# Luis Manuel Orejuela

Luis Manuel Orejuela García (born 20 August 1995) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a right-back.

## Club career
### Deportivo Cali

Born in Cali, Orejuela represented Deportivo Cali as a youth. He made his first team debut on 7 August 2013 at the age of 18, starting in a 1–1 Copa Colombia away draw against Unión Magdalena.
Orejuela made his Categoría Primera A debut on 5 April 2014, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away loss against Millonarios. Initially a backup option, he became a regular starter for the club from the 2016 season onwards; he scored his first senior goal on 20 November of that year, netting the opener in a 3–1 away defeat of Rionegro Águilas.

### Ajax

On 11 August 2017, Orejuela moved abroad and signed a five-year contract with Eredivisie side Ajax. Initially assigned to the reserves in Eerste Divisie, he made his first team debut on 20 September, starting in a 5–1 away routing of SVV Scheveningen for the KNVB Cup.
Orejuela made his debut in the Eredivisie on 17 December 2017, coming on as a half-time substitute for Deyovaisio Zeefuik in a 2–1 away win over AZ Alkmaar.

### Cruzeiro

On 8 January 2019, Orejuela joined Cruzeiro on loan until December. Initially a backup to Edílson, he became a regular starter as his side suffered relegation for the first time in the club's history. At the end of the year, Cruzeiro exercised their option to sign Orejuela, paying $1.5 million for 50% of his rights.

#### Grêmio (loan)

On 17 January 2020, Orejuela joined Grêmio on loan.

### São Paulo

On 11 March 2021, Orejuela signed with São Paulo.

## International career

Orejuela represented Colombia at under-20 level before receiving a call up to the full side on 13 March 2019, for two friendlies against Japan and South Korea. He made his full international debut on 26 March, starting in a 2–1 loss against the latter.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 16 September 2020.
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Deportivo Cali | 2013 | Categoría Primera A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Deportivo Cali | 2014 | Categoría Primera A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Deportivo Cali | 2015 | Categoría Primera A | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Deportivo Cali | 2016 | Categoría Primera A | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 |
| Deportivo Cali | 2017 | Categoría Primera A | 25 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 |
| Deportivo Cali | Total | Total | 54 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 72 | 4 |
| Jong Ajax | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 |
| Ajax | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Cruzeiro (loan) | 2019 | Série A | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Grêmio (loan) | 2020 | Série A | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 103 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 144 | 7 |
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro.
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho.

### International

    As of 17 December 2019
Colombia :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |

## Honours
### Deportivo Cali

* Categoría Primera A: 2015 Apertura
* Superliga Colombiana: 2014

### Jong Ajax

* Eerste Divisie: 2017–18

### Cruzeiro

* Campeonato Mineiro: 2019

### Grêmio

* Campeonato Gaúcho: 2020

### São Paulo

* Campeonato Paulista: 2021
* Copa do Brasil: 2023