# Narciso Orellana

Narciso Oswaldo Orellana Guzmán (born 28 January 1995), also known as Chicho Orellana or Chicho, is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Primera División club Alianza and the El Salvador national team.

## Early life

Orellana was born on 28 January 1995 in Metapán. His childhood was not easy, as he had to work hard from a young age to make a name for himself.
Orellana grew up in the countryside surrounded by cattle and crops. He soon had to learn to work in the land to earn a living and help his family with the sustenance that later allowed him to get to where he is today.
Thus, he fed chickens, learned to farm and milk cows, among other activities that are usually carried out in the countryside.
Before, Orellana played football just for fun, but then he developed an incredible talent until he became the best midfielder in the country.

## Club career
### Titán

In 2010, Orellana began his career with Titán in the Segunda División de El Salvador. During his stay with the club, he made 66 appearances and scored 8 goals. A short time later, Primera División clubs saw the qualities that Orellana possessed and put their interest in signing the player.

### Isidro Metapán
#### 2013–14 season

Orellana signed with Isidro Metapán for the Apertura 2013. On 4 August 2013, Orellana officially made his debut under the trust of Jorge Rodríguez, against Santa Tecla. Orellana played for 46 minutes in the game, in which The Caleros would draw 3–3. On 8 December 2013, Orellana played in the second leg of the semi-finals against Atlético Marte, after winning against Alianza in the playoffs. Due to the equalization of points in the table, Orellana was sent off after 21 minutes of the first half, thus missing out on his first final. Isidro Metapán won by a score of 3–2. In Orellana's first season with the club, he played in 21 games and accumulated a total of 1,596 minutes, being named the rookie of the season.

#### 2014–15 season

On 18 January 2014, the Clausura 2014 began, Orellana played 84 minutes in the game against Juventud Independiente in the victory in favor of the Caleros. Isidro Metapán qualified from second place to the semi-finals of the tournament and faced Juventud Independiente, with the first leg finishing 2–2 and the second leg finishing 2–0, reaching their second consecutive final. In the final match, on 25 May, they faced Deportivo Dragón with a score of 0–0, which was decided by penalties, winning 6–5, thus achieving his second consecutive profession championship. Orellana played 71 minutes in the final match.
For the Apertura 2014, Orellana scored his first goal on 17 August 2014 against Deportivo Universidad de El Salvador in the 89th minute, his goal gave Isidro Metapán a 1–0 victory.

### Alianza

On 23 May 2017, Alianza officially announced the signing of Orellana, with a two-year contract. Orellana scored in a 7–0 victory against Chalatenango in the Estadio Cuscatlán, in the second leg of the quarter-finals of the Apertura 2018, in December 2018.
On 8 December 2018, Orellana was sent off in the second leg of the semi-finals of the Apertura 2018, a 2–2 draw against FAS. Alianza reached its fifth consecutive final since the Apertura 2016.
With Alianza, Orellana won two national league titles: Apertura 2017 and Clausura 2018.

## International career

On 30 August 2014, Orellana made his debut for the senior team in a friendly against the Dominican Republic, which resulted in a 2–0 win.

### International goals

    Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 7 September 2019 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | Saint Lucia | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |