Jesús Orozco (Mexican footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Orozco and the second or maternal family name is Chiquete.

Jesús Gilberto Orozco Chiquete (born 19 February 2002) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Cruz Azul and the Mexico national team.

Jesús Orozco

Personal information
Full name	Jesús Gilberto Orozco Chiquete
Date of birth	(2002-02-19) 19 February 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Cruz Azul
Number	5
Youth career
2015–2021	Guadalajara
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2024	Guadalajara	97	(2)
2021–2022	→ Tapatío (loan)	24	(2)
2025–	Cruz Azul	19	(0)
International career‡
2023–	Mexico	5	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Mexico CONCACAF Gold Cup Winner 2025 United States–Canada CONCACAF Nations League Runner-up 2024 United States
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025

Club career

Guadalajara

Orozco joined the youth academy of Guadalajara in 2015. He spent a year with the club's reserve team, Tapatio, before moving up to the first team. On 30 July 2021, Orozco made his professional debut in a Liga MX match against Puebla.

Cruz Azul

On 11 January 2025, Orozco joined Cruz Azul in an exchange that involved Luis Romo joining Guadalajara and Cruz Azul paying an additional $4.5 million.^[1][2]

International career

Orozco received his first call-up to the senior national team on 29 August 2023, for two friendly matches against Australia on 9 September, and Uzbekistan on 12 September 2023.^[3]

Orozco made his senior debut for Mexico on 16 of December 2023, in a friendly match against Colombia.^[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 July 2025^[5]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Guadalajara	2021–22	Liga MX	9	0	—		—		—		9	0
	2022–23		38	2	—		—		—		38	2
	2023–24		34	0	—		2[a]	0	2[b]	0	38	0
	2024–25		16	0	—		—		—		16	0
	Total		97	2	—		2	0	2	0	101	2
Tapatío (loan)	2021–22	Liga de Expansión MX	24	2	—		—		—		24	2
Cruz Azul	2024–25	Liga MX	18	0	—		7[a]	0	—		25	0
	2025–26		1	0	—		0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		19	0	—		7	0	0	0	26	0
Career total			140	4	0	0	9	0	2	0	151	4

1. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
2. Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played 10 June 2025^[6]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Mexico	2023	1	0
	2024	3	0
	2025	1	0
Total		5	0

Honours

Cruz Azul

• CONCACAF Champions Cup: 2025

Mexico

• CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2025^[7]
• CONCACAF Nations League: 2024–25^[8]

Individual

• Liga MX All-Star: 2024^[9]