Orlando Botello

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

Orlando Botello Linares (born 6 August 2001) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays for York United FC in the Canadian Premier League on loan from Monterrey.

Orlando Botello

Botello in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Orlando Botello Linares
Date of birth	(2001-08-06) 6 August 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Ocotlán, Mexico
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	York United (on loan from Monterrey)
Number	6
Youth career
2014–2020	Monarcas Morelia
2020–2021	Mazatlán
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Mazatlán	0	(0)
2022	→ Cancún (loan)	25	(0)
2023–	Monterrey	0	(0)
2023	→ Raya2 Expansión (loan)	2	(0)
2024–	→ York United (loan)	36	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 July 2025

Early life

Botello played youth football with Atlético Morelia. In 2021, he joined the youth system of Mazatlán. In 2023, after having appeared at the senior level with Cancún, he joined the U20 team of Monterrey.

Club career

On 1 October 2019, he made his senior debut with Atlético Morelia, in a Copa MX match against Puebla.^[1]

In January 2022, Botello signed with Cancún in the second tier Liga de Expansión MX.^[2][3]

In January 2023, he joined Raya2 Expansión, the second team of Monterrey, while also playing for the youth sides.^[4] In February 2024, he was loaned to York United FC in the Canadian Premier League for the 2024 season.^[5] On 24 January 2025, York extended Botello's loan for the 2025 season.^[6] On June 14, 2025, he scored his first professional goal in a 3-1 victory over Pacific FC, subsequently earning CPL Team of the Week honours.^[7]

International career

In October 2017, Botello was called up to a training camp with the Mexico U16 team.^[8] In January 2019, he was called up to a camp with the Mexico U18 team.^[9]