Michael Orozco Fiscal (born February 7, 1986, in Orange, California) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for San Luis F.C. in the Mexican First Division.

[edit] Professional club career

Orozco made his professional debut for San Luis during the Apertura 2006 tournament, when he entered as a second-half substitute against Tigres UANL, but was sent off after just two minutes.^[1] He has played 37 league matches for the club through August 2008.^[2]

[edit] National team career

Orozco was called into numerous American U-23 camps in preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.^[3] He helped the U-23 national team to qualify for the 2008 Olympics with stellar performance on defense; he was included in the Best XI of the 2008 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualification All-Tournament Team.^[4] On July 17, 2008, Orozco was named to the U.S. team for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Orozco started all three games for the U.S., but received a red card in the third minute of U.S.'s 2-1 loss to Nigeria in the final group game for throwing an intentional elbow to the chest of Solomon Okoronkwo.^[5]

On August 28, 2008, Orozco was called up to his first full national team camp, in preparation for the United States' qualifiers against Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago.

[edit] References

• Biography at NBCOlympics

v • d • e United States squad – 2008 Summer Olympics 1 Seitz • 2 Wynne • 3 Orozco • 4 Bradley • 5 McCarty • 6 Edu • 7 Holden • 8 Szetela • 9 Davies • 10 Feilhaber • 11 Adu • 12 Altidore • 13 Ianni • 14 Rogers • 15 Parkhurst • 16 Kljestan • 17 McBride • 18 Guzan • Coach: Nowak

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