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.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Narciso Orellana
Orellana with El Salvador in 2020
Personal information
Full name Narciso Oswaldo Orellana Guzmán[1]
Date of birth (1995-01-28) 28 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Metapán, El Salvador
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Alianza
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Titán 66 (8)
2013–2017 Isidro Metapán 174 (5)
2017– Alianza 251 (9)
International career
2014–2015 El Salvador U20 10 (0)
2014 El Salvador U21 3 (0)
2015 El Salvador U23 6 (0)
2014– El Salvador 72 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024

Club career

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Titán

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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

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2013–14 season

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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

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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

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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

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International goals

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Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.[8]
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

References

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  1. ^ Narciso Orellana at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 December 201.8
  2. ^ Gráfica, La Prensa. "Narciso Orellana, la sorpresa ante México". La Prensa Gráfica.
  3. ^ "Narciso Orellana: "Creo que hicimos un buen trabajo" - elsalvador.com". 20 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Narciso Orellana podría salir del Alianza: tiene ofertas en la MLS".
  5. ^ "Santa Tecla bate al Alianza y recupera la segunda plaza".
  6. ^ "Deportes - elsalvador.com". www.edhdeportes.com.
  7. ^ Gráfico, El. "Hay ofertas por Narciso Orellana".
  8. ^ "Narciso Orellana". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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