Diego Orejuela

Diego Orejuela

Personal information
Full name	Diego Orejuela Rodríguez
Date of birth	20 January 1962 (1962-01-20)
Place of birth	La Luisiana, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
	Español
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1979–1991	Español	245	(14)
1979–1980	→ Figueres (loan)	?	(?)
1980–1981	→ Sabadell (loan)	17	(1)
1981–1982	→ Figueres (loan)	?	(?)
1982	→ Lleida (loan)	5	(0)
1991–1993	Palamós	66	(6)
National team
1978	Spain U18	3	(0)
1984	Spain U21	1	(0)
1984	Spain amateur	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Orejuela and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

Diego Orejuela Rodríguez (born 20 January 1962 in La Luisiana, Seville) is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder.

Football career

Orejuela made his professional debuts with RCD Español, being an undisputed starter since age 21 - after serving four loans in the lower leagues, all in Catalonia - and remaining as such for the following six years. In the Pericos' 1987–88 runner-up up campaign in the UEFA Cup, he scored three times, having also captained the side for a number of years.

After a last weak season in La Liga - only 12 games, only two complete - Orejuela retired also in the area in 1993, playing two years with Español neighbours Palamós CF, in the second division.

Personal

Orejuela's older brother, Jesús, was also a professional footballer. A striker, he represented, in the top level, Espanyol (coinciding with Diego from 1982–84), CA Osasuna and Real Zaragoza.

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• Espanyol archives (Spanish)