Luca Orellano
Argentine footballer (born 2000)
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Luca Nicolás Orellano (born 22 March 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Monterrey.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luca Nicolás Orellano[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Francisco Álvarez, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Monterrey | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2018 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Vélez Sarsfield | 89 | (9) |
| 2023–2024 | Vasco da Gama | 24 | (2) |
| 2024 | → FC Cincinnati (loan) | 33 | (10) |
| 2025 | FC Cincinnati | 27 | (2) |
| 2026– | Monterrey | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:12, 22 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Vélez Sarsfield
Orellano started his youth career in 2009 with Vélez Sarsfield of the Primera División.[2] He was moved into Gabriel Heinze's first-team during the 2018–19 season. This made his professional debut on 25 November 2018 in an away win against Unión Santa Fe. He was substituted on for Jonathan Ramis with minutes remaining.[3][4]
Vasco da Gama
On 13 January 2023, Vasco da Gama announced Orellano's transfer from Vélez Sarsfield for US$4m. He signed with the Brazilian club until 31 December 2025.[5]
FC Cincinnati
On 23 February 2024, FC Cincinnati announced Orellano's transfer via loan from Vasco da Gama for the 2024 season with an option to purchase.[6] After being named a finalist for the 2024 MLS Newcomer of the Year Award, winning the 2024 MLS Goal of the Year Award, and being selected to represent the league at the 2024 MLS All-Star Game, Orellano was officially purchased by FC Cincinnati on 2 December 2024.[7]
Monterrey
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 November 2025.[3]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | League cup[c] | Continental | Other[d] | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2018–19 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20 | Primera División | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21 | Primera División | 12 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 9[e] | 2 | — | 23 | 4 | ||||
| 2021 | Primera División | 37 | 4 | — | — | — | 2[f] | 0 | — | 39 | 4 | |||||
| 2022 | Primera División | 35 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 12[f] | 0 | — | 50 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 89 | 9 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | — | 118 | 12 | ||||
| Vasco da Gama | 2023 | Série A | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| FC Cincinnati (loan) | 2024 | MLS | 33 | 10 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2[g] | 0 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 12 | ||
| FC Cincinnati | 2025 | MLS | 27 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2[g] | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 167 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 230 | 29 | ||
- Includes Campeonato Carioca
- Includes Copa Argentina and Copa do Brasil
- Includes Copa de la Superliga and Leagues Cup
- Includes MLS Cup playoffs
- Four appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, five appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
Honours
Individual
