Daniel Orozco Álvarez
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Daniel Orozco Álvarez is a Spanish
Spain
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 footballer who plays for Asteras Tripoli F.C. in Greece
Greece
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, as a central defender.

Football career

After starting out with local Unión Deportiva Fuengirola, Orozco joined neighbouring Málaga CF
Málaga CF
Málaga Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Málaga, Andalusia. The team currently plays in Spain's La Liga.Málaga CF is generally seen as the successor to CD Málaga, one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs, by being a near-identical looking football club that even shares...

 in 2007, representing the reserve team
Atlético Malagueño
Atlético Malagueño, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1990, it is the reserve team of Málaga CF, and currently plays in Tercera División - Group 9....

 in the fourth division
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

 for two seasons.

In the 2009 summer, he joined another team in Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...

, Unión Estepona CF
Unión Estepona CF
Unión Estepona Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Estepona, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1995, it currently plays in Tercera División – Group 9, holding home matches at Estadio Francisco Muñoz Pérez, with a capacity of 4,500 spectators.-Season to...

 in the third level
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

, but returned to his previous team in the following transfer window
Transfer window
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. On 24 March 2010, Orozco made his first-team - and La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

 - debut, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 loss at Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...

 and, even tough the team was threatened with relegation until the last day of the season
2009–10 La Liga
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, he was still able to appear in a further three (complete) league matches.

In the 2010 summer, Orozco joined Asteras Tripoli F.C. in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

, partnering countryman Rubén Pulido in central defense. He scored his first goal for his new club on 20 November 2010, in a 1–1 draw against Olympiakos Volos
Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos F.C.
Olympiakos Volou Football Club , is a Greek football club based in the city of Volos. It is currently inactive and does not compete in any professional league, due to the 2011 match fixing scandal that caused the teams complete elimination.-History:...

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