Ezequiel Orozco

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Orozco and the second or maternal family name is Padilla.
Ezequiel Orozco
Personal information
Full name Ezequiel Francisco Orozco Padilla
Date of birth (1988-11-23)23 November 1988
Place of birth Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Date of death 16 March 2018(2018-03-16) (aged 29)
Place of death Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2007–2009 Necaxa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Necaxa 75 (6)
2009–2010 → Chiapas (loan) 25 (5)
2013 → Atlante (loan) 2 (0)
2015 Altamira 10 (2)
2016 Murciélagos 14 (0)
Total 126 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ezequiel Francisco Orozco Padilla (23 November 1988 – 16 March 2018) was a Mexican professional football forward who last played for Murciélagos in the Ascenso MX.[1] In November 2016, Orozco was diagnosed with lung cancer, suspending his football career to have treatment. He died on 16 March 2018 at the age of 29.[2]

References

  1. ^ Action photo from Puebla v Jaguares 28/2/10 – FIFA
  2. ^ "Ex-Necaxa forward Ezequiel Orozco dies after battle with lung cancer". espn.com. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.