Orlando Contreras

Orlando Contreras Collantes (born 11 June 1982 in Pucallpa, Lima) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a center back for Academia Deportiva Cantolao in the Peruvian First Division.

Not to be confused with Orlando Contreras (singer).
Orlando Contreras
Personal information
Full name Orlando Contreras Collantes
Date of birth (1982-06-11) June 11, 1982
Place of birth Pucallpa, Perú
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, Sweeper
Club information
Current team
 Cantolao
Number 5
Youth career
1986–1998 San Agustín
1999–2001 Deportivo Municipal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 América Cochahuayco 0 (0)
2004–2006 Unión Huaral 56 (1)
2006 FBC Melgar 21 (1)
2007–2008 Universidad San Martín 72 (1)
2009 Alianza Lima 21 (1)
2009–2011 Universidad San Martín 47 (0)
2012 Juan Aurich 11 (0)
2013 Universidad César Vallejo 38 (0)
2014 León de Huánuco 29 (0)
2015–2017 Deportivo Municipal 33 (0)
2017– Cantolao 1 (0)
National team
2008–2013 Peru 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 January 2017 (UTC)

Club career

Contreras started his career in the youth academy of Universitario de Deportes, playing for their second team América Cochahuayco.

He was already a skilled defender but at that time Universitario de Deportes had great defenders so he never got the opportunity to play for their senior squad.

In 2004, he left América Cochahuayco and to join Unión Huaral.

After his experience at Unión Huaral he went to FBC Melgar. There he was partnered with Pedro Aparicio and Carlos Solis.

In 2007 Contreras joined newly formed Peruvian club Universidad San Martín. There he had the best of seasons in all his career. It was rumoured that he would join several big Peruvian clubs such as Alianza Lima or Sporting Cristal, or possibly a European club. In 2008, he was named Player of the year and Defender of the year by Direct TV.[1]

At the beginning of 2009 Alianza Lima confirmed that they had reached an agreement with Orlando to join them until the end of the season.

Honours

Club
Universidad San Martín

Individual
  • Torneo Descentralizado Defender of the Year: 2008
  • Torneo Descentralizado Player of the Year: 2008

Personal life

Orlando Contreras' parents are Elena and Orlando Contreras.

References
  1. "DirecTv consagró a los mejores del campeonato con el Balón de Oro" (in Spanish). rpp.com.pe. 5 January 2009. Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
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