Orbelin Pineda is a rising Mexican professional football player who now competes for the national team of Mexico and the club Celta Vigo. He first became a member of the Querétaro senior team in January 2014. In December 2015, Guadalajara officially announced his signing for an undisclosed sum.
He started his first game for the team on January 10, 2016, against Veracruz. In April 2017, he opened the scoring in the Clausura Copa MX final between Morelia and 2016.
The next month, they defeated Tigres UANL in the contentious Clausura championship, which they ultimately won. Cruz Azul hired him in December 2018 at a $12 million salary. He is capable of playing as a striker, roaming, or deep-lying midfielder.
Pineda has a great sense of the game and can spot incisive through balls. His development may have been hindered by switching from offensive midfielder to holding midfielder and even winger. Pineda has been chosen to represent Mexico in the 2015 FIFA World Cup in New Zealand with the U-20 national team. He entered the game against Mali as a substitute at halftime.
Pineda participated in Mexico’s following two contests, but the group placed fourth in their section. In June, Pineda was selected for Gerardo Martino’s 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad. In the final, Mexico fell to the United States 0-1 and finished in second place. Although he is little and essentially elegant, highly skillful, and has a range of passing that allows him to go past opponents, he lacks strength.
