Efraín Orona

Following his move to Santos Laguna, Orona's current-season form is level with last season (Season 11→11), while his Rating eased 36→30. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 34).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Santos Laguna · 17th	2	0	0	6.1	30	11
2025/26	Santos Laguna	12	0	0	6.65	—	—
2025/26	Puebla · 17th	24	0	0	6.43	36	11
2024/25	Puebla · 17th	33	1	0	6.82	48	34
2023/24	Puebla · 18th	35	0	1	6.57	42	10
2022/23	Mazatlán	18	0	0	6.54	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Mexico · international

Side	Apps	G
Mexico U20	10	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

E. Orona is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Puebla, rated 35.7 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (48% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.94 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Orona.

On the season, Orona graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.941 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 11). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36. At 27 Orona is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25

35.7

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

11.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

48%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.94

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Puebla finished 17th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

2.94

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (17th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

Game time. Only 48% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 35.7 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %48%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.941

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.245

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~9), then tapers with age. At 27, Orona sits on 9.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Orona's projected Rating — 35.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Liga MX with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles26

Interceptions11

Blocks11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Santos LagunaJan 2026 – now

PueblaJun 2023 – Jan 2026

MazatlánJun 2022 – Jun 2023

Atletico San LuisJul 2021 – Jun 2022

CF Pachucauntil Jul 2021

About E. Orona

Efraín Orona Zavala is a 27-year-old central midfielder who plays for Santos Laguna, born on February 22, 1999 in Chihuahua, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Mexico. Santos Laguna currently sit 17th of 18 in the Liga MX.

This season

In the current season, E. Orona has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 112 minutes, averaging a 6.1 match rating over his last 2 rated games. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in defence this season.

Recent matches

August 17, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Guadalajara Chivas (84 minutes, 5.9 rating)
July 26, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Atlas (28 minutes, 6.3 rating)

E. Orona's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Santos Laguna face Tigres UANL at home in the Liga MX.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates E. Orona at 35.7 with a Season form score of 11.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Concacaf Champions Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, E. Orona has totalled 168 club appearances with 3 goals and 1 assist for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 35 appearances for Puebla.

E. Orona's career has also included time at Puebla, Mazatlán, Atletico San Luis and CF Pachuca.

On the international stage, E. Orona has represented Mexico U20 — 10 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.