Born in
La Luisiana,
Province of Seville, Orejuela made his professional debut with
RCD Español, being an undisputed starter since age 21 after serving four loans in the lower leagues, all in
Catalonia, and remaining as such for the vast majority of his tenure. He scored two goals in the club's
1987–88 runner-up campaign in the
UEFA Cup, against
Inter Milan in the third round (1–0) and
Club Brugge KV in the semi-finals (3–0 win following a 2–0 loss in Belgium), having also
captained the team for a number of years. After a last weak season in
La Liga in
1990–91 – just 12 games, only two complete – Orejuela retired in 1993 at the age of 31, playing two years with Español neighbours
Palamós CF in the
Segunda División. ==Personal life and death==