Óscar Rojas (Costa Rican footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oscar Emilio Rojas Ruiz | ||
Date of birth | 27 April 1979 | ||
Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2000 |
Carmelita | ||
2000–2002 | La Piedad | 27 | (8) |
2002 |
Tigrillos Saltillo | 15 | (2) |
2003 |
Irapuato | 7 | (2) |
2003–2005 | Dorados | 57 | (10) |
2005–2006 |
Veracruz | 33 | (2) |
2006–2008 |
Jaguares | 74 | (13) |
2009– |
Morelia | 13 | (0) |
2009–2010 |
→ Mérida (loan) | 31 | (7) |
2010–2011 | → Indios (loan) | 27 | (3) |
2011 |
→ Neza (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2012 | → Herediano (loan) | 17 | (2) |
2012–2013 | → La Piedad (loan) | 25 | (7) |
2014–2015 |
Estudiantes Altamira | 24 | (2) |
2015 |
→ Zacatepec XII (loan) | 12 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Venados | 15 | (2) |
2016–2017 | SC Corinthians USA | ? | (?) |
2017 | Municipal Grecia | 8 | (1) |
International career | |||
2001–2012 | Costa Rica | 28 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 January 2018 |
Oscar Emilio Rojas Ruiz (born April 27, 1979 in San José)[1] is a Costa Rican-Mexican naturalized football midfielder or forward, who last played for Municipal Grecia.
Club career
Rojas made his professional debut in 1999 for
He made his return to the Primera División in 2004, joining Dorados for the 2004 Apertura. He was a mainstay in midfield with the team, starting 16 of 17 games, and scoring three goals. Rojas subsequently moved to
Return to Mexico
In summer 2012, Rojas returned to La Piedad,
International career
Óscar Rojas made his debut for
He announced his retirement from the national team on April 10, 2009.[13] However, he was once again selected by Pinto for a match against Jamaica on March 21, 2012, making his return to the national team just weeks before his thirty-third birthday. His final international was a September 2012 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Mexico
International goals
- Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 22 August 2007 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica | Peru | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly match
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Personal life
Rojas is married to Jessica Tencio and they were expecting their fourth child in October 2014.[14]
References
- ^ Oscar Rojas profile (Liga MX)
- ^ a b Óscar Rojas regresa al futbol de México con La Piedad - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Rojas debutó con triunfo en Veracruz - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Tico fue presentado ayer Técnico del Morelia alaba a Óscar Rojas - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Oscar Rojas primer futbolista costarricense en militar con el CF Indios - La Red Noticias (in Spanish)
- ^ Óscar Rojas jugará seis meses con el Herediano - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Óscar Rojas está varado en México - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Óscar Rojas dejó Tiburones de Veracruz tras su ascenso en México - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Pablo Gabas jugará con los Delfines del Carmen■Óscar Rojas, por su parte, se encuentra entrenando con los Estudiantes de Altamira - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Óscar Rojas – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ^ "Óscar Rojas renuncia a selección de Costa Rica". vefutbol.com.mx. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- ^ Óscar Rojas espera su cuarto ‘chavito’ - Al Día (in Spanish)
External links
- Óscar Rojas at National-Football-Teams.com
- Óscar Rojas – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Óscar Rojas at Soccerway