Roberto Rojas (Spanish footballer)

Roberto Rojas González (born 17 November 1974 in Madrid) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right back.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rojas and the second or maternal family name is González.
Roberto Rojas
Personal information
Full name Roberto Rojas González
Date of birth (1974-11-17) 17 November 1974
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Real Madrid (youth)
Youth career
Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Real Madrid C 31 (3)
1995–1998 Real Madrid B 67 (1)
1998–1999 Real Madrid 5 (0)
1999–2004 Málaga 94 (0)
2004–2005 Rayo Vallecano 22 (0)
2005–2006 Alcorcón 24 (0)
2006–2007 Parla
Total 243 (4)
Teams managed
2009–2010 Real Madrid (Infantil A assistant)
2010–2011 Real Madrid (Cadete B assistant)
2011– Real Madrid (Infantil A)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football career

Rojas graduated from Real Madrid's youth academy, and played in five matches with the first team during the 1998–99 season. His La Liga debut occurred on 14 November 1998, coming on as a substitute for Christian Panucci at the hour-mark of an eventual 1–2 home loss against Celta de Vigo.[1]

Roja's most successful period was lived at Málaga CF, for whom he signed in the summer of 1999. He appeared in 32 games in his first year, helping the Andalusians retain their recently acquired top flight status, and went on to feature for the side that conquered the 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup, but only played in 20 league matches in his last two campaigns combined.

After one year with Rayo Vallecano (third division), Rojas retired in 2007 at nearly 33 years of age, having played one season each with modest clubs from the Madrid area. He did not manage to score one goal during his professional career.

Rojas returned to Real Madrid in 2009, being appointed assistant manager in the Infantil A team. The following season, in the same capacity, he was promoted to the Cadete B.[2] In 2011, he received his first head coaching assignment, returning to the Infantil.[3]

Honours

Real Madrid

Málaga

References
  1. "El Celta triunfó con un gran fútbol" [Celta triumphed with great football]. El País (in Spanish). 15 November 1998. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  2. "Cadete B". Real Madrid C.F. Archived from the original on 6 August 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  3. "Infantil A" (in Spanish). Real Madrid C.F. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
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