Adrián Rojas

Adrián Rojas
Personal information
Full nameAdrián Alejandro Rojas Contreras
Date of birthMay 23, 1977
Place of birthSantiago de Chile, Chile
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Rangers
Number--
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1996–2001Palestino?(?)
2002Racing Club de Avellaneda0(0)
2002Palestino18(0)
2003C.S. Cartaginés49(0)
2004–2006Universidad de Chile72(11)
2007O'Higgins34(10)
2008-2011Everton84(7)
2012-Rangers4(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 19, 2010.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 28, 2009

Adrián Alejandro Rojas Contreras (born May 23, 1977 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean professional football player who currently plays for Everton of the first division of his country.

Career

He started his career in Palestino, remaining with that club for 5 seasons until 2001. In 2002 he joined Racing Club de Avellaneda of the Primera División Argentina, but he had a bad stretch for that club and had to return to Palestino. After that he joined Cartaginés of Costa Rica in 2002.

After one successful season in Costa Rica, Rojas moved back his country, now on one of the great teams of Chile, Universidad de Chile. In his first season Rojas had a successful performance, leading the club in penalties in 2004. After 2 seasons he signed for O'Higgins, managed by Jorge Garcés.

In 2008 Rojas was signed by Everton. In his first season the club won the championship of the country's first division against Colo-Colo in a global of 3-2. In his third match he scored his first goal with the team against Rangers.

Personal life

He has acknowledged being fan of Universidad de Chile.

Titles

Season Club Title
Apertura 2004Chile Universidad de Chile Primera División Chilena
Apertura 2008Chile Everton Primera División Chilena

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