Ariel Rojas

Ariel Rojas
Personal information
Full nameAriel Mauricio Rojas
Date of birthJanuary 16, 1986
Place of birthGarín, Argentina
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Playing positionMidfielder, Left back
Club information
Current team
River Plate
Number16
Youth career
Vélez Sársfield
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007Vélez Sársfield3(0)
2008–2012Godoy Cruz141(10)
2012–River Plate69(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:27, 29 July 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Ariel Mauricio Rojas (born 16 January 1986 in Garín, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football midfielder who plays for Club Atlético River Plate.

Career

Rojas began his professional playing career with Vélez Sársfield of the Primera División. He made his league debut as a substitute on 26 August 2007 in a 4-2 home win against Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy. He made only 3 appearances for Vélez, all as a substitute.

In 2008 he joined 2nd division side Godoy Cruz and was part of the team that secured promotion to the Primera División at the end of the 2007-08 season. Rojas scored his first goal in professional football on 13 September 2009 in a 1-1 draw against Huracán.

Honours

River Plate

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