Roger Rojas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roger Fabricio Rojas Lazo | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Necaxa (on loan from Olimpia) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007– | Olimpia | 119 | (70) |
| 2014–2015 | Al-Ettifaq (loan) | 5 | (3) |
| 2015– | Necaxa (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Honduras U17 | (9) | |
| 2008–2009 | Honduras U20 | (13) | |
| 2010– | Honduras | 28 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:48, 27 August 2013 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 August 2017 | |||
Roger Fabricio Rojas Lazo, nicknamed RoRo, (born on 9 June 1990) is a Honduran professional footballer. He currently plays for Necaxa of the Ascenso MX on loan from Olimpia.
Due to his style of play, has been compared to Wilmer Velásquez.[1]
Club career
Born in Tegucigalpa, Rojas plays as a striker for Olimpia. In April 2013, he scored his 50th league goal against Platense aged 22, making him the youngest player to reach the milestone and surpassing national team striker Jerry Bengtson who was 24 when he scored his 50th.[2]
Al-Ettifaq
In July 2014, Rojas was loaned to Saudi Arabian side Ettifaq for a year.[3] and scored his first goal in Crown Prince Cup against Al Mojzel.[4]
Necaxa
In January 2015 Rojas was loaned to Mexican side Necaxa for six months.[5]
International career
He represented Honduras in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[6]
Rojas made his senior debut against El Salvador on 5 September 2010, scoring his first goal in the process. This goal also meant that Rojas became the youngest ever goal scorer in the Honduran national team's history.[7]
International goals
- Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.[8]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 September 2010 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States |  El Salvador | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 12 October 2010 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States |  Guatemala | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 11 June 2013 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras |  Jamaica | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours and awards
Club
- C.D. Olimpia
References
- ↑
- ↑ Roger Rojas, camino a ser el nuevo “matador” del Olimpia - Diez (in Spanish)
- ↑ Roger Rojas jugará a préstamo por un año con el Al Etiffaq - Diez (in Spanish)
- ↑ Roger Rojas anota su primer gol con el Ettifaq - Diez (in Spanish)
- ↑ Osman Madrid: "Roger Rojas fue prestado por seis meses al Necaxa"
- ↑ FIFA.com - FIFA Player Statistics: Roger ROJAS
- ↑ "Roger Rojas: "Espero anotar mi primer gol en Puerto Cortés"" (in Spanish). Diario Tiempo. 10 September 2010.
- ↑ "Rojas, Roger". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
External links
- Roger Rojas at National-Football-Teams.com
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