Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andy Emanuel Rojas Maroto | ||
Date of birth | 5 December 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left midfielder, forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | New York Red Bulls | ||
Number | 70 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2023 | Herediano | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2025 | Herediano | 74 | (12) |
2025 | New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 15 | (2) |
2025– | New York Red Bulls | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | Costa Rica U20 | 4 | (2) |
2023– | Costa Rica U23 | 2 | (0) |
2024– | Costa Rica | 13 | (1) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:59, 18 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 June 2025 |
Andy Emanuel Rojas Maroto (born 5 December 2005), also known as Tuti, [1] is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder or forward for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls and the Costa Rica national team.
Born in Grecia, Alajuela, Rojas began his career in the youth ranks of Herediano. On 3 September 2022, Rojas made his professional debut in the Liga FPD with Herediano against Guadalupe in a 5–0 victory. [2] On 27 August 2023, he scored his first career goal against Alajuelense in a 2–3 league defeat. [3]
On 30 October 2023, Rojas made his international debut for Herediano in a 2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup match against Comunicaciones, Rojas scored in the 55nd minute in a 2–1 victory, helping his side to a first place finish in the group stages. [4] [5] [6]
On 7 July 2024, Rojas helped Herediano to the 2024 Supercopa de Costa Rica title. Rojas entered the match in the 56th minute and scored the equalizer in the 76th minute against Deportivo Saprissa. The match would end in a 1–1 draw, with Herediano winning the title 5–4 on penalties. [7] On 27 December, Rojas was crowned champion of the Apertura 2024 with Herediano, defeating Alajuelense on an aggregate score of 3–2, having appeared as a starter in both matches. [8]
On 7 February 2025, Rojas was loaned to New York Red Bulls II with the club having an option to make the move permanent in 2026. [9] On 7 March 2025, Rojas made his debut for New York Red Bulls II in a 1–0 victory over Atlanta United 2, scoring the only goal of the match. [10]
On 19 August 2025, it was announced that New York Red Bulls completed the transfer of Rojas from C.S. Herediano and signed him to a three-and-a-half-year MLS contract. [11] Rojas had previously made his debut for New York Red Bulls on 7 August 2025, appearing as a starter in a 1–1 draw with Liga MX side FC Juárez in a Leagues Cup match. [12]
On June 6 2024, Rojas made his international debut with Costa Rica national team against Saint Kitts and Nevis as part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification. He entered the field in the 81st minute as a substitute and scored a goal three minutes later, contributing in a 4–0 victory for his team. [13] At 18 years, 6 months and 1 day, he became the youngest Costa Rican player to score in the World Cup qualifiers after his goal against Saint Kitts and Nevis. [14] [15]
On 11 June 2024, Rojas was named in Costa Rica's 26-men squad for the 2024 Copa América. [16]
Rojas is the nephew of the former Costa Rican international Óscar Rojas. [17]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Herediano | 2022–23 | Liga FPD | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
2023–24 | Liga FPD | 40 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 [b] | 1 | 4 [c] | 1 | 50 | 10 | ||
2024–25 | Liga FPD | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 [c] | 0 | 38 | 5 | ||
Total | 74 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 93 | 15 | ||
New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||||
New York Red Bulls (loan) | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 [d] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 89 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 109 | 18 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Costa Rica | 2024 | 4 | 1 |
2025 | 9 | 0 | |
Total | 13 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 6 June 2024 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica | ![]() | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |