Hansell Riojas

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Hansell Riojas
Personal information
Full name Hansell Argenis Riojas La Rosa
Date of birth (1991-10-15) 15 October 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Callao, Peru
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Union Comercio
Number 93
Youth career
Alianza Lima
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2012 Sport Boys 13 (0)
2013 Deportivo Municipal 18 (0)
2014 Cienciano 40 (0)
2015–2017 Universidad César Vallejo 51 (3)
2017 Alianza Lima 28 (1)
2017 Belgrano 4 (0)
2018–2019 Alianza Lima 55 (2)
2020 Sport Boys 23 (1)
2021-2023 Cienciano 2 (1)
2024 Malacateco 15 (0)
2024– Union Comercio 6 (0)
International career
2014– Peru 4 (0)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Association football
Copa America
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Chile 2015
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:06, 3 May 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2014

Hansell Argenis Riojas La Rosa (born 15 October 1991) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Union Comercio.

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International career

He made his debut for Peru in a 3–0 defeat to England at Wembley Stadium on 30 May 2014. [1] During the game, he was hit by a paper plane thrown from the crowd, [2] with footage of the moment subsequently going viral. [3]

References

  1. McNulty, Phil (30 May 2014). "England 3 - 0 Peru". BBC Sport . Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  2. "Peru Defender Hansell Riojas Hit By Paper Aeroplane At Wembley". The Huffington Post . 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  3. Milne, Ben (2 June 2014). "Wembley: What makes an epic paper plane throw?". BBC News Online . Retrieved 29 June 2014.