Juan Rojas (footballer, born 1957)

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Juan Rojas
Personal information
Full name Juan Daniel Rojas Carvacho
Date of birth (1957-08-07) 7 August 1957 (age 68)
Place of birth Chile
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1975–1976 Aviación 1 (0)
1977–1978 Independiente Cauquenes
1979 Coquimbo Unido
1980 Malleco Unido
1981–1982 Magallanes 60 (16)
1983–1985 Colo-Colo 78 (19)
1986–1988 Unión Española 58 (20)
1988–1989 Atlético Potosino
1989 Palestino (3)
International career
1983 Chile 12 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan Daniel Rojas Carvacho (born 7 August 1957) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Chile and Mexico.

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Playing career

With an extensive career in his homeland, he made his debut in Aviación in 1975. [1]

In the second level, he played for Independiente de Cauquenes [2] and Malleco Unido. [3]

In the Chilean Primera División, he also played for Coquimbo Unido, Magallanes, [2] Colo-Colo and Unión Española. [4]

Abroad, he played for the Mexican club Atlético Potosino in the 1988–89 season, coinciding with his compatriot Luis Castro. [5]

His last club was Palestino in 1989 in the second level, [6] taking part in the final match against Universidad de Chile. [7]

International career

Rojas made twelve appearances for the Chile national team in 1983, including two appearances in the 1983 Copa América. [8]

Personal life

Rojas was nicknamed El Rápido (The Fast One). [8]

Honours

Colo-Colo

Chile

References

  1. ↑ "Aviacion 1975 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Juan Rojas :: Juan Daniel Rojas Carvacho ::". www.ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Andrade, Neimar Claret (27 March 2021). "Cinco jugadores ha aportado Malleco Unido a La Roja" (PDF). Las Noticias (in Spanish). Malleco, Chile: docplayer.es: 18. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Juan Rojas". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. ↑ #DatoRetro Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook (in Spanish)
  6. ↑ Seguimos recorriendo nuestra historia en este Centenario. Esta vez recordamos al equipo de ascenso de 1988-1989, que logró este objetivo en menos de un año Club Deportivo Palestino on Facebook (in Spanish)
  7. ↑ (UdeChileVideos) U. DE CHILE 0-0 (5-4p) Palestino. Final, 2º División 1989 on YouTube 3 August 2020 (in Spanish)
  8. 1 2 "Juan Rojas Carvacho". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
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