Adrián Rojas
Encyclopedia
Adrián Alejandro Rojas Contreras (born May 23, 1977 in Santiago
, Chile
) is a Chilean professional football player who currently plays for Everton
of the first division of his country.
of the Primera División Argentina
, but he had a bad stretch for that club and had to return to Palestino. After that he joined Cartaginés
of Costa Rica
in 2002.
After one successful season in Costa Rica, Rojas moved back his country, now on one of the great teams of Chile, Universidad de Chile. In his first season Rojas had a successful performance, leading the club in penalties
in 2004. After 2 seasons he signed for O'Higgins, managed by Jorge Garcés
.
In 2008 Rojas was signed by Everton
. In his first season the club won the championship of the country's first division against Colo-Colo
in a global of 3-2. In his third match he scored his first goal with the team against Rangers.
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
) is a Chilean professional football player who currently plays for Everton
Corporación Deportiva Everton de Viña del Mar
Everton de Viña del Mar is a Chilean football club based in the city of Viña del Mar.The club was founded June 24, 1909 after a group of Anglo-Chilean teenagers formed a football club and named it after the English team Everton that had just made a pioneering visit to South America.The club are...
of the first division of his country.
Career
He started his career in Palestino, remaining with that club for 5 seasons until 2001. In 2002 he joined Racing Club de AvellanedaRacing Club de Avellaneda
Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football...
of the Primera División Argentina
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
, but he had a bad stretch for that club and had to return to Palestino. After that he joined Cartaginés
C.S. Cartaginés
Club Sport Cartaginés Deportiva S.A. is a Costa Rican football club, that currently plays in the Costa Rican Primera División. The club plays in Estadio Jose Rafael Fello Meza, in Barrio Asis de Cartago, Costa Rica.-History:...
of Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
in 2002.
After one successful season in Costa Rica, Rojas moved back his country, now on one of the great teams of Chile, Universidad de Chile. In his first season Rojas had a successful performance, leading the club in penalties
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
in 2004. After 2 seasons he signed for O'Higgins, managed by Jorge Garcés
Jorge Garcés
Jorge Luis Garcés Rojas is a Chilean football manager. He coaches Ñublense in the Chilean First Division.-Manager:...
.
In 2008 Rojas was signed by Everton
Corporación Deportiva Everton de Viña del Mar
Everton de Viña del Mar is a Chilean football club based in the city of Viña del Mar.The club was founded June 24, 1909 after a group of Anglo-Chilean teenagers formed a football club and named it after the English team Everton that had just made a pioneering visit to South America.The club are...
. In his first season the club won the championship of the country's first division against Colo-Colo
Colo-Colo
Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo...
in a global of 3-2. In his third match he scored his first goal with the team against Rangers.
Personal life
He has acknowledged being fan of Universidad de Chile.Titles
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Apertura 2004 |  Universidad de Chile |
Primera División Chilena |
| Apertura 2008 | Everton Corporación Deportiva Everton de Viña del Mar Everton de Viña del Mar is a Chilean football club based in the city of Viña del Mar.The club was founded June 24, 1909 after a group of Anglo-Chilean teenagers formed a football club and named it after the English team Everton that had just made a pioneering visit to South America.The club are... |
Primera División Chilena |