Óscar Pérez Rojas
Encyclopedia
Óscar "El Conejo" Pérez Rojas (born 1 February 1973 in Mexico City
) is a Mexican
football goalkeeper who currently plays for the Mexican team San Luis. Pérez Rojas stands at 5'8 and weights 165 pounds.
He has been capped 54 times for the Mexican national team
since 1997. He played four games at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
and 2010 FIFA World Cup
, and was selected for the 1998 FIFA World Cup
but never played.
He moved to UANL Tigres
, starting 4 games in the Apertura 2008. Perez's first game with Tigres was on 13 July 2008 in a friendly match against his former team, Cruz Azul which ended in a draw 1-1. He was a great signing for Tigres, for he maintained the position of receiving the least goals for most of the Apertura 2008 tournament.
After a year with the Tigres, he moved to Jaguares de Chiapas
where he played in the 2009-10 season.
For the Apertura 2010, Perez moved to Club Necaxa.
took over his spot. For the 2010 World Cup
, Pérez was called up and played as the starting goalkeeper throughout the tournament. This came to be a surprise since Guillermo Ochoa
was expected to be the starting keeper for Mexico at the tournament, but since Ochoa made a mistake in a game against North Korea
, Aguirre decided that the more seasoned Pérez had to be the starting goalie.
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
) is a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
football goalkeeper who currently plays for the Mexican team San Luis. Pérez Rojas stands at 5'8 and weights 165 pounds.
He has been capped 54 times for the Mexican national team
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
since 1997. He played four games at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
and 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
, and was selected for the 1998 FIFA World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
but never played.
Club career
He was the starting goalkeeper for Cruz Azul since 1997 with the team winning the championship in the 1997 Winter Season. Ever since Pérez debuted with Cruz Azul he has been under the same three poles "the blue poles." Pérez debuted for the team in 1993, facing Atlas which ended in a 0–0 draw. He quickly became the starring goalkeeper for Cruz Azul and played for them in the 1997 Invierno Final, where Cruz Azul defeated León by a score of 2–1. He was given an award for a record-making 400 appearances at the club.He moved to UANL Tigres
UANL Tigres
Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, often known only as Tigres or UANL, a Mexican football club that plays in the Primera División. It is one of the two professional football teams of the state of Nuevo León. The team plays home games at the Estadio Universitario, located in San...
, starting 4 games in the Apertura 2008. Perez's first game with Tigres was on 13 July 2008 in a friendly match against his former team, Cruz Azul which ended in a draw 1-1. He was a great signing for Tigres, for he maintained the position of receiving the least goals for most of the Apertura 2008 tournament.
After a year with the Tigres, he moved to Jaguares de Chiapas
Jaguares de Chiapas
The Club de Fútbol Jaguares de Chiapas, is a Mexican football club now based in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, in the state of Chiapas. They currently play in Primera División de México...
where he played in the 2009-10 season.
For the Apertura 2010, Perez moved to Club Necaxa.
International career
Óscar was noted to be the best goalkeeper in Mexico from the years of 1998 to early 2002. Once Javier Aguirre left the Mexico national team, Ricardo Lavolpe became coach, and Oswaldo SánchezOswaldo Sánchez
Oswaldo Javier Sánchez Ibarra is a Mexican footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper for Santos Laguna in the Mexican Primera Division, where he is also the team captain. He has 99 caps for Mexico.-Early career:...
took over his spot. For the 2010 World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
, Pérez was called up and played as the starting goalkeeper throughout the tournament. This came to be a surprise since Guillermo Ochoa
Guillermo Ochoa
Francisco Guillermo Ochoa Magaña is a Mexican goalkeeper who currently plays for French Ligue 1 club Ajaccio. He also plays for the Mexican national football team.-América:...
was expected to be the starting keeper for Mexico at the tournament, but since Ochoa made a mistake in a game against North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
, Aguirre decided that the more seasoned Pérez had to be the starting goalie.
Honours
- 1999 Nike U.S. Cup1999 Nike U.S. CupThe 1999 Nike U.S. Cup was a four nation invitational tournament sponsored by Nike, Inc. and organized by the United States Soccer Federation in March 1999. The four teams included the host United States, Mexico, Bolivia and Guatemala...
- FIFA Confederations CupFIFA Confederations CupThe FIFA Confederations Cup is an association football tournament for national teams, currently held every four years by FIFA. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships , along with the FIFA World Cup winner and the host nation, to bring the number of teams...
(1): 1999 - CONCACAF Gold CupCONCACAF Gold CupThe CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the regional champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.The Gold Cup is held every two years and when it does not fall the same year as an...
(3): 1998, 2003, 2009