Roger Rojas (footballer, born 1990)
Roger Fabricio Rojas Lazo (born 9 June 1990), nicknamed RoRo, is a Honduran professional footballer for Costa Rican club Sporting San José.
| Rojas in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roger Fabricio Rojas Lazo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sporting San José | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2017 | Olimpia | 119 | (70) |
| 2014–2015 | → Al-Ettifaq (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | → Necaxa (loan) | 13 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | Alajuelense | 68 | (37) |
| 2019 | Sabah | 11 | (0) |
| 2020 | Tolima | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | Cartaginés | 34 | (10) |
| 2022– | Sporting San José | 14 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007 | Honduras U17 | (9) | |
| 2008–2009 | Honduras U20 | (13) | |
| 2010– | Honduras | 33 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:37, 2 June 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 July 2021 | |||
Due to his style of play, has been compared to Wilmer Velásquez.[2]
Club career
Born in Tegucigalpa, Rojas plays as a striker for Olimpia. In April 2013, he scored his 50th league goal against Platense aged 22, making him the youngest player to reach the milestone and surpassing national team striker Jerry Bengtson who was 24 when he scored his 50th.[3]
Al-Ettifaq
In July 2014, Rojas was loaned to Saudi Arabian side Ettifaq for a year.[4] and scored his first goal in Crown Prince Cup against Al Mojzel.[5]
Necaxa
In January 2015, Rojas was loaned to Mexican side Necaxa for six months.[6]
Sabah
On 20 August 2019, Rojas signed a one-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Sabah FC.[7] On 26 December 2019, Rojas left Sabah by mutual consent.[8]
Tolima
Following his departure from Sabah, Rojas was signed by Deportes Tolima at the request of head coach Hernán Torres, his former Alajuelense coach.[9]
International career
He represented Honduras in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[10]
Rojas made his senior debut against El Salvador on 5 September 2010, scoring his first goal in the process. This goal also meant that Rojas became the youngest ever goal scorer in the Honduras national team's history.[11]
International goals
- Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.[12]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 September 2010 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | El Salvador | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 12 October 2010 | Guatemala | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | 11 June 2013 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Jamaica | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
C.D. Olimpia
- Liga Profesional de Honduras (6): 2009–10 C, 2011–12 A, 2011–12 C, 2012–13 A, 2012–13 C, 2013–14 C
- CONCACAF League: 2017[13]
Individual
- CONCACAF League Team of the Tournament: 2017
- CONCACAF League Golden Boot: 2017
References
- ^ (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ Roger Rojas, camino a ser el nuevo “matador” del Olimpia – Diez (in Spanish)
- ^ Roger Rojas jugará a préstamo por un año con el Al Etiffaq – Diez (in Spanish)
- ^ Roger Rojas anota su primer gol con el Ettifaq – Diez (in Spanish)
- ^ Osman Madrid: "Roger Rojas fue prestado por seis meses al Necaxa"
- ^ "ROCER ROXAS "SABAH"DA!". sabahfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FK. 20 August 2019.
- ^ "ROCER ROXASLA YOLLAR AYRILDI". sabahfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ Deportes Tolima de Colombia ficha al hondureño Roger Rojas; El Heraldo (in Spanish)
- ^
- ^ "Roger Rojas: "Espero anotar mi primer gol en Puerto Cortés"" (in Spanish). Diario Tiempo. 10 September 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rojas, Roger". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ Olimpia gana en penales a Santos de Guápiles y se corona campeón de la Concacaf League; La Prensa, 26 October 2017
External links
- Roger Rojas at National-Football-Teams.com
- Roger Rojas at Soccerway