Adrián Rojas

Adrián Rojas
Personal information
Full name	Adrián Alejandro Rojas Contreras
Date of birth	May 23, 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Santiago de Chile, Chile
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Palestino
Senior career*
Years	Team
1996–2003	Palestino
2002	→ Racing Club (loan)
2003	→ Cartaginés (loan)
2004–2006	Universidad de Chile
2007	O'Higgins
2008–2012	Everton
2012–2013	Rangers
2014	Deportes La Serena
Total
Managerial career
2018	Palestino U17
2018–2022	Cobresal (youth)
2022–	Universidad de Chile (youth)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Adrián Alejandro Rojas Contreras (born May 23, 1977) is a former Chilean professional football player.

Playing career

He started his career in Palestino, remaining with that club for 5 seasons until 2001. In 2002, he joined Racing Club 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.

Coaching career

Following his retirement as a football player, he worked in the business area until he began his studies as a football coach. He has worked in the youth systems of Palestino, Cobresal and Universidad de Chile.^[1]

Honours

Club

Universidad de Chile

Primera División de Chile (1): 2004 Apertura

Everton

Primera División de Chile (1): 2008 Apertura

References

^ Huerta, Rodrigo (16 June 2023). "Fue campeón con la U y hoy se luce como DT en el club: "Es un orgullo"". Diario AS (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

External links

(in Spanish) Soccerway profile^{[permanent dead link‍]}
(in Spanish) BDFA profile
Goal.com profile

[1] Huerta, Rodrigo (16 June 2023). "Fue campeón con la U y hoy se luce como DT en el club: "Es un orgullo"". Diario AS (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

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