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Silvio Rojas (Chilean footballer)

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Silvio Rojas
Personal information
Full name Silvio Antonio Rojas Ortiz
Date of birth (1977-09-21) 21 September 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Chile
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1989–1995 Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Universidad Católica
1997 Magallanes
1998 Querétaro
1999 San Luis
2000 Ñublense
International career
1993 Chile U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Silvio Antonio Rojas Ortiz (born 21 September 1977) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for clubs in Chile and Mexico.[1]

Career

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A product of Universidad Católica, Rojas took part of the Chile under-17 squad in the 1993 FIFA World Championship[2] at the age of fifteen, where they reached the third place.[3] Due to this achievement, the players were given some state benefits in education and housing.[4]

He stayed with Universidad Católica until 1997 and switched to Magallanes in the same year. The next year, he moved to Mexico and joined Querétaro.[5]

Back in Chile, he played for San Luis de Quillota and Ñublense in 1999 and 2000, respectively.[5] In Ñublense, he coincided with Nelson Garrido [es] and Carlos Torres [es], both former fellows in Chile U17. After trying to sign with another club, he retired from football due to the fact that he lost the excitement, according to himself.[3]

Personal life

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Rojas is the son of the former Chile international footballer Luis Rojas Álvarez and the older brother of Luis Rojas Zamora, also a Chile international at under-17 level.[6]

Rojas attended University of the Americas and played for the team coached by Claudio Borghi.[7] He also attended INAF [es] (National Football Institute) and subsequently involved in his father's business.[8]

Honours

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Chile U17

References

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  1. ^ "Silvio Rojas :: Silvio Rojas ::". www.ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Copas del Mundo Sub-17". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Silvio Rojas: "Tapia y Neira hacían cosas espectaculares"". www.emol.com (in Spanish). El Mercurio. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  4. ^ "LEY 19249 CONCEDE BENEFICIOS QUE INDICA A INTEGRANTES DE SELECCION NACIONAL DE FUTBOL SUB 17" (PDF). www.bcn.cl/leychile (in Spanish). Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b "SILVIO ROJAS (21/08/77)". www.emol.com (in Spanish). El Mercurio. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  6. ^ Quijada, Vicente (21 September 2020). "Silvio Rojas: El volante que acompañó a La Roja Sub 17 en 1993". www.laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  7. ^ Astorga, Eugenia; Rizik, Jorge (2005). "Lo que queda de las promesas futboleras de Japón 1993". www.periodismo.uchile.cl (in Spanish). Revista Con Tinta Negra. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  8. ^ Escobar, Camilo (14 September 2015). "Sub 17 de 1993: Un Chile con proyección y donde pocos brillaron". Prensafútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
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