- Óscar Emilio Rojas
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Óscar Emilio Rojas Personal information Full name Óscar Emilio Rojas Ruíz Date of birth 27 April 1979 Place of birth San José, Costa Rica Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Indios Number 7 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1999–2000 AD Carmelita 2000–2002 La Piedad 29 (8) 2002 Irapuato 7 (2) 2003 Dorados 63 (12) 2003–2004 Veracruz 33 (2) 2005–2006 Jaguares 78 (13) 2006–2008 Morelia 16 (0) 2009–2010 Mérida 31 (7) 2009– Indios 27 (3) National team‡ 2001–2009 Costa Rica 19 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 November 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 15, 2011Óscar Emilio Rojas Ruíz (born April 27, 1979 in San José) is a Costa Rican-Mexican naturalized football midfielder, or forward who currently plays for Indios of the Primera División A.
Rojas made his debut in the Primera División with La Piedad in the 2001 Invierno, and has also played for Dorados de Sinaloa and CD Veracruz. In the Primera División de Costa Rica, he started his career with Asociación Deportiva Carmelita.
He made his return to the Primera División in 2004, joining Dorados for the 2004 Apertura. He has been a mainstay in midfield with the team, starting 16 of 17 games, and scoring three goals.
Óscar Rojas joined the Costa Rican national team, since last year, coach Hernan Medford select him, but his injury let him out. He announced his retirement from the national team on April 10, 2009.[1]
References
- ^ "Óscar Rojas renuncia a selección de Costa Rica". vefutbol.com.mx. http://www.vefutbol.com.mx/notas/15825.html. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
External links
Costa Rica squad – 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup Indios de Ciudad Juárez – current squad 1 Hernández · 3 Ruvalcaba · 5 Godínez · 6 Ramírez · 7 Pérez · 8 Campos · 9 Mañon · 10 Gómez · 11 Alvarado · 12 Vela · 13 Metlich · 14 Andrade · 15 Recio · 16 Galván · 17 Echavarría · 18 Orozco · 20 Serafín · 21 Borboa · 22 Gómez · 23 Ruíz · 24 Jiménez · 26 Dimayuga · 27 Acosta · 28 Alonso · 29 Frías · 30 Martínez · 32 Villaseñor · 33 Aponte · 35 Bernárdez · Manager: Vega
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