Alexéi Rojas
Footballer (born 2005)
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Alexéi Rojas Fedorushchenko (Russian: Алексей Рохас Федорущенко; born 28 September 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the youth academy of Arsenal. Born in England, and educated at Parmiter's School,[3] he is a Colombia youth international.[4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexéi Rojas Fedorushchenko[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 2005[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Basildon, England[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
| Number | 62 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Boreham Wood | |||
| St Albans City | |||
| –2016 | London Colney Colts | ||
| 2016–2019 | Chelsea | ||
| 2019– | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Colombia U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Colombia U20 | 3 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Rojas began playing football with Boreham Wood at the age of 5, and thereafter had stints with St Albans City and London Colney Colts.[6] He was initially part of English Premier League side Chelsea's youth setup,[7][8] before joining the youth academy of Arsenal in 2019.[9][10][11]
International career
Rojas is eligible to represent England internationally, having been born there, Colombia, through his father, and Russia internationally through his mother.[12][13]
Youth
On 4 January 2023, Rojas received a call-up from Colombia U20 manager Héctor Cárdenas for the highly anticipated 2023 South American U-20 Championship, held in Colombia.[14] Despite being part of the talented squad that managed to secure a third place finish, Rojas remained an unused substitute throughout the tournament, with the experienced Luis Marquinez taking the role of first-choice goalkeeper.[15]
Honours
Arsenal U21
- FA Youth Cup runner-up: 2022–23[16]
Colombia U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup third place: 2025[17]
