Silvio Rojas (Chilean footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Silvio Antonio Rojas Ortiz | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Chile | ||
| Position | 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.
A product of Universidad Católica, Rojas took part of the Chile under-17 squad in the 1993 FIFA World Championship[1] at the age of fifteen, where they reached the third place.[2] Due to this achievement, the players were given some state benefits in education and housing.[3]
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.[4]
Back in Chile, he played for San Luis de Quillota and Ñublense in 1999 and 2000, respectively.[4] In Ñublense, he coincided with Nelson Garrido 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.[2]
Personal life
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.[5]
Rojas attended University of the Americas and played for the team coached by Claudio Borghi.[6] He also attended INAF [es] (National Football Institute) and subsequently involved in his father's business.[7]