Eladio_Rojas_(footballer,_born_1971)
Eladio Rojas (footballer, born 1971)
Chilean footballer and manager
Eladio Antonio Rojas Reyes (born 30 June 1971) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for clubs in Chile, Ecuador and Indonesia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eladio Antonio Rojas Reyes | ||
| Date of birth | (1971-06-30) 30 June 1971 (age 52) | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universidad de Chile | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | Universidad de Chile | 3 | (0) |
| 1993 | Santiago Morning | – | (–) |
| 1994–1995 | Colchagua | 47 | (7) |
| 1996–1998 | Rangers | 90 | (28) |
| 1998–1999 | LDU Quito | 4 | (1) |
| 1999 | Santiago Morning | 29 | (9) |
| 2000 | Unión Española | 19 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Rangers | 52 | (4) |
| 2003 | Deportes Temuco | 12 | (1) |
| 2004 | Persiter Ternate | – | (–) |
| 2005–2006 | Persikad Depok | – | (–) |
| 2007–2008 | Deportes Copiapó | 31 | (2) |
| Total | 287 | (53) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| Arsenal Academy | |||
| Boca Juniors Soccer School | |||
| 2017 | Pro Duta F.C. | ||
| 2018 | Boavista Timor-Leste | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A product of Universidad de Chile youth system, then Rojas played for Santiago Morning in the Chilean Tercera División and for both Colchagua and Rangers de Talca in the Primera B until 1997.[1] Along with Rangers, he won the 1997 Apertura of the Primera B and got promotion to the top division for the 1998 season.[2]
On second half 1998, he moved to Ecuador and joined Liga de Quito, where he coincided with the well-known Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini in 1999. He also coincided with the Ecuador international Byron Tenorio, with whom met in Unión Española later.[1]
In 1999 he returned to Chile and played for Santiago Morning, Unión Española, Rangers and Deportes Temuco[3] until 2003.[4] In 2004 he went to Indonesia and played for Persiter Ternate[5] and Persikad Depok in the Divisi Satu[6] until 2006.[2]
Following his retirement, Rojas has worked as coach of football academies of both Arsenal and Boca Juniors based in Indonesia.[7] As an anecdote, he served as host for Diego Maradona when he visited the country.[2]
He also had an experience as head coach of Boavista Timor-Leste[8] in 2018, with his compatriot Antonio Vega as a player.[9]
In addition, he works as coach and teller for the development of Indonesian women's football by training sessions and management coaching.[10]
Rangers
LDU Quito
- Eladio Rojas: El primer chileno de Manuel Pelotudos Chile on Facebook (in Spanish)
- Ortega, Pablo (31 August 2015). "La exótica vida del ex futbolista Eladio Rojas en Indonesia" (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- "Temuco 2003 - Campeonato de Clausura". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- "Eladio Rojas". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- Stokkermans, Karel (22 February 2013). "Indonesia 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- Istanto, Feri; Herfiyana, Novan; Stokkermans, Karel (22 February 2013). "Indonesia 2005". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- Retamal Venegas, Rodrigo (2 March 2016). "Ex futbolista chileno en Indonesia relata cómo vivió el terremoto" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- "Our Coaches". EDF LaLiga Academy (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- Chilenos en el fútbol de Timor Oriental Liga Futebol Amadora on Facebook (in Spanish)
- Majid, Abdul (9 September 2022). "Pelatih Asal Chile Eladio Antonio Rojas Reyes Sebut Sepak Bola Wanita di Indonesia Punya Potensi". Wartakotalive.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- Eladio Rojas at WorldFootball.net
- Eladio Rojas at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Eladio Rojas at PlaymakerStats
- Eladio Rojas at EDFLaLiga.com