Alexei Rojas

Alexei Rojas Fedorushchenko (Russian: Алексей Рохас Федорущенко; born 28 September 2005) is a 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]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rojas and the second or maternal family name is Fedorushchenko.
Alexei Rojas
Personal information
Full name Alexei Rojas Fedorushchenko[1]
Date of birth (2005-09-28) 28 September 2005[1]
Place of birth Basildon, England[2]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Arsenal
Number 91
Youth career
Years Team
Boreham Wood
St Albans City
London Colney Colts
–2019 Chelsea
2019– Arsenal

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]

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Colombia (COL)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 3. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. Owen, Dan (16 November 2021). "'I'm going to show Mikel': Teenager convinced he's a future Arsenal star". HITC.
  3. Matthews, Anthony (22 June 2022). "Schools' sporting and leadership successes recognised at awards". Watford Observer. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  4. "В лондонском «Арсенале» есть вратарь для сборной России. Пока он выступает за... Колумбию". sport-express.ru. 29 March 2021.
  5. "Alexei Rojas Fedorushchenko, el portero de Arsenal que tiene tres países como opción a representar a futuro". cnnespanol.cnn.com. 15 November 2021.
  6. "Young Gun: Alexei Rojas". Young Gun: Alexei Rojas.
  7. Mhasakar, Manas (20 December 2020). "Alexei Rojas aim's to become "best in world" in his position". Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  8. Sposito, Lucas (17 December 2020). "Arsenal youngster reveals why he made switch from Chelsea - Following in idol's footsteps". Sport Witness. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  9. "Alexei Rojas, arquero inglés que llega a la Selección Colombia". colombia.as.com. 14 December 2020.
  10. "Alexei Rojas, promesa del Arsenal: "Luis Díaz muestra lo que podemos hacer los colombianos en el mundo"". co.marca.com.
  11. "¡De talla internacional! La historia de Alexei Rojas, portero colombo-ruso del Arsenal inglés". elpais.com.co.
  12. "Él es Alexei Rojas Fedorushchenko, el colombiano que entrenó con el primer equipo del Arsenal de Inglaterra". infobae.com.
  13. ""Quiero ser titular de la selección y ganar el Mundial de 2026" Conoce al sucesor de Ospina". bolavip.com.
  14. "CONVOCATORIA SELECCIÓN COLOMBIA MASCULINA SUB-20 PARA EL CONMEBOL SUB 20" (in Spanish). Colombian Football Federation. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  15. "Colombia se clasifica al Mundial sub 20 con un empate sin goles ante Brasil". 9 February 2023.
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