Gabriel Rojas (footballer, born 1997)

Gabriel Hernán Rojas (born 22 June 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Racing Club de Avellaneda in the Argentine Primera División.[2][4]

Not to be confused with Gabriel Rojas (footballer, born 1999).

Gabriel Rojas
Rojas in 2017
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Hernán Rojas
Date of birth (1997-06-22) 22 June 1997
Place of birth Burzaco, Argentina[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Left-back[3]
Team information
Current team
 Racing Club
Number 3
Youth career
Club Arzeno
Atletico Pueyrredón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2022 San Lorenzo 70 (1)
2019–2020 → Peñarol (loan) 21 (0)
2022–2023 Querétaro 19 (0)
2023– Racing Club 15 (1)
International career
2016 Argentina U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:54, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Rojas had youth periods with Club Arzeno and Atletico Pueyrredón, prior to joining San Lorenzo in 2005.[1][5] His senior career got underway with Argentine Primera División side San Lorenzo in 2016.[2][6] He made his first-team debut on 17 November 2016 during a Copa Argentina defeat to Gimnasia y Esgrima, which was followed by his first Primera División appearance on 25 March 2017 against Quilmes.[2][7] Overall, Rojas made eighteen appearances in his first campaign with San Lorenzo.[2][8][9] In July 2019, Rojas departed on loan to Uruguay with Peñarol.[2] After debuting in a win over Danubio, he appeared twenty-three times in twelve months there.[2] On April 9, 2021, Rojas scored a spectacular overhead kick from the edge of the 18 yard box in the 75th minute against Platense to put San Lorenzo 3-2 up. Many journalists stated that it could well be the next FIFA Puskás Award winning goal.

International career

Rojas represented Argentina at U20 at the 2016 COTIF Tournament in Spain.[10][11] He won three caps, versus Qatar, Venezuela and Spain respectively.[12][13][14]

Career statistics
As of 30 August 2020[2]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Lorenzo 2016–17 Argentine Primera División 13010—4[lower-alpha 1]000180
2017–18 17020—6[lower-alpha 2]000250
2018–19 11020003[lower-alpha 3]000160
2019–20 000000—0000
Total 410500013000590
Peñarol (loan) 2019 Uruguayan Primera División 190——0000190
2020 20——2[lower-alpha 1]00040
Total 210——2000230
Career total 620500015000820
  1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
  2. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
  3. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

References
  1. "De Burzaco al fútbol grande: Gabriel Rojas debutó en la Primera de San Lorenzo". Brown Online. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  2. "Gabriel Rojas profile". Soccerway. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  3. "Gabriel Rojas". World Football. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  4. "Gabriel Rojas se suma como nuevo refuerzo de Racing". www.tycsports.com. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  5. "Gabriel Rojas, la joven promesa de San Lorenzo que está siendo seguida por Pizzi y que podría jugar por la Roja". EMOL. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  6. "Gabriel Rojas profile". BDFA. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  7. "Me siento un león por mi hijo..." Olé. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  8. "Susto con Gabriel Rojas en la práctica". El Grafico. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  9. "Gabriel Rojas, descartado en San Lorenzo". ESPN. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  10. "Nómina para L'Alcudia". Argentine Football Association. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  11. "A la final con Gabriel Rojas". Argentine Football Association. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  12. "El Sub 20 venció a Qatar en L'alcudia". TyC Sports. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  13. "El seleccionado Sub 20 derrotó a Venezuela y jugará la final del torneo de L'Alcudia ante España". La Nación. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  14. "El Sub 20 perdió en la final del torneo L'Alcúdia frente a España". La Nación. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
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