Silvio Rojas (Chilean footballer)

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.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rojas and the second or maternal family name is Ortiz.
Silvio Rojas
Personal information
Full name Silvio Antonio Rojas Ortiz
Date of birth (1977-09-21) 21 September 1977
Place of birth Chile
Position(s) 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

Career

A product of Universidad Católica, Rojas took part of the Chile under-17 squad in the 1993 FIFA World Championship[2] at the age of fifteen, where they reached the third place.[3] Due to this achievement, the players were given some state benefits in education and housing.[4]

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.[5]

Back in Chile, he played for San Luis de Quillota and Ñublense in 1999 and 2000, respectively.[5] In Ñublense, he coincided with Nelson Garrido and Carlos Torres, 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.[3]

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.[6]

Rojas attended University of the Americas and played for the team coached by Claudio Borghi.[7] He also attended INAF (National Football Institute) and subsequently involved in his father's business.[8]

Honours

Chile U17

References
  1. "Silvio Rojas :: Silvio Rojas ::". www.ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  2. "Nóminas de Chile para Copas del Mundo Sub-17". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  3. "Silvio Rojas: "Tapia y Neira hacían cosas espectaculares"". www.emol.com (in Spanish). El Mercurio. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  4. "LEY 19249 CONCEDE BENEFICIOS QUE INDICA A INTEGRANTES DE SELECCION NACIONAL DE FUTBOL SUB 17" (PDF). www.bcn.cl/leychile (in Spanish). Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  5. "SILVIO ROJAS (21/08/77)". www.emol.com (in Spanish). El Mercurio. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  6. Quijada, Vicente (21 September 2020). "Silvio Rojas: El volante que acompañó a La Roja Sub 17 en 1993". www.laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  7. Astorga, Eugenia; Rizik, Jorge (2005). "Lo que queda de las promesas futboleras de Japón 1993". www.periodismo.uchile.cl (in Spanish). Revista Con Tinta Negra. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  8. Escobar, Camilo (14 September 2015). "Sub 17 de 1993: Un Chile con proyección y donde pocos brillaron". Prensafútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
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