Jorge Alberto Rojas

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Jorge Alberto Rojas (born January 10, 1977 in Mérida, Mérida) is a Venezuelan football midfielder who is currently a free agent.

[edit] Club career

After playing for several small clubs in Venezuela, Rojas began to establish himself as one of the nations top players while at Caracas FC. Following his successful first stint at Caracas, which included two league titles, Rojas joined Ecuadorean power Emelec in 2003, that season he was selected as the top foreign player in the league. Rojas than briefly returned to Caracas before joining Colombian club Atletico Nacional. While at Nacional Rojas helped the club to the 2005 Apertura Championship, and was considered one of the top players in the league. Following his successful stint with Nacional, Rojas returned for his third stint with Caracas FC guiding the club to back to back league titles in 2006 and 2007. At the conclusion of the 2007 campaign he returned to Colombia to play for America de Cali,while at Cali he appeared in 22 matches, notching 4 goals (3 from the penalty spot). Following the Colombian league season, Rojas was sold to Unión Atlético Maracaibo. He scored his first goal with Maracaibo in a 1-2 defeat to his former club Caracas FC. While at Maracaibo, Rojas participated in a famous 1-1 draw against Boca Juniors in the 2008 Copa Libertadores.

Rojas is close to signing with Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer.^[1]

[edit] National team

He has earned 80 caps for the Venezuela national team making him the second most capped player in the history of Venezuelan international football as of April 2008.^[2]

He made his international debut on January 27,1999 in a friendly against Denmark. The match ended 1-1 and was played at Estadio José Pachencho Romero in Maracaibo.

[edit] Honors

[edit] Club

• Universidad de Los Andes Fútbol Club
  • Segunda División Venezolana (1) 1994/1995

• Caracas FC
  • Primera División Venezolana (4)

2000/2001, 2002/2003, 2005/2006, 2006/2007

• Atletico Nacional
  • Copa Mustang (1) 2005-I

[edit] External links

• profile at National Football Teams
• International statistics at rsssf
• at weltfussball.de

[edit] References

v • d • e Venezuela squad - 2007 Copa América 1 Vega • 2 Vallenilla • 3 Rey • 4 Vizcarrondo • 5 Mea Vitali • 6 Cichero • 7 Torrealba • 8 Vera • 9 Maldonado • 10 César González • 11 Páez • 12 Toyo • 13 Vielma • 14 Guerra • 15 de Ornelas • 16 Pérez • 17 Rojas • 18 Arango • 19 Arismendi • 20 Héctor González • 21 Rouga • 22 Fernández • Coach: Richard Páez