Alexei Rojas Explained

Alexei Rojas
Full Name:Alexei Rojas Fedorushchenko[1]
Birth Date:28 September 2005
Birth Place:Basildon, England[2]
Height:1.86m (06.1feet)
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Arsenal
Clubnumber:62
Youthclubs1:Boreham Wood
Youthclubs2:St Albans City
Youthyears3:-2016
Youthclubs3:London Colney Colts
Youthyears4:2016–2019
Youthclubs4:Chelsea
Youthyears5:2019–
Youthclubs5:Arsenal

Alexei Rojas Fedorushchenko (ru|Алексей Рохас Федорущенко; born 28 September 2005) is a Colombian 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]

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]

Honours

Arsenal U21

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Colombia (COL) . FIFA . 3 . 22 May 2023 . 30 May 2023.
  2. Web site: 'I'm going to show Mikel': Teenager convinced he's a future Arsenal star. Dan. Owen. 16 November 2021. HITC.
  3. Web site: Matthews . Anthony . Schools' sporting and leadership successes recognised at awards . Watford Observer . 21 September 2023 . en . 22 June 2022.
  4. Web site: В лондонском "Арсенале" есть вратарь для сборной России. Пока он выступает за... Колумбию. 29 March 2021 . sport-express.ru.
  5. Web site: Alexei Rojas Fedorushchenko, el portero de Arsenal que tiene tres países como opción a representar a futuro. 15 November 2021 . cnnespanol.cnn.com.
  6. Web site: Young Gun: Alexei Rojas. Young Gun: Alexei Rojas.
  7. Web site: Mhasakar . Manas . 2020-12-20 . Alexei Rojas aim's to become "best in world" in his position . 2023-09-09 . en-US.
  8. Web site: Sposito . Lucas . 2020-12-17 . Arsenal youngster reveals why he made switch from Chelsea - Following in idol's footsteps . 2023-09-09 . Sport Witness . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Alexei Rojas, arquero inglés que llega a la Selección Colombia. 14 December 2020 . colombia.as.com.
  10. Web site: Alexei Rojas, promesa del Arsenal: "Luis Díaz muestra lo que podemos hacer los colombianos en el mundo". co.marca.com.
  11. Web site: ¡De talla internacional! La historia de Alexei Rojas, portero colombo-ruso del Arsenal inglés. elpais.com.co.
  12. Web site: Él es Alexei Rojas Fedorushchenko, el colombiano que entrenó con el primer equipo del Arsenal de Inglaterra. infobae.com.
  13. Web site: "Quiero ser titular de la selección y ganar el Mundial de 2026" Conoce al sucesor de Ospina. bolavip.com.
  14. Web site: CONVOCATORIA SELECCIÓN COLOMBIA MASCULINA SUB-20 PARA EL CONMEBOL SUB 20. Colombian Football Federation. 4 January 2023. es.
  15. Web site: Colombia se clasifica al Mundial sub 20 con un empate sin goles ante Brasil . 9 February 2023 .
  16. Web site: 25 April 2023 . Hammers beat Arsenal 5–1 in the 2022–23 FA Youth Cup final at Emirates Stadium . 15 October 2023 . The Football Association.

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