Eladio Rojas | |
Fullname: | Eladio Antonio Rojas Reyes |
Birth Date: | 30 June 1971 |
Birth Place: | Santiago, Chile |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | Universidad de Chile |
Years1: | 1990–1992 |
Caps1: | 3 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1993 |
Clubs2: | Santiago Morning |
Caps2: | – |
Goals2: | – |
Years3: | 1994–1995 |
Clubs3: | Colchagua |
Caps3: | 47 |
Goals3: | 7 |
Years4: | 1996–1998 |
Clubs4: | Rangers |
Caps4: | 90 |
Goals4: | 28 |
Years5: | 1998–1999 |
Clubs5: | LDU Quito |
Caps5: | 4 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 1999 |
Clubs6: | Santiago Morning |
Caps6: | 29 |
Goals6: | 9 |
Years7: | 2000 |
Clubs7: | Unión Española |
Caps7: | 19 |
Goals7: | 1 |
Years8: | 2001–2002 |
Clubs8: | Rangers |
Caps8: | 52 |
Goals8: | 4 |
Years9: | 2003 |
Clubs9: | Deportes Temuco |
Caps9: | 12 |
Goals9: | 1 |
Years10: | 2004 |
Clubs10: | Persiter Ternate |
Caps10: | – |
Goals10: | – |
Years11: | 2005–2006 |
Clubs11: | Persikad Depok |
Caps11: | – |
Goals11: | – |
Years12: | 2007–2008 |
Clubs12: | Deportes Copiapó |
Caps12: | 31 |
Goals12: | 2 |
Totalcaps: | 287 |
Totalgoals: | 53 |
Managerclubs1: | Arsenal Academy |
Managerclubs2: | Boca Juniors Soccer School |
Manageryears3: | 2017 |
Managerclubs3: | Pro Duta F.C. |
Manageryears4: | 2018 |
Managerclubs4: | Boavista Timor-Leste |
Eladio Antonio Rojas Reyes (born 30 June 1971) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for clubs in Chile, Ecuador and Indonesia.
A product of Universidad de Chile youth system, then Rojas played for Santiago Morning in the Chilean Tercera División and for both Colchagua and Rangers de Talca in the Primera B until 1997.[1] Along with Rangers, he won the 1997 Apertura of the Primera B and got promotion to the top division for the 1998 season.[2]
On second half 1998, he moved to Ecuador and joined Liga de Quito, where he coincided with the well-known Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini in 1999. He also coincided with the Ecuador international Byron Tenorio, with whom met in Unión Española later.[1]
In 1999 he returned to Chile and played for Santiago Morning, Unión Española, Rangers and Deportes Temuco[3] until 2003.[4] In 2004 he went to Indonesia and played for Persiter Ternate[5] and Persikad Depok in the Divisi Satu[6] until 2006.[2]
Following his retirement, Rojas has worked as coach of football academies of both Arsenal and Boca Juniors based in Indonesia.[7] As an anecdote, he served as host for Diego Maradona when he visited the country.[2]
He also had an experience as head coach of Boavista Timor-Leste[8] in 2018, with his compatriot Antonio Vega as a player.[9]
In addition, he works as coach and teller for the development of Indonesian women's football by training sessions and management coaching.[10]
Rangers
LDU Quito