Alfredo Rojas (Argentine footballer)

Alfredo Hugo Rojas Delinge, nicknamed El Tanque[1] (born February 20, 1937 in Lanús, Buenos Aires Province) is a former professional Argentine football player.

Alfredo Rojas
Rojas during his tenure on Boca Juniors
Personal information
Full name Alfredo Hugo Rojas Delinge
Date of birth (1937-02-20) February 20, 1937
Place of birth Lanús, Argentina
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1958 Lanús 58 (41)
1958–1959 Celta Vigo 7 (1)
1959–1961 Real Betis 47 (18)
1961 River Plate 3 (2)
1962–1964 Gimnasia de La Plata 81 (35)
1964–1968 Boca Juniors 102 (46)
1969–1970 Peñarol
1971 O'Higgins
1972 Universidad Católica
National team
1958–1966 Argentina 15 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 28, 2007

Biography

Rojas started playing with Club Atlético Lanús in 1958, but his participation in the 1958 FIFA World Cup opened him a door to Europe. He joined Celta de Vigo in mid-1959, but the club were relegated, Rojas moved on to play for Real Betis in 1959.

Alfredo Rojas returned to Argentina after signing for River Plate, but he spent most of the time sitting on the bench. It was not until 1962, when he move to Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, that El Tanque gained some importance in the Argentine football, scoring 17 goals. After another season with the team from La Plata, Rojas was transferred to Boca Juniors.

Nickamed El Tanque ("the tank")[1] Rojas played 4 seasons with Boca Juniors, winning the 1965 Argentine Championship, and becoming one of the most important and beloved Boca players of the 1960s.[2] From 1964 to 1968 he played 102 league matches, scoring 46 goals.

In 1968 Boca Juniors gave Rojas a free transfer to move to Chilean Universidad Católica, where he ended his career.

With the Argentina national team, he played in the 1958 and 1966 FIFA World Cup, and won the 1964 Taça das Nações (Nations Cup).

Titles
Boca Juniors

References
  1. "Informe Xeneize article {{in lang|es}}". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2005-12-08.
  2. El Tanque Rojas, en primera persona, El Gráfico, 29 Sep 2009


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