Robert Samuel Rojas Chávez (born 30 April 1996), is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Brazilian club Vasco da Gama on loan from Argentine club River Plate, and the Paraguay national team. [2]
 Rojas with River Plate in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Samuel Rojas Chávez | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth |
Peguahomi, Concepción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vasco da Gama (on loan from River Plate) | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Guaraní | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Guaraní | 72 | (5) |
| 2019– | River Plate | 70 | (8) |
| 2023 | → Tigre (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Vasco da Gama (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Paraguay | 22 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2023 | |||
Club career
editRojas, who arrived in Guaraní when he was 17 years old acknowledged that he was about to leave football more than once because he missed his family, played as a right back for most of his youth training, but in his second year in the Asunción team he was run for playing as a centre back. Therefore, it is characterized by its great speed.
The one born in the small town of Peguahomi became a key part of the Cacique team, especially since Julio César Cáceres - his great referent in the position- was suspended by doping at the beginning of March and a place was left vacant in the rear.
The defender, is one of the young player with greater projection in the football of his country.
On 18 January 2019, Rojas joined Argentine Primera División club River Plate, signing a four-year contract.[3]
International career
editOn 2 March 2019, Rojas received a call-up to the Paraguay national team from Eduardo Berizzo ahead of that month's friendlies with Peru and Mexico.[4] He made his international debut on 5 September 2019, in a 2–0 loss to Japan.
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 September 2019 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan |  Jordan |
3–2 | 4–2 | Friendly |
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 8 May 2023[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guaraní | 2017 | Paraguayan Primera División | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 |
| 2018 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
| Total | 72 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 5 | ||
| River Plate | 2018–19 | Argentine Primera División | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1[c] | 0 | 15 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 60 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 132 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 164 | 13 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Copa de la Superliga
- ^ Appearances in Supercopa Argentina
- ^ a b Appearances in Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional
References
edit- ^ "Robert Rojas" (in Spanish). Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Robert Rojas en ABC Color".
- ^ "Robert Rojas: new River Plate player". caRiverPlate.com.ar (in Spanish). 18 January 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "23 albirrojos de clubes del exterior para amistosos vs. Perú y México". APF. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ Robert Rojas at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
External links
edit- Robert Rojas at Soccerway