Adrián Alejandro Rojas Contreras (born May 23, 1977) is a former Chilean professional football player.

Playing career

He started his career in Palestino, remaining with that club for 5 seasons until 2001. In 2002, he joined Racing Club of the Primera División Argentina, but he had a bad stretch for that club and had to return to Palestino. After that he joined Cartaginés of Costa Rica in 2002.

Adrián Rojas

After one successful season in Costa Rica, Rojas moved back his country, now on one of the great teams of Chile, Universidad de Chile. In his first season Rojas had a successful performance, leading the club in penalties in 2004. After 2 seasons he signed for O'Higgins, managed by Jorge Garcés.

Adrián Rojas

In 2008 Rojas was signed by Everton. In his first season the club won the championship of the country's first division against Colo-Colo in a global of 3-2. In his third match he scored his first goal with the team against Rangers.

Adrián Rojas

Coaching career

Following his retirement as a football player, he worked in the business area until he began his studies as a football coach. He has worked in the youth systems of Palestino, Cobresal and Universidad de Chile.

Honours

Club

Universidad de Chile

Primera División de Chile (1): 2004 Apertura

Everton

Primera División de Chile (1): 2008 Apertura

References

External links

Soccerway profile

BDFA profile

Goal.com profile

1977 births

Living people

Footballers from Santiago

Chilean men's footballers

Chilean expatriate men's footballers

Chile men's international footballers

Men's association football defenders

Club Deportivo Palestino footballers

Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers

C.S. Cartaginés players

Club Universidad de Chile footballers

O'Higgins F.C. footballers

Everton de Viña del Mar footballers

Rangers de Talca footballers

Deportes La Serena footballers

Chilean Primera División players

Argentine Primera División players

Liga FPD players

Primera B de Chile players

Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Argentina

Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Costa Rica

Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina

Expatriate men's footballers in Costa Rica

Chilean football managers