Jeyson Alejandro Rojas Orellana (born 23 January 2002) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a defender for Unión Española on loan from Colo-Colo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeyson Alejandro Rojas Orellana | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | San Javier, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Unión Española (on loan from Colo-Colo) | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2020 | Colo-Colo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Colo-Colo | 61 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Unión Española (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Chile | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Chile U23 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 February 2024 | |||
Club career
editHe came to Colo-Colo in 2015 and made three appearances at the 2020 U-20 Copa Libertadores scoring a goal against Jorge Wilstermann U20.[1] Later, he made his professional debut in a Primera División match against Huachipato on October 3, 2020.[2]
In the second half of 2024, Rojas was loaned out to Unión Española.[3]
International career
editRojas made his debut for the Chile national team on 9 December 2021 in a 2–2 draw against Mexico.[4]
He represented Chile at under-23 level in a 1–0 win against Peru U23 on 31 August 2022, in the context of preparations for the 2023 Pan American Games.[5]
In 2024, he took part in the Pre-Olympic Tournament.[6]
References
edit- ^ "¿Quién es Jeyson Rojas, el 'nuevo' defensa que tiene Colo Colo?". chile.as.com (in Spanish). AS Chile. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Jeyson Rojas relata la emotiva coincidencia en su debut con Colo Colo". chile.as.com (in Spanish). AS Chile. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Jeyson Rojas fichó en Unión Española". Radio Cooperativa (in Spanish). 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Mexico vs. Chile". Soccerway.com. 29 January 2022.
- ^ Quijada, Vicente (31 August 2022). "En un intenso encuentro, La Roja Sub 23 se impuso por 1-0 ante Perú en Iquique". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "La Roja Sub 23 presentó la nómina definitiva para el Preolímpico". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
External links
edit- Jeyson Rojas at Soccerway
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