Nino Flavio Rojas Sagal (born 4 April 1987) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a striker for clubs in Chile and Costa Rica.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nino Flavio Rojas Sagal | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Talca, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Rangers | 5 | (1) |
| 2007 | Linares Unido | – | (–) |
| 2007–2008 | Colchagua | – | (–) |
| 2009 | Lota Schwager | 5 | (1) |
| 2009 | Deportes Temuco | – | (–) |
| 2009 | Curicó Unido | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | Iberia | – | (–) |
| 2011 | Unión La Calera | 13 | (0) |
| 2012 | Deportes Copiapó | 22 | (7) |
| 2013–2014 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 16 | (9) |
| 2014–2015 | Deportes Concepción | 28 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Cobreloa | 15 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Rangers | 10 | (1) |
| 2017 | Alajuelense | 7 | (1) |
| 2017 | Rangers | 13 | (2) |
| 2018 | San Marcos | 26 | (4) |
| 2019 | Santiago Morning | 17 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Independiente Cauquenes | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 183 | (38) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editA product of Rangers de Talca youth system,[2] Rojas had an extensive career in his homeland.[1] He made appearances in the Chilean top division for Rangers,[3] Curicó Unido[4] and Unión La Calera.[5] He also played for well-known clubs such as Deportes Temuco,[6] Deportes Concepción,[7] Cobreloa,[8] Santiago Morning,[9] among others.
In 2017, he had a stint with Alajuelense in the Costa Rican top division,[2] where he came recommended by the former Chile international footballer Iván Zamorano since the coach was Benito Floro who had coached Zamorano in Real Madrid.[10]
His last club was Independiente de Cauquenes.[11][12]
Personal life
editRojas is nicknamed El Portaviones del Maule (The Aircraft Carrier from Maule) due to his strong build.[10]
Rojas is the cousin of the Chile international footballer Ángelo Sagal and his younger brother Bastián,[13] and the son of Bernardino "Loco Nino" Rojas, a well-known footballer in his city of birth, Talca.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b "Nino Rojas :: Nino Flavio Rojas Sagal ::". www.ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ a b Sepúlveda, Pablo (14 February 2017). "Nino Rojas y su experiencia en Costa Rica con ex técnico de Iván Zamorano: "Ha destacado la entrega del jugador chileno"". Primera B de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Rangers 2006 - Campeonato de Apertura". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Torneo de Clausura Primera A 2009". www.emol.com (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "La Universidad de Concepción consiguió un pobre empate con La Calera". SoyChile (in Spanish). 10 September 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Deportes Temuco arrasó con Provincial AGC en el Estadio "Germán Becker"". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 27 September 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "El último león: Nino Rojas fichó por Deportes Concepción y cerró el plantel lila". SoyChile (in Spanish). 23 August 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Cobreloa desvincula a cuatro jugadores por caso de indisciplina". www.24horas.cl (in Spanish). 24 Horas. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Santiago Morning sumó tres valiosos puntos dejando sin liderato a Puerto Montt". Campeonatochileno.cl (in Spanish). ANFP. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ a b González Lucay, Carlos (19 February 2017). "Nino Rojas: El nuevo Bam Bam de Floro" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Independiente de Cauquenes: Juega en cancha sintética, suma 14 fichajes y su DT es Luis Musrri". meganoticias.cl (in Spanish). Mega. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Historial de transferencias de Nino Rojas". www.footballtransfers.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Bastián Sagal :: Bastián Luis Sagal Tapia ::". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Figuras del folclor amateur: "Loco Nino" Rojas". Pasión Deportiva (in Spanish). 818. Talca, Chile: issuu.com: 8. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
External links
edit- Nino Rojas at Soccerway
- Nino Rojas at BDFA (in Spanish)