Oscar Rojas
Encyclopedia
Óscar Emilio Rojas Ruíz (born April 27, 1979 in San José
) is a Costa Rican-Mexican naturalized football midfielder
, or forward who currently plays for Indios
of the Primera División A
.
Rojas made his debut in the Primera División with La Piedad in the 2001 Invierno, and has also played for Dorados de Sinaloa
and CD Veracruz
. In the Primera División de Costa Rica
, he started his career with Asociación Deportiva Carmelita
.
He made his return to the Primera División in 2004, joining Dorados for the 2004 Apertura. He has been a mainstay in midfield with the team, starting 16 of 17 games, and scoring three goals.
Óscar Rojas joined the Costa Rican national team, since last year, coach Hernan Medford select him, but his injury let him out. He announced his retirement from the national team on April 10, 2009.
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
) is a Costa Rican-Mexican naturalized football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, or forward who currently plays for Indios
Indios de Ciudad Juarez
Club de Futbol Indios de Ciudad Juárez commonly known as Indios or Los Indios de Juárez is a Mexican football team. It emerged after the Pachuca Juniors team moved to Ciudad Juarez. Most of the players belonged to Pachuca as reserves from the first team or are younger talent...
of the Primera División A
Liga de Ascenso
The Liga de Ascenso is the second professional level of the Mexican football league system. The champion of the competition is promoted to the Primera División de México ....
.
Rojas made his debut in the Primera División with La Piedad in the 2001 Invierno, and has also played for Dorados de Sinaloa
Dorados de Sinaloa
Club Social y Deportivo Sinaloa, or simply Dorados, is a Mexican professional football club. The club plays its home games in Culiacán, Sinaloa, in the northwest of Mexico. Dorados was the youngest franchise to play in the Primera División de México, having joined the division for the first time...
and CD Veracruz
CD Veracruz
Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, known as Veracruz, is a Mexican professional football club. Veracruz plays in the Liga de Ascenso de México. Their nickname "Tiburones Rojos" means red sharks. The club was founded in 1943 after two clubs from the city state of Veracruz, Iberia de Córdoba and Veracruz...
. In the Primera División de Costa Rica
Primera División de Costa Rica
Primera División de Costa Rica is a professional league for association football clubs in Costa Rica. At the top of the Costa Rican league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 12 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Segunda División...
, he started his career with Asociación Deportiva Carmelita
Asociación Deportiva Carmelita
Asociación Deportiva Carmelita is a Costa Rican football team playing at Second Division. It is based in Barrio El Carmen, Alajuela, Costa Rica. Their home stadium is Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto...
.
He made his return to the Primera División in 2004, joining Dorados for the 2004 Apertura. He has been a mainstay in midfield with the team, starting 16 of 17 games, and scoring three goals.
Óscar Rojas joined the Costa Rican national team, since last year, coach Hernan Medford select him, but his injury let him out. He announced his retirement from the national team on April 10, 2009.