Alfredo Rojas
Alfredo Hugo "El Tanque" Rojas Delinge (February 20, 1937 – June 16, 2023) was an Argentine football player. He was born in Lanús, Buenos Aires Province. Rojas started playing with Club Atlético Lanús in 1958, but his participation in the 1958 FIFA World Cup for the national team, made him more popular in Europe.
 Rojas during his tenure on Boca Juniors, c. 1964-68 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfredo Hugo Rojas Delinge | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Lanús, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 16 June 2023 (aged 86) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1958 | Lanús | 58 | (41) |
| 1958–1959 | Celta Vigo | 7 | (1) |
| 1959–1961 | Real Betis | 47 | (18) |
| 1961 | River Plate | 3 | (2) |
| 1962–1964 | Gimnasia de La Plata | 81 | (35) |
| 1964–1968 | Boca Juniors | 102 | (46) |
| 1969–1970 | Peñarol | ||
| 1971 | O'Higgins | ||
| 1972 | Universidad Católica | ||
| National team | |||
| 1958–1966 | Argentina | 15 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He joined Celta Vigo in mid-1959, but the club were relegated, Rojas moved on to play for Real Betis in 1959.
Rojas died of a heart attack on June 16, 2023 in Buenos Aires, Argentina at the age of 86.[1]
References
Other websites
- Alfredo Rojas with Boca Juniors Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine (Spanish)
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