Ariel Mauricio Rojas (born 16 January 1986 in
Garín,
Argentina
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) is a
football midfielder
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who plays for
Belgrano.
Career
Rojas began his professional playing career with
Vélez Sársfield of the
Primera División. He made his league debut as a substitute on 26 August 2007 in a 4-2 home win against Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy. He made only 3 appearances for Vélez, all as a substitute.
In 2008, he joined
2nd division side
Godoy Cruz and was part of the team that secured promotion to the Primera División at the end of the
2007-08 season. Rojas scored his first goal in professional football on 13 September 2009 in a 1-1 draw against Huracán.
Career statistics
Club
Honours
;River Plate
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Argentina Primera Division
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:
2014 Final
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Copa Sudamericana:
2014
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Recopa Sudamericana:
2015
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Copa Libertadores:
2015
References
External links
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Ariel Rojas – Argentine Primera statisticsat Fútbol XXI
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1986 births
Living people
Footballers from Buenos Aires Province
Argentine men's footballers
Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Argentine Primera División players
Liga MX players
Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers
Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers
Cruz Azul footballers
Club Atlético River Plate footballers
San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers
Atlético Tucumán footballers
Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero footballers
Club Atlético Belgrano footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
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