Guillermo Rojas Rumilla (born 29 March 1983) is a Mexican former

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winger. He last played for Cafetaleros de Tapachula of the

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. Rojas made his professional debut with Puebla in 2003. He is considered to be one of the fastest footballers in the world. He was selected by José Guadalupe Cruz as one of the squad members for

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. He played the first match against Auckland City FC, game which Atlante won 3-0. Days later, Atlante would have to face

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. Rojas' scored his first goal in official competitions, but Atlante lost the match 1-3. Rojas' incredible speed was reportedly first noticed by a school teacher when Rojas had been chasing after a boy who tried to steal his football. The teacher then placed Rojas on the school athletics, football and baseball teams. The school which Rojas attended claim that he ran a 100m sprint in a time of 10.76 at the age of 12. If true, this would still be a Mexican record for that particular age group to this day. In 2013, Rojas acquired the nickname "The Freak" because of his blazing speed. In EA's FIFA 13, Rojas was the fastest player in the game along with Theo Walcott and

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Honours

CONCACAF Champions' Cup The CONCACAF Champions League, known officially as the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons, is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONCACAF. The tournament is contested by clubs from North Ameri ...

CONCACAF Champions League The CONCACAF Champions League, known officially as the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons, is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONCACAF. The tournament is contested by clubs from North Ameri ...

:''Winners (1):'', 2008-09

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* 1983 births Living people Footballers from San Luis Potosí Association football midfielders Liga MX players Club Puebla players C.F. Monterrey players C.D. Veracruz footballers Atlante F.C. footballers Chiapas F.C. footballers Atlas F.C. footballers San Luis F.C. players Club Necaxa footballers Mexican footballers {{mexico-footy-midfielder-stub