Ángel Orlando Rojas Ortega (born April 10, 1985) is a

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an former

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who played as a

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Career

Rojas began his career in the

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Universidad de Chile The University of Chile () is a public research university in Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the co ...

before making his debut in the 2004 tournament. He won 2008 Apertura tournament with Everton, defeating

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in the final. He joined

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of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A on December 3, 2009. Rojas returned to Universidad de Chile on June 11, 2010 and played in the semi-finals of

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and the second leg of the Chilean Tournament. He played on loan at Everton in the 2011 Apertura Tournament. He retired at the end of the 2021 season

Honours

Club

;Universidad de Chile *

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(2): 2004 Apertura, 2009 Apertura ;Everton *

(1): 2008 Apertura

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* 1985 births Living people Footballers from Santiago, Chile People from Santiago Province, Chile Footballers from Santiago Metropolitan Region Chilean men's footballers 21st-century Chilean sportsmen Chile men's under-20 international footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Club Universidad de Chile footballers Everton de Viña del Mar footballers Goiás Esporte Clube players San Luis de Quillota footballers PAE Kerkyra players AO Chania F.C. players Coquimbo Unido footballers Deportes Recoleta footballers Chilean Primera División players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Primera B de Chile players Super League Greece players Football League (Greece) players Segunda División Profesional de Chile players Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Greece {{Chile-footy-midfielder-stub