Alfredo Rojas
Argentine footballer
About Alfredo Rojas
Lived 1937 – 2023 (aged 86). Alfredo Rojas was an Argentine association football player and association football coach.
Alfredo Hugo Rojas Delinge, nicknamed El Tanque Rojas played four seasons with Boca Juniors, winning the 1965 Argentine Championship, and becoming one of the most important and beloved Boca players of the 1960s. From 1964 to 1968 he played 102 league matches, scoring 46 goals.
In 1968 Boca Juniors released Rojas. After a stint with Uruguayan club Peñarol, he ended his career playing for O'Higgins (1970–1971) and Universidad Católica (1972) in Chile.
With the Argentina national team, Rojas played in the 1958 and 1966 FIFA World Cup, and won the 1964 Taça das Nações (Nations Cup).
Death Rojas died from a heart attack on 16 June 2023, at the age of 86.
Honours Boca Juniors Primera División: 1965
Argentina Taça das Nações: 1964
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Alfredo Rojas?
Argentine footballer (1937–2023)
When was Alfredo Rojas born?
Alfredo Rojas was born on 20 February 1937 in Lanús.
When did Alfredo Rojas die?
Alfredo Rojas died on 16 June 2023 in Buenos Aires.
What was Alfredo Rojas's occupation?
Alfredo Rojas was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Alfredo Rojas?
Alfredo Rojas was Argentine.
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