Jeyson Rojas

Jeyson Alejandro Rojas Orellana (born 23 January 2002) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a defender for Colo-Colo.

Jeyson Rojas
Personal information
Full name Jeyson Alejandro Rojas Orellana
Date of birth (2002-01-23) 23 January 2002
Place of birth San Javier, Chile
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Colo-Colo
Number 2
Youth career
2015–2020 Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Colo-Colo 61 (0)
International career‡
2021– Chile 4 (0)
2022–2024 Chile U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:21, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 February 2024

Club career

He came to Colo-Colo in 2015 and made three appearances at the 2020 U-20 Copa Libertadores scoring a goal against Jorge Wilstermann U20.[1] Later, he made his professional debut in a Primera División match against Huachipato on October 3, 2020.[2]

International career

Rojas made his debut for the Chile national team on 9 December 2021 in a 2–2 draw against Mexico.[3]

He represented Chile at under-23 level in a 1–0 win against Peru U23 on 31 August 2022, in the context of preparations for the 2023 Pan American Games.[4]

In 2024, he took part in the Pre-Olympic Tournament.[5]

References
  1. "¿Quién es Jeyson Rojas, el 'nuevo' defensa que tiene Colo Colo?". chile.as.com (in Spanish). AS Chile. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. "Jeyson Rojas relata la emotiva coincidencia en su debut con Colo Colo". chile.as.com (in Spanish). AS Chile. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  3. "Mexico vs. Chile". Soccerway.com. 29 January 2022.
  4. Quijada, Vicente (31 August 2022). "En un intenso encuentro, La Roja Sub 23 se impuso por 1-0 ante Perú en Iquique". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  5. "La Roja Sub 23 presentó la nómina definitiva para el Preolímpico". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. Retrieved 13 February 2024.


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