Marco Rojas
Rojas playing for Melbourne Victory in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Marco Rodrigo Rojas | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger / Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Melbourne Victory | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Waikato | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Hamilton Wanderers | 10 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Waikato | 13 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Wellington Phoenix | 21 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Melbourne Victory | 50 | (15) |
| 2013–2016 | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | VfB Stuttgart II | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → SpVgg Greuther Fürth (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → SpVgg Greuther Fürth II (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → FC Thun (loan) | 37 | (4) |
| 2016– | Melbourne Victory | 19 | (12) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | New Zealand U20 | 9 | (4) |
| 2012 | New Zealand U23 | 6 | (1) |
| 2011– | New Zealand | 27 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 February 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016 |
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Marco Rodrigo Rojas (born 5 November 1991) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for the New Zealand national team who currently plays for Melbourne Victory in the Hyundai A-League.
Rojas attended Aberdeen Primary School and Maeroa Intermediate School during the late 1990s and early-mid-2000s. He is of Chilean descent.
Marco Rojas came through Wynton Rufer's Wynrs football academy. He also trialled with Caleb Rufer at Werder Bremen, Hannover 96 and B Monchengladbach. Neither player was successful but later on Rojas was awarded a trial with the Wellington Phoenix after winning the "Retro Ricki Youth Scholarship" from the Yellow Fever. Rojas impressed Wellington coach Ricki Herbert and put in some good performances in the Phoenix's warm up friendlies resulting in him getting offered a 2-year contract with the Hyundai A-League side.
On 13 September 2009 he made his senior debut in the A-League for the Wellington Phoenix against Melbourne Victory at the age of 17, coming off the bench as a 77th minute substitution for Daniel making him the second youngest player to play for the Phoenix behind Kosta Barbarouses. Rojas got his second appearance for the Phoenix when he was substituted on for Paul Ifill in the 73rd minute against Central Coast Mariners on 27 September 2009.
Rojas scored his first goal on his full debut for the Phoenix on 18 December 2010 in a 4–0 victory over the Newcastle Jets. His second goal was in the 72nd minute on 5 January against Melbourne Victory helping them secure a 2–0 win at Westpac Stadium. Rojas provided the assist for Chris Greenacre's opening goal in a 3–1 win over North Queensland Fury in the Phoenix's final home game of the 2010–11 season.
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