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Rojas was born and raised in the capital Santiago. He began his career in 1976 with Deportes Aviación and went on to play for Colo-Colo from 1983 until 1987. With Colo-Colo, Rojas won national titles in 1983 and 1986. In 1987, after a successful performance in the Copa América, he transferred to Brazil's São Paulo where he remained until 1989.
After his retirement he returned to São Paulo to serve as a goalkeeper coach, training Rogério Ceni. In 2003, Rojas served as interim coach and took the team to the Copa Libertadores for the first time since 1994. He was later a goalkeeping coach for Brazilian side Sport Recife. As a coach, he led Comercial, Ituiutaba and Sport Recife in Brazil and Guaraní in Paraguay.
Rojas earned 27 caps for Peru between 1978 and 1983. He also played for Alianza Lima, Sporting Cristal and Deportivo Municipal. He died in a car crash in September 1991.
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- Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo (1983–1987)
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- São Paulo FC (1987–1989)
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- Deportes Aviación (1976–1982)
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- Chile men's national football team (1983–1989)
- National team
- Chile
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- Club Alianza Lima (1977–1985)
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- Club Sporting Cristal (1986–1986)
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- Peru men's national football team (1978–1983)
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- Club Alianza Lima (1987–1988)
- National team
- Peru
Clubs
- Deportes Aviación1976–1982
- Club Alianza Lima1977–1985
- Peru men's national football team1978–1983
- Chile men's national football team1983–1989
- Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo1983–1987
- Club Sporting Cristal1986–1986
- Club Alianza Lima1987–1988
- São Paulo FC1987–1989
Played together with
Ademilson Braga Bispo JuniorSão Paulo FC · 2012- Adolfo NefClub Social y Deportivo Colo Colo · 1973–1980
AdrianoSão Paulo FC · 2008–2008- Adriano Gerlin da SilvaSão Paulo FC · 1996–1998
- Adriano Gerlin da SilvaSão Paulo FC · 2002–2002
Adán GodoyClub Social y Deportivo Colo Colo · 1956–1957- AdílioClub Alianza Lima · 1991–1992
- Alan KardecSão Paulo FC · 2014
Alberto GallardoClub Sporting Cristal · 1960–1963- Alberto GallardoClub Sporting Cristal · 1968–1978
Alberto RodriguezClub Sporting Cristal · 2002–2006- Alberto RodriguezClub Sporting Cristal · 2015
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Identifiers & aliases
Roberto Antonio Rojas Saavedra, nicknamed El Cóndor, is a retired Chilean football goalkeeper. In 1989, he was found to have deliberately injured himself during a World Cup qualifying match, reportedly in an attempt to have the match of the Chile national team annulled. The incident resulted in a lifetime ban for Rojas and one World Cup ban for Chile. His ban was subsequently lifted in 2001.
Roberto Rojas Tardío was a Peruvian football defender who played for Peru in the 1978 FIFA World Cup.
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