Carlos Rojas (footballer, born 1956)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Enrique Rojas Muñoz | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Ollagüe, Chile[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Municipal Mejillones (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cobreloa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1990 | Cobreloa | 164 | (14) |
| 1988 | → Unión Española (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 1991 | Deportes Arica | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Cobreloa (youth) | |||
| 1997–1998 | Cobreloa | ||
| 2000 | Cobreloa | ||
| 2004 | Deportes Antofagasta | ||
| 2006 | O'Higgins (assistant) | ||
| 2006 | Cooferro | ||
| 2010 | Cobreloa (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2011 | Santiago Wanderers (assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Provincial Osorno | ||
| 2011 | Ñublense (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2013 | Ñublense | ||
| 2013–2014 | Coquimbo Unido | ||
| 2014–2015 | Rangers | ||
| 2016 | Cobreloa | ||
| 2017– | Municipal Mejillones | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Carlos Enrique Rojas Muñoz (born 18 January 1956) is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a centre-back.
Playing career
Born in Ollagüe, Chile, Rojas was trained and spent almost all his professional career with Cobreloa from 1977 to 1990, winning the Chilean Primera División three times in 1980, 1982 and 1985 and the 1986 Copa Polla Lan Chile.[2][3] He also was a member of the squads that became the runners-up at the Copa Libertadores in 1981 and 1982.[1][4]
In addition to Cobreloa, Rojas played for Unión Española in 1988[5] and Deportes Arica in 1991.
Managerial career
Rojas started coaching the Cobreloa youth ranks before being appointed as the first team manager in 1997. He returned to them in 2004, 2010 as assistant, and 2016.[2][6][7]
Rojas has also led Deportes Antofagasta, Cooferro,[4] Provincial Osorno,[8] Ñublense,[9] Coquimbo Unido[10] and Rangers.[11]
In 2017, Rojas assumed as manager of Municipal Mejillones.[4][12]
References
- ^ a b "Carlos "Chifli" rojas, auténtico sÍmbolo calameño". La Cuarta (in Spanish). 4 April 2005. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Las 50 figuras históricas de Cobreloa". Diario AS (in Spanish). 7 January 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ Tobar, Daniel (8 March 2025). "El aplaudido gesto de Cobreloa antes del duelo con la U. de Concepción en la previa del Día de La Mujer". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 August 2025.
Carlos 'Chifli' Rojas, quien ganó tres títulos de Primera División y una Copa Chile como jugador de los Zorros del Desierto.
- ^ a b c "Carlos Rojas, la leyenda de Cobreloa que llegó por casualidad a la Tercera División: "Fui a ver un partido... el alcalde me pidió que me quede y me quedé"". T13 (in Spanish). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ Mardones, Fabián (23 June 2021). "El corto y recordado paso de Deportes Valdivia en Primera División". ASIFUCH (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 August 2025.
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- ^ "Carlos Rojas asume su tercer período en la banca de Cobreloa". Diario AS (in Spanish). 10 May 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Carlos Rojas dejó la banca de Cobreloa tras su mal arranque en Primera B". SoyChile (in Spanish). 23 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Carlos Rojas y Cristian Eitel firman su renuncia a Provincial Osorno". SoyChile (in Spanish). 5 May 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "Ex DT de Ñublense da a conocer las grandes cualidades de Pablo Parra y avisa: "Le puede dar mucho vértigo a Colo Colo"". Bolavip Chile (in Spanish). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Coquimbo Unido: El "Chifli" pide calma". Diario El Día (in Spanish). 6 February 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Carlos Rojas es despedido como técnico de Rangers tras pobre campaña". Emol (in Spanish). 15 September 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Los insignes ex futbolistas que dirigen en las series del Ascenso". Diario AS (in Spanish). 21 December 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
External links
- Carlos Rojas at WorldFootball.net