In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rojas and the second or maternal family name is Sagal.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nino Flavio Rojas Sagal | ||
Date of birth | (1987-04-04) 4 April 1987 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth | Talca, Chile | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Rangers | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Rangers | 5 | (1) |
2007 | Linares Unido | – | (–) |
2007–2008 | Colchagua | – | (–) |
2009 | Lota Schwager | 5 | (1) |
2009 | Deportes Temuco | – | (–) |
2009 | Curicó Unido | 2 | (0) |
2010 | Iberia | – | (–) |
2011 | Unión La Calera | 13 | (0) |
2012 | Deportes Copiapó | 22 | (7) |
2013–2014 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 16 | (9) |
2014–2015 | Deportes Concepción | 28 | (6) |
2015–2016 | Cobreloa | 15 | (4) |
2016–2017 | Rangers | 10 | (1) |
2017 | Alajuelense | 7 | (1) |
2017 | Rangers | 13 | (2) |
2018 | San Marcos | 26 | (4) |
2019 | Santiago Morning | 17 | (2) |
2020–2021 | Independiente Cauquenes | 4 | (0) |
Total | 183 | (38) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Nino Flavio Rojas Sagal (born 4 April 1987) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a striker for clubs in Chile and Costa Rica.
Career
A product of Rangers de Talca youth system, Rojas had an extensive career in his homeland. He made appearances in the Chilean top division for Rangers, Curicó Unido and Unión La Calera. He also played for well-known clubs such as Deportes Temuco, Deportes Concepción, Cobreloa, Santiago Morning, among others.
In 2017, he had a stint with Alajuelense in the Costa Rican top division, where he came recommended by the former Chile international footballer Iván Zamorano since the coach was Benito Floro who had coached Zamorano in Real Madrid.
His last club was Independiente de Cauquenes.
Personal life
Rojas is nicknamed El Portaviones del Maule (The Aircraft Carrier from Maule) due to his strong build.
Rojas is the cousin of the Chile international footballer Ángelo Sagal and his younger brother Bastián, and the son of Bernardino "Loco Nino" Rojas, a well-known footballer in his city of birth, Talca.
References
- ^ "Nino Rojas :: Nino Flavio Rojas Sagal ::". www.ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ Sepúlveda, Pablo (14 February 2017). "Nino Rojas y su experiencia en Costa Rica con ex técnico de Iván Zamorano: "Ha destacado la entrega del jugador chileno"". Primera B de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- "Rangers 2006 - Campeonato de Apertura". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- "Torneo de Clausura Primera A 2009". www.emol.com (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- "La Universidad de Concepción consiguió un pobre empate con La Calera". SoyChile (in Spanish). 10 September 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- "Deportes Temuco arrasó con Provincial AGC en el Estadio "Germán Becker"". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 27 September 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- "El último león: Nino Rojas fichó por Deportes Concepción y cerró el plantel lila". SoyChile (in Spanish). 23 August 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- "Cobreloa desvincula a cuatro jugadores por caso de indisciplina". www.24horas.cl (in Spanish). 24 Horas. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- "Santiago Morning sumó tres valiosos puntos dejando sin liderato a Puerto Montt". Campeonatochileno.cl (in Spanish). ANFP. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ González Lucay, Carlos (19 February 2017). "Nino Rojas: El nuevo Bam Bam de Floro" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- "Independiente de Cauquenes: Juega en cancha sintética, suma 14 fichajes y su DT es Luis Musrri". meganoticias.cl (in Spanish). Mega. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- "Historial de transferencias de Nino Rojas". www.footballtransfers.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- "Bastián Sagal :: Bastián Luis Sagal Tapia ::". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- "Figuras del folclor amateur: "Loco Nino" Rojas". Pasión Deportiva (in Spanish). 818. Talca, Chile: issuu.com: 8. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
External links
- Nino Rojas at Soccerway
- Nino Rojas at BDFA (in Spanish)
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Talca
- Chilean men's footballers
- Chilean expatriate men's footballers
- Chilean Primera División players
- Primera B de Chile players
- Rangers de Talca footballers
- Lota Schwager footballers
- Curicó Unido footballers
- Unión La Calera footballers
- Deportes Concepción (Chile) footballers
- C.D. Cobreloa footballers
- San Marcos de Arica footballers
- Santiago Morning footballers
- Tercera División de Chile players
- Deportes Linares footballers
- CD Colchagua footballers
- Deportes Temuco footballers
- Deportes Iberia footballers
- Segunda División Profesional de Chile players
- Deportes Copiapó footballers
- Deportes Puerto Montt footballers
- Independiente de Cauquenes footballers
- Liga FPD players
- Liga Deportiva Alajuelense footballers
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Costa Rica
- Expatriate men's footballers in Costa Rica
- Men's association football forwards