Marlon Rojas (born November 11, 1979, in Arima) is a Trinidadian footballer who currently is a player/coach at Bermudian side Somerset Eagles.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marlon Rojas | ||
| Date of birth | November 11, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Arima, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Somerset Eagles (player/coach) | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000 | St. John's Red Storm | ||
| 2001–2002 | Tampa Spartans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Police FC | ||
| 2004 | Joe Public | ||
| 2005 | Real Salt Lake | 7 | (0) |
| 2006 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 9 | (0) |
| 2009 | Bermuda Hogges | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–present | Somerset Eagles | ||
| International career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Trinidad and Tobago | 23 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2009 | |||
Career
editCollege
editRojas came to the United States to play college soccer, first with St. John's University, and then the University of Tampa, with whom he won the NCAA Division II Championship in 2001.
Professional
editUpon graduating college, Rojas went back to Trinidad to play for Joe Public, before signing with Real Salt Lake prior to team's inaugural season in 2005. He only lasted with the team until June. Rojas also played a season with the Atlanta Silverbacks of the USL First Division in 2006[1]
Rojas joined the Bermuda Hogges of the USL Second Division in 2009,[2] and in doing so became the first non-Bermudian player in club history. In summer 2010 Rojas was named player/coach of Bermudian side Somerset Eagles.[3]
International
editRojas has played for the Trinidad and Tobago national team on various youth levels and has been a member of the squad during World Cup 2006 qualifiers. He currently has 23 caps.
References
edit- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ Rojas appointed new coach of Somerset Eagles – Soca Warriors
External links
edit- Marlon Rojas at National-Football-Teams.com