Robert Samuel Rojas Chávez (born 30 April 1996), is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Argentine Primera División club River Plate and the Paraguay national team. [2]
![]() Rojas with River Plate in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Samuel Rojas Chávez | ||
Date of birth | (1996-04-30) 30 April 1996 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth |
Peguahomi, Concepción, Paraguay | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back, right-Back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | River Plate | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2016 | São Paulo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Guaraní | 72 | (5) |
2019– | River Plate | 56 | (7) |
National team‡ | |||
2019– | Paraguay | 17 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:18, 20 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:43, 25 March 2022 (UTC) |
Rojas, who arrived in Guaraní when he was 17 years old acknowledged that he was about to leave football more than once because he missed his family, played as a right back for most of his youth training, but in his second year in the Asunción team he was run for playing as a centre back. Therefore, it is characterized by its great speed.
The one born in the small town of Peguahomi became a key part of the Cacique team, especially since Julio César Cáceres - his great referent in the position- was suspended by doping at the beginning of March and a place was left vacant in the rear.
The defender, is one of the young player with greater projection in the football of his country.
On 2 March 2019, Rojas received a call-up to the Paraguay national team from Eduardo Berizzo ahead of that month's friendlies with Peru and Mexico.[3] He made his international debut on 5 September 2019, in a 2–0 loss to Japan.
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 10 September 2019 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | ![]() | 3–2 | 4–2 | Friendly |
Club Atlético River Plate – current squad | |
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Paraguay squad – 2021 Copa América | ||
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