Alfredo Rojas

Football player infobox
playername = Alfredo Rojas


fullname = Alfredo Hugo Rojas Delinge
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1937|2|20
cityofbirth = Lanús
countryofbirth = Argentina
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Striker
youthyears =
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years = 1956-1958
1958-1959
1959-1961
1961
1962-1964
1964-1969
clubs = Lanús
Celta Vigo
Real Betis
River Plate
Gimnasia de La Plata
Boca Juniors
caps(goals) = ? (?)
7 (1)
47 (18)
3 (2)
? (?)
102 (46)
nationalyears = 1958-1966
nationalteam = Argentina
nationalcaps(goals) = 15 (1)
pcupdate = August 28 2007

Alfredo Hugo "El Tanque" Rojas Delinge (born February 20 1937 in Lanús, Buenos Aires Province) is a former professional Argentine football player.

Rojas started playing with Club Atlético Lanús in 1958, but his participation in the 1958 FIFA World Cup opened him a door to Europe. He joined Celta Vigo in mid 1959, but the club were relegated, Rojas moved on to play for Real Betis in 1959.

Alfredo Rojas returned to Argentina after signing for Club Atlético River Plate, but he spent most of the time sitting on the bench. It was not until 1962, when he move to Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, that "El Tanque" gained some importance in the Argentine football, scoring 17 goals.after another season with the team from La Plata, Rojas was transferred to Boca Juniors.

"El Tanque" [ [http://www.informexeneize.com.ar/biografia_alfredo_rojas.htm Informe Xeneize article es icon] ] Rojas played 4 seasons with Boca Juniors, winning the 1965 Argentine Championship, and becoming one of the most important and beloved Boca players of the 1960sFact|date=August 2007. From 1964 to 1968 he played 102 league matches, scoring 46 goals.

In 1968 the Boca Juniors gave Rojas a free transfer to move to Chilean Universidad Católica, where he ended his career.

With the Argentina national football team, he played in the 1958 and 1966 FIFA World Cup, and won the 1964 "Nations Cup" (Copa de las Naciones).

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* [http://www.informexeneize.com.ar/biografia_alfredo_rojas.htm Alfredo Rojas with Boca Juniors] (Spanish)