Marlon Rojas
| 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) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Somerset Eagles (player/coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Tampa Spartans | ||
| 2000 | St. John's Red Storm | ||
| 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 | ||
| National team | |||
| 2004–2005 | Trinidad and Tobago | 23 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 October 2009. | |||
Marlon Rojas (born November 11, 1979 in Arima) is a Trinidadian footballer who currently is a player/coach at Bermudian side Somerset Eagles.
Career
College
Rojas 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
Upon 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
Rojas 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
External links
- Marlon Rojas at National-Football-Teams.com