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Manuel Rojas (footballer)
Chilean footballer (born 1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Manuel Antonio "Manny" Rojas Zúñiga (born 13 June 1954) is a retired football midfielder from Chile, who represented his native country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. His professional career took him from his native Chile to Mexico and ultimately the United States. He spent two seasons in the North American Soccer League, four in the Major Indoor Soccer League, three in the American Indoor Soccer Association and one in the American Soccer League.
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![]() Rojas circa 1984 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Manuel Antonio Rojas Zúñiga | ||
Date of birth | (1954-06-13) June 13, 1954 (age 70) | ||
Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1971–1975 | Palestino | ||
1975–1976 | Club América | 20 | (2) |
1981–1982 | Universidad Católica | ||
1983 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 29 | (8) |
1983–1984 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor) | 25 | (13) |
1984 | Golden Bay Earthquakes | 10 | (3) |
1984 | Chicago Sting | 11 | (1) |
1984–1988 | Chicago Sting (indoor) | 163 | (70) |
1985 | El Paso/Juarez Gamecocks | ||
1988 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | ||
1988–1991 | Chicago Power (indoor) | ||
International career | |||
1976–1982 | Chile | 29 | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
Chicago Power (assistant) | |||
2012 | Chicago Soul | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Rojas also coached the now-defunct Chicago Soul soccer team for the 2012 year before being fired midseason after a 2–7 start.