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Alexei Rojas
Footballer (born 2005) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexei Rojas Fedorushchenko (Russian: Алексей Рохас Федорущенко; born 28 September 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the youth academy of Arsenal. Born in England, and educated at Parmiter's School,[3] he is a Colombia youth international.[4][5]
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Club career
Rojas began playing football with Boreham Wood at the age of 5, and thereafter had stints with St Albans City and London Colney Colts.[6] He was initially part of English Premier League side Chelsea's youth setup,[7][8] before joining the youth academy of Arsenal in 2019.[9][10][11]
International career
Rojas is eligible to represent England internationally, having been born there, Colombia, through his father, and Russia internationally through his mother.[12][13]
Youth
On 4 January 2023, Rojas received a call-up from Colombia U20 manager Héctor Cárdenas for the highly anticipated 2023 South American U-20 Championship, held in Colombia.[14] Despite being part of the talented squad that managed to secure a third place finish, Rojas remained an unused substitute throughout the tournament, with the experienced Luis Marquinez taking the role of first-choice goalkeeper.[15]
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Honours
Arsenal U21
- FA Youth Cup runner-up: 2022–23[16]
References
External links
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