Joao Rojas (footballer, born 1997)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rojas and the second or maternal family name is López.

Joao Joshimar Rojas López (born 16 August 1997) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ecuadorian Serie A club Barcelona S.C. and the Ecuador national team.^[1] He made his international debut for Ecuador on 14 November 2019 in a 3–0 win against the Trinidad and Tobago.^[2]

Joao Rojas

Rojas with Emelec in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Joao Joshimar Rojas López
Date of birth	(1997-08-16) 16 August 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	El Guabo, Ecuador
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Aucas	60	(7)
2017–2022	Emelec	116	(21)
2022–2024	Monterrey	15	(2)
2024–	Barcelona SC	8	(1)
International career‡
2017	Ecuador U20	11	(0)
2019–	Ecuador	8	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:54, 25 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

On 22 December 2016, Rojas moved from Aucas to Emelec.^[3]

On 30 June 2022, Rojas transferred from Emelec to Monterrey.^[4]