Alfredo Rojas

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

Season	Club	Leaugue
1956-1958	Lanús	Primera División Argentina
1958-1959	Celta Vigo	Spanish Primera División
1959-1961	Real Betis	Spanish Primera División
1961	River Plate	Primera División Argentina
1962-1964	Gimnasia (LP)	Primera División Argentina
1965-1968	Boca Juniors	Primera División Argentina

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 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 1960s. 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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Alfredo Rojas with Boca Juniors (Spanish)

	Argentina squad - 1966 FIFA World Cup
1 Roma \| 2 Irusta \| 3 Gatti \| 4 Perfumo \| 5 Varacka \| 6 Calics \| 7 Marzolini \| 8 Ferreiro \| 9 Simeone \| 10 Rattín \| 11 Pastoriza \| 12 Albrecht \| 13 López \| 14 Chaldú \| 15 Solari \| 16 González \| 17 Sarnari \| 18 Rojas \| 19 Artime \| 20 Onega \| 21 Más \| 22 Tarabini \| Coach: Lorenzo

	Argentina squad - 1958 FIFA World Cup
1 Carrizo \| 2 Dellacha \| 3 Vairo \| 4 Lombardo \| 5 Rossi \| 6 Varacka \| 7 Corbatta \| 8 Prado \| 9 Menéndez \| 10 Rojas \| 11 Labruna \| 12 Musimessi \| 13 Pérez \| 14 Edwards \| 15 Acevedo \| 16 Mouriño \| 17 Ramos Delgado \| 18 Boggio \| 19 Avio \| 20 Infante \| 21 Sanfilippo \| 22 Cruz \| Coach: Stábile