Alexei Rojas Fedorushchenko (Russian: Алексей Рохас Федорущенко; born 28 September 2005) is a 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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexei Rojas Fedorushchenko[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 2005[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Basildon, England[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
| Number | 91 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Boreham Wood | |||
| St Albans City | |||
| London Colney Colts | |||
| –2019 | Chelsea | ||
| 2019– | Arsenal | ||
Club career edit
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 edit
Rojas is eligible to represent England internationally, having been born there, Colombia, through his father, and Russia internationally through his mother.[12][13]
Youth edit
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]
Honours edit
Arsenal U21
- FA Youth Cup runner-up: 2022–23[16]
References edit
- ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Colombia (COL)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 3. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ Owen, Dan (16 November 2021). "'I'm going to show Mikel': Teenager convinced he's a future Arsenal star". HITC.
- ^ Matthews, Anthony (22 June 2022). "Schools' sporting and leadership successes recognised at awards". Watford Observer. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "В лондонском "Арсенале" есть вратарь для сборной России. Пока он выступает за... Колумбию". sport-express.ru. 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Alexei Rojas Fedorushchenko, el portero de Arsenal que tiene tres países como opción a representar a futuro". cnnespanol.cnn.com. 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Young Gun: Alexei Rojas". Young Gun: Alexei Rojas.
- ^ Mhasakar, Manas (20 December 2020). "Alexei Rojas aim's to become "best in world" in his position". Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ Sposito, Lucas (17 December 2020). "Arsenal youngster reveals why he made switch from Chelsea - Following in idol's footsteps". Sport Witness. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Alexei Rojas, arquero inglés que llega a la Selección Colombia". colombia.as.com. 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Alexei Rojas, promesa del Arsenal: "Luis Díaz muestra lo que podemos hacer los colombianos en el mundo"". co.marca.com.
- ^ "¡De talla internacional! La historia de Alexei Rojas, portero colombo-ruso del Arsenal inglés". elpais.com.co.
- ^ "Él es Alexei Rojas Fedorushchenko, el colombiano que entrenó con el primer equipo del Arsenal de Inglaterra". infobae.com.
- ^ ""Quiero ser titular de la selección y ganar el Mundial de 2026" Conoce al sucesor de Ospina". bolavip.com.
- ^ "CONVOCATORIA SELECCIÓN COLOMBIA MASCULINA SUB-20 PARA EL CONMEBOL SUB 20" (in Spanish). Colombian Football Federation. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Colombia se clasifica al Mundial sub 20 con un empate sin goles ante Brasil". 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Hammers beat Arsenal 5–1 in the 2022–23 FA Youth Cup final at Emirates Stadium". The Football Association. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
External links edit
- Alexei Rojas at Soccerway
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