Mario Rojas

Bolivian footballer (1941–2018)

Mario Rojas
Personal information
Full name	Mario Rojas Arías
Date of birth	(1941-09-08)8 September 1941
Place of birth	Salta, Argentina
Date of death	12 September 2018(2018-09-12) (aged 77)
Place of death	San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Gorriti
	Talleres de Perico
	Gimnasia de Jujuy
	Atlético Tucumán
	Bolívar
	Municipal La Paz
	CD San José
International career
1969-1975	Bolivia	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mario Rojas (8 September 1941 – 12 September 2018) was an Argentinian-born Bolivian footballer. He scored Bolívar's first goal of its history in Copa Libertadores on 12 March 1957.^[1]^[2] He was part of Bolivia's squad for the 1975 Copa América tournament.^[3] Rojas died on 12 September 2018, at the age of 77.^[4]

References

^ "Reconocimiento a Mario "Doctor" Rojas". El Tribuno. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
^ "Mario Rojas, el Doctor del Área Académica". Historia del Futbol Boliviano. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
^ "Copa América 1975". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
^ "Se fue Mario Rojas, el 'Doctor' celeste". La Razon. Retrieved 9 March 2024.