https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/01/29/chile/primera-division/ohiggins/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/4010426/
Marco Rojas (Brisbane Roar)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/01/29/chile/primera-division/ohiggins/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/4010426/
No one sent off either.
Rojas went off in the Super Cup preseason game 2 weeks ago. Hasn't featured since.
A 1-0 win over one of their big rivals Ñublense (7th). Rojas subbed on at 74 mins (0-0).
Ñublense were 2nd to champions Colo Colo, last season.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/02/14/chile/primera-division/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/club-de-deportes-nublense/4010440/
https://au.soccerway.com/matches/2023/02/20/chile/primera-division/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/corporacion-deportiva-everton/4010454/
Colo Colo down to ten men from 79 mins.
Looks like Rojas playing centrally in the 10 role.
Mira el primer gol del partido.
— Datos Futbol Chileno 🇨🇱 (@futbolclDatos) February 20, 2023
Leandro Benegas ⚽️ #ColoColo #Everton #CCEVE pic.twitter.com/Rqki6MDRh3
Colo Colo down to ten men from 79 mins.
Looks like Rojas playing centrally in the 10 role.
Is he playing a False Nine role?
Marco Rojas cierra la zona mixta de #ColoColo tras el 1x1 vs. Everton: "Más que cómodo, como enganche siento que puedo tener más influencia en el juego. Sobre todo con regularidad". pic.twitter.com/auXtA2QZ6O
— GOAL Chile (@GoalChile) February 20, 2023
Translated from Spanish by Google:
Colo Colo down to ten men from 79 mins.
Looks like Rojas playing centrally in the 10 role.
Is he playing a False Nine role?
Marco Rojas cierra la zona mixta de #ColoColo tras el 1x1 vs. Everton: "Más que cómodo, como enganche siento que puedo tener más influencia en el juego. Sobre todo con regularidad". pic.twitter.com/auXtA2QZ6O
— GOAL Chile (@GoalChile) February 20, 2023
Translated from Spanish by Google:
Translation’s a bit off, an “enganche” is a South American term for a 10, usually one who flirts between midfield and attack linking play
𝐗𝐈 𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐑 @CoolbetChile
— Colo-Colo (@ColoColo) February 26, 2023
Aquí está la formación de Colo-Colo para enfrentar la sexta fecha del Torneo 2023 ante Coquimbo Unido.#VamosColoColo • #VamosPorTodo pic.twitter.com/oydX6LYhrk
Marco on the bench today.
Copa Liberatadores is currently in 2nd round qualifying. Magallanes (Copa Chile champions) who Colo Colo play this weekend are looking good, up 3-0 after their first leg against Bolivian outfit Always Ready (that's not a misprint). 2nd leg in La Paz this week.
Is a 3rd qualifying post this round, before Group stage proper starts in early April, when Colo Colo join in. Group stage draw will be 22nd March
Big deal for Magallanes if they can make Group stage proper, they won the Copa Chile from the 2nd tier last year. Though they did get promoted. This year is their first season in the Chilean top tier since 1986.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/03/05/chile/primera-division/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/club-deportivo-magallanes/4010586/
Edit - unused sub in a 2-0 win.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/03/12/chile/primera-division/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/cfp-universidad-de-chile/4010474/
Finishes a 0-0 draw
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/03/18/chile/primera-division/club-de-desportes-cobresal/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/4010482/
Admittedly Colo Colo don't play again until mid April, but hopefully he's not on the outer there or something.
Welcome back to Auckland Marco 🌧️ pic.twitter.com/d4zi0YsVnS
— New Zealand Football (@NZ_Football) March 21, 2023
Colo Colo with 5 Argentinians/Uruguayans in their starting 11.
https://el.soccerway.com/matches/2023/04/01/chile/primera-division/club-deportivo-huachipato/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/4010442/
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/04/06/south-america/copa-libertadores/club-deportivo-pereira/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/4061096/
A 1-1 draw away to Deportivo Pereira from Colombia. Rojas an unused sub. His first taste of flying around the large Sth American continent.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/04/10/chile/copa-chile/santiago-city/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/4059015/
𝐗𝐈 𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐑 @CoolbetChile
— Colo-Colo (@ColoColo) April 9, 2023
Aquí está la formación de Colo-Colo para enfrentar el debut en la Copa Chile 2023 ante Santiago City 🏆🏁#VamosColoColo • #VamosPorTodo pic.twitter.com/oARdt8uTLt
⏰ 56' | ¡Era el segundo! Centro del Kiwi y el cabezazo de Vicente Pizarro que el portero rival despeja ⚫⚪
⏰ 56' | It was the second! Kiwi's center and Vicente Pizarro's header that the rival goalkeeper clears ⚫⚪
Edit - 'Kiwi' Rojas off at 67 mins, with Colo Colo leading 1-0.
Edit 2 - Finishes a 2-0 win.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/04/15/chile/primera-division/cd-universidad-catolica/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/4010491/
Colo Colo host Monagas from Venezuela midweek in Copa Libertadores.
Rojas on the bench.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/04/20/south-america/copa-libertadores/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/monagas-sc/4061108/
Colo Colo equal on 4 points with Boca Juniors, after 2 rounds. They host the Argentinian giants next on 4th May. Hopefully Marco can get some minutes in that one.
Edit - on at 77 mins (2-1), in a 3-1 win. Picked up a yellow.
Colo Colo up to 6th, 4 points off 1st.
Check it out, a Marco Rojas sighting!
Hence he’s only played 99 league minutes so far this year... although he has been on the bench for both Copa Libertadores games so he’s close to a famous debut in that competition.
With the news that Nani is apparently not coming back for his second season at the Victory, it'd be no surprise if he comes back and makes his fourth stint at the Victory next season.
Story of his career really, runs things at A League level, goes overseas and doesn't make an extended impression - even for the All Whites he's hardly had a memorable 90 minute performance in 50 caps - before coming back and starring in the A League again.
With the news that Nani is apparently not coming back for his second season at the Victory, it'd be no surprise if he comes back and makes his fourth stint at the Victory next season.
Story of his career really, runs things at A League level, goes overseas and doesn't make an extended impression - even for the All Whites he's hardly had a memorable 90 minute performance in 50 caps - before coming back and starring in the A League again.
been saying this for years about Marco, he'sgood but not good enough to carry the "NZ Messi" tag. He did ok for the nix, left for greener pastures and barring his time at Victory has ever really kicked on. Good on him for trying but at 31 it's time to realise he's only ever be really good enough for aleague football.