Marco Rojas (Brisbane Roar)

Colo Colo travel to O'Higgins (named after some famous Chilean Irishman)

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/01/29/chile/primera-division/ohiggins/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/4010426/

No Rojas. 20 mins in & Colo Colo lead 1-0

Interesting game. Colo Colo were up 1-0 until 58th min, then lost 5-1! 
No one sent off either.

Rojas went off in the Super Cup preseason game 2 weeks ago. Hasn't featured since.

Colo Colo (10th) host Nublense (4th)

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/02/06/chile/primera-division/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/club-de-deportes-nublense/4010440/

Match postponed 

Another game for Colo Colo postponed this time away to top of the table Huachipato. Bad forest fires in the region where Huachipato is.

A game at last for Colo Colo (8th), after bad fires playing havoc in Chile.

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/

Colo Colo (8th) host Everton (the Chilean version, 13th).

https://au.soccerway.com/matches/2023/02/20/chile/primera-division/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/corporacion-deportiva-everton/4010454/

Rojas starting.

Marco with the assist in a 1-1 draw. He was taken off at 70 mins (1-1).
Colo Colo down to ten men from 79 mins.

Looks like Rojas playing centrally in the 10 role.

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Marco with the assist in a 1-1 draw. He was taken off at 70 mins (1-1).
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:

Marco Rojas closes the mixed zone of #ColoColo after 1x1 vs. Everton: "More than comfortable, as a striker I feel I can have more influence on the game. Especially regularly."

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Marco with the assist in a 1-1 draw. He was taken off at 70 mins (1-1).
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:

Marco Rojas closes the mixed zone of #ColoColo after 1x1 vs. Everton: "More than comfortable, as a striker I feel I can have more influence on the game. Especially regularly."

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

Aquí está la formación de Colo-Colo para enfrentar la sexta fecha del Torneo 2023 ante Coquimbo Unido.#VamosColoColo • #VamosPorTodo pic.twitter.com/oydX6LYhrk

— Colo-Colo (@ColoColo) February 26, 2023

Marco on the bench today.

Unused sub in a 1-3 loss

2-3, they scored right at the end.

Right you are.

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.

Colo Colo (11th) host Magallanes (12th). Magallanes won in La Paz midweek to progress to last qualifying stage of Copa Libertadores. They'll face Independiente Medellín over 2 legs to try join Colo Colo in the Group Stage proper.

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/03/05/chile/primera-division/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/club-deportivo-magallanes/4010586/

Rojas on the bench

Edit - unused sub in a 2-0 win. 

Colo Colo (8th) host Universidad de Chile (3rd). The big Santiago derby.

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/03/12/chile/primera-division/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/cfp-universidad-de-chile/4010474/

Not in match day squad

Finishes a 0-0 draw

Colo Colo (7th) travel Cobresal (6th). From afar seems Rojas is a little on the outer now at Colo Colo

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/03/18/chile/primera-division/club-de-desportes-cobresal/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/4010482/

Again not in match day squad, this time in a 3-1 loss. Another in injury doubt for the AWs??

Little odd he's missed last 2 Colo Colo games, but okay to fly all the way too NZ.

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 have been drawn with Boca Juniors, Monagas from Venezuela and Deportivo Perraira from Colombia. Not the most difficult of groups, and colo colo should go through, but you never know with South American football.. if Rojas gets to play in the Bombonera, which is the most intimidating place in world football it would be a unique experience for him, but I doubt it based on current circumstances where he isn’t playing very much 

From the Cake Tin to the Biscuit Tin. A 15 year journey. Hopefully he does get a taste of the Copa Libertadores. Great experience if so

Bombonera is more a “chocolate box” :)

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From the Cake Tin to the Biscuit Tin. A 15 year journey. Hopefully he does get a taste of the Copa Libertadores. Great experience if so

Unused sub as Colo Colo (6th) win 1-0 at Huachipato (2nd). Latin passions running high as Huachipato finish the game down to 9 men.

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/

Missed that yesterday, Colo Colo had their first Copa Libertadores game.
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.

Colo Colo travel to 4th tier Santiago City for a Copa Chile tie.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/04/10/chile/copa-chile/santiago-city/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/4059015/

Rojas gets a start. Colo Colo lead 1-0 after 60 mins.

𝐗𝐈 𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐑 @CoolbetChile

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

— Colo-Colo (@ColoColo) April 9, 2023

⏰ 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.

Colo Colo (7th) travel to Universidad Catolica (2nd)

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/04/15/chile/primera-division/cd-universidad-catolica/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/4010491/

0-0 draw. No Rojas in match day squad.

Colo Colo host Monagas from Venezuela midweek in Copa Libertadores.

Colo Colo lead Monagas from Venezuela, 1-0 at HT in the 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/

Finished 1-0 Colo Colo. Rojas an unused sub.

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.

Colo Colo (7th) host Palestino (9th).

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/04/23/chile/primera-division/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/club-deportivo-palestino/4010503/

Rojas on the bench.

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.

From Flying Kiwis.

Check it out, a Marco Rojas sighting!

These have been almost as rare as the ancient moa in recent months. Reason for that being a shocking start to the season which caused Colo-Colo to change formation. They’re now lining up in a 3-4-1-2 shape rather than a 4-2-3-1 as they had been previously. It’s not that Marco Rojas can’t play within those tactics, the 10 role is perfectly suited to him, it’s more that there’s only that one role that fits whereas before he could also get minutes on either wing. Hence he’s competing with more dudes for fewer places in the team. 

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.

Being reported in Chilean media that Rojas wants to terminate his contract six months early, so that it will end in June as opposed to the end of the year. The reason for wanting to leave is apparently personal, rather than sporting, even though he's played once for about fifteen minutes since February. 

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.

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Being reported in Chilean media that Rojas wants to terminate his contract six months early, so that it will end in June as opposed to the end of the year. The reason for wanting to leave is apparently personal, rather than sporting, even though he's played once for about fifteen minutes since February. 

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.