brief spell at Belgrano. After football, he became a farmer and moved back to his home-town. International career Despite being born in Argentina, Rojas grandparents were from Paraguay. He hoped of playing for Argentina but the stiff competition made it difficult for him to ever receive a call-up, so he opted to represent Paraguay instead, as he explained in 1999: "My grandparents were Paraguayans and before I played in Argentina, I had already received a call-up to play for Paraguay. Still, I turned it down because my ambition was to play for the Argentina national team, but I soon figured out my chances were slim. Just before the World Cup in France, I was invited again by the Paraguayan Football Association and ended up accepting it and representing Paraguay in the World Cup." He was listed in squad for the 1997 Copa América, and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, but did not make any appearances. In total, he received 7 call-ups from 1997 to 1998. References General Specific External links 1971 births Living people People from Posadas, Misiones Citizens of Paraguay through descent Paraguayan footballers Paraguay international footballers Argentine footballers Argentine sportspeople of Paraguayan descent Association football defenders Club Libertad footballers S.L. Benfica footballers Estudiantes de La Plata footballers Club Atlético River Plate footballers Club Atlético Belgrano footballers Argentine Primera División players Primeira Liga players 1998 FIFA World Cup players Paraguayan expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Argentina Expatriate footballers in Portugal Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Portugal 1997 Copa América players Argentine emigrants to Paraguay Sportspeople from Misiones Province