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My Take
Roberto Rojas, nicknamed El Cóndor, is one of the most cautionary tales in football history, and I can't look away from it. A talented Chilean goalkeeper, he engineered one of the sport's most infamous scandals: in a 1989 World Cup qualifier he faked an injury, reportedly cutting himself, to try to get the match annulled. The deception unraveled spectacularly, earning him a lifetime ban and costing Chile a World Cup. What strikes me is how a single desperate act can erase real ability. His ban was lifted in 2001, but the legend of the staged wound endures far beyond any save he made.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roberto Rojas
- Name (Japanese)
- ロベルト・ロハス
- Reading
- ろべると・ろはす
- Born
- August 8, 1957 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach / beach soccer player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Roberto Rojas born?
Born August 8, 1957 (age 68).
Where is Roberto Rojas from?
Roberto Rojas is from Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile.
What does Roberto Rojas do?
Roberto Rojas works as association football player, association football coach, beach soccer player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.