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Alexei Rojas Fedorushchenko (Russian: Алексей Рохас Федорущенко; born 28 September 2005) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the youth academy of Arsenal. Born in England, and educated at Parmiter's School, he is a Colombia youth international.
Club career
Rojas began playing football with Boreham Wood at the age of 5, and thereafter had stints with St Albans City and London Colney Colts. He was initially part of English Premier League side Chelsea’s youth setup, before joining the youth academy of Arsenal in 2019.
International career
Rojas is eligible to represent England internationally, having been born there, Colombia, through his father, and Russia internationally through his mother.
Youth
On 4 January 2023, Rojas, received a call-up from Colombia U20 manager Héctor Cárdenas for the highly anticipated 2023 South American U-20 Championship, held in Colombia. Despite being part of the talented squad that managed to secure a third place finish, Rojas remained an unused substitute throughout the tournament, with the experienced Luis Marquinez taking the role of first-choice goalkeeper.
Honours
Arsenal U21
- FA Youth Cup runner-up: 2022–23