Ricardo Rojas (footballer, born 1971)

Ricardo Rojas
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Ismael Rojas Mendoza
Date of birth (1971-01-26) 26 January 1971
Place of birth Posadas, Argentina
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Full-back
Youth career
1991 Argentinos Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1992 Cerro Corá 15 (0)
1992–1994 Libertad 54 (0)
1994–1999 Estudiantes 123 (0)
1999–2001 Benfica 32 (0)
2001River Plate (loan) 24 (1)
2002–2006 River Plate 44 (0)
2006–2007 Belgrano 10 (0)
Total 302 (1)
International career
1997–1998 Paraguay 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ricardo Ismael Rojas Mendoza (born 26 January 1971) is a retired Paraguayan professional footballer who played as a full-back.

He first came into notability at Libertad in Paraguay, transferring to Estudiantes in 1995, where he established himself and received his first call-up for Paraguay national team. In 1999, he moved to Benfica, but less than a year and half later was back at Argentina, playing for River Plate until 2006. He represented Paraguay seven times, being a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.