Back چوس فرانسيسكو روچو ARZ José Francisco Rojo Arroita Catalan Txetxu Rojo Danish Txetxu Rojo Spanish Txetxu Rojo Basque تکسشو روخو Persian Txetxu Rojo French Txetxu Rojo Galician Txetxu Rojo Hungarian José Francisco Rojo Italian
,_Bestanddeelnr_929-1073_(rojo_I).jpg) Rojo in 1977 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Francisco Rojo Arroitia[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1947[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 23 December 2022 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Leioa, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Athletic Bilbao | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965 | Bilbao Athletic | 3 | (5) |
| 1965–1982 | Athletic Bilbao | 414 | (47) |
| Total | 417 | (52) | |
| International career | |||
| 1965 | Spain U18 | 1 | (1) |
| 1969–1970 | Spain U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 1969–1978 | Spain | 18 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1986–1989 | Bilbao Athletic | ||
| 1989–1990 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| 1990–1994 | Celta | ||
| 1994 | Osasuna | ||
| 1995–1997 | Lleida | ||
| 1997–1998 | Salamanca | ||
| 1998–2000 | Zaragoza | ||
| 2000–2001 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| 2001–2002 | Zaragoza | ||
| 2004 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Francisco 'Txetxu' Rojo Arroitia (28 January 1947 – 23 December 2022), also known as Rojo I, was a Spanish football player and manager.
During his career, the forward played solely for Athletic Bilbao, in a professional spell which spanned nearly 20 years. He was one of the club's most iconic players,[2][3] and later also worked as a coach with the team.
- ^ a b c Txetxu Rojo at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "The Lions of Athletic Bilbao". FIFA. 26 November 2008. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Leyendas del Athletic Club de Bilbao – 'Txetxu Rojo' o 'Rojo I'" [Athletic Club de Bilbao legends – 'Txetxu Rojo' or 'Rojo I']. El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 May 2016.