Andrés Rojas
 Rojas in April 2019 | |||
| Born |
Andrés José Rojas Noguera 5 December 1984 Bogotá, Colombia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2012–present | Liga DIMAYOR | ||
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2017–present | FIFA listed |
| |
Andrés José Rojas Noguera (born 5 December 1984[1]) is a Colombian football referee who has been on the FIFA International Referees List since 2017.
Career
Born in December 1984 in Bogotá,[2] Rojas began his career as a professional referee in Liga DIMAYOR, Colombia's top-tier league, in a February 2012 game between Patriotas Boyacá and Deportivo Pasto in Estadio La Independencia, which ended in a 0–0 draw.[3] Rojas obtained his FIFA badge in 2017, making his international debut in a Copa Sudamericana match that same year.[4] He has taken part in important roles, both in Colombia's domestic league and international level.[4]
In 2019, Rojas was part of the officiating team of two youth FIFA World Cups: the U-17 World Cup in Brazil and the U-20 World Cup in Poland, serving as a video assistant referee in Poland.[4][2] Other tournaments in the international field include games in Copa Libertadores and CONMEBOL qualification for the FIFA World Cup.[2][4] In 2025, Rojas appeared again at a youth tournament at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile but did not officiate any match due to a CONMEBOL request as a consequence of a sanction he gave at a previous match for the Copa Libertadores between Flamengo and Estudiantes de La Plata, showing a red card to Flamengo's player Gonzalo Plata in a mistaken decision.[5]
Rojas officiated in the 2021 Copa América in Brazil, and, in April 2026, he was selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[6][7][1]
References
- 1 2 "Andrés Rojas, el único árbitro colombiano en el Mundial 2026". Revista La Liga (in Spanish). 10 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Andrés Rojas, único árbitro colombiano en Mundial Sub 20". Diario AS (in Spanish). 15 March 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ Pulgarín, Fredy (28 June 2022). "Andrés Rojas no fue inferior al reto". Acordantioquía (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Cuadrangulares: Así es Andrés Rojas, el árbitro del Nacional - Junior". Diario AS. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Insólito: fue al Mundial Sub 20 y se volvió sin dirigir ni un partido". Olé. 6 October 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ Scime, Miguel (25 March 2025). "El perfil de Andrés Rojas, el árbitro de Argentina-Brasil: el antecedente con Boca en la Copa Libertadores". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ González, Fede (28 June 2021). "Así es Andrés Rojas, el árbitro del Argentina - Bolivia de Copa América". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2026.