Txetxu Rojo
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Rojo in 1977 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Francisco Rojo Arroitia | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1947 | ||
| 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) | ||
| 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, and later also worked as a coach with the team.