Marco Rojas - Cool, Calm & Collected

In this episode, Archie and special guest co-host Kayla Morrison sit down with Melbourne Victory's highly talented winger, Marco Rojas. The New Zealander won the Johnny Warren Medal as the A-League’s player of the season in 2012/13 for Victory before pursuing a career in Europe. Rojas signed at German Club VfB Stuttgart and was loaned out for three seasons before making a brief return to Victory in 2016. After starring for Victory in his return, Rojas spent two seasons at Dutch club SC Heerenveen and one at Danish club SønderjyskE. In January, 2020 he again returned to Victory on a two-and-a-half year deal, ending at the conclusion of the 2022/23 season.

Marco discusses his experiences and thoughts on the football culture coming from New Zealand and in Australia, his playing career overseas, coming back from injuries and the current Melbourne Victory squad under Tony Popovic.

1:24 - Socceroos v Japan.
4:25 - A-League Women's Grand Final.
5:30 - Neds Level Player of the Week: Alex Chidiac.
7:30 - Marco Rojas joins Football From A to Z.
11:10 - Coming back from multiple injuries as a professional athlete.
17:05 - How Marco got into his football in New Zealand.
24:00 - The development and progression of Australian and New Zealand football.
27:45 - Playing and trialling at football clubs overseas.
33:30 - Travelling to Japan for the AFC Champions League.
36:20 - Young players coming through the ranks at Melbourne Victory.
46:30 - Leigh Broxham's 350 A-League Men's game milestone.
48:35 - From A to Z with the Kiwi Messi.
58:20 - Neds Multi of the Week.

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