With midfielder Diego Gomez out for six weeks, Inter Miami signs another Paraguayan, Matias Rojas
Inter Miami will be without Paraguayan midfielder Diego Gomez for approximately six weeks as he recovers from an ankle injury, but the team got some help Tuesday with the signing of one of his compatriots, midfielder Matias Rojas.
The club announced it signed Rojas to a free agent contract through the 2024 season with options for 2025 and ’26. The versatile 28-year-old attacking midfielder was playing for Brazilian team Corinthians but chose to leave after a contract dispute.
“We’re pleased to bring in attacking midfielder Matías Rojas; he is a skillful and experienced player at both the club and national team levels whose versatility we believe will be an asset for the team,” said Inter Miami sporting director Chris Henderson.
Inter Miami is in first place in the Eastern Conference with 18 points through 10 games and has scored a league-high 22 goals heading into the road game Saturday against the New England Revolution. More than 62,000 tickets have been sold for the game at Gillette Stadium.
“I’m happy; joining a spectacular club like Inter Miami is a dream come true,” Rojas said.
Rojas has played for some of the top teams in South America, including Cerro Porteño (2014-18) in Paraguay, Racing Club de Avellaneda (2019-23) in Argentina, and Corinthians (2023) in Brazil. He has 22 appearances in the Copa Libertadores and 12 in the Copa Sudamericana.