In 1994, he moved to Lanús, rarely missing a match with the Buenos Aires Province side as they achieved three consecutive third-place league finishes (one in 1995, two in 1996),[1] and adding the Copa CONMEBOL in 1996.
After a year of charitable and religious work spent as a member of his church, his convictions led to his refusal to discuss a new contract with his team because he believed the world was going to end in the near future.
[7] After keeping his fitness with amateurs Constancia and Atlético Baleares, both in the Majorca area, Roa returned to professional football and his country, joining Olimpo and retiring after one top division season.
He was appointed assistant manager two years later at Ben Hur; in the former capacity, he went to work under former international teammate Matías Almeyda at River Plate, Banfield and Guadalajara.
[9] He was selected by the full side for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France: after not conceding any goals during the group stage, he saved the decisive penalty in the shootout against England in the round-of-16, denying Newcastle United's David Batty.