Ricardo Rocha (footballer, born 1982)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ricardo Nuno Oliveira da Rocha | ||
Date of birth | 18 November 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Matosinhos, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Benfica Castelo Branco | ||
Youth career | |||
1991–1997 | Boavista | ||
1997–1998 | Vilar do Pinheiro | ||
1998–1999 | Boavista | ||
1999 | Candal | ||
2000 | Boavista | ||
2000–2001 | Infesta | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2002 | Infesta | 11 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Pedrouços | ||
2003–2005 | Infesta | 8 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Pedras Rubras | 24 | (2) |
2006–2007 | Vila Meã | 26 | (2) |
2007–2011 | Chaves | 102 | (8) |
2011 | Beira-Mar | 4 | (0) |
2011–2013 | Covilhã | 47 | (2) |
2013–2014 | Chaves | 33 | (1) |
2014 | Tondela | 0 | (0) |
2015 | Oliveirense | 14 | (1) |
2015– | Benfica Castelo Branco | 30 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2016. |
Ricardo Nuno Oliveira da Rocha (born 18 November 1982) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco as a central defender.
Football career
Born in Matosinhos, Rocha competed in the lower leagues until the age of almost 27, when he signed for G.D. Chaves for 2009–10. He made his debut in the Segunda Liga on 16 August by featuring the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 home loss against C.D. Feirense,[1] and contributed with a further 23 appearances as the season ended in relegation; additionally, he helped his team reach the final of the Taça de Portugal, being sent off in the last minute of a 1–2 defeat to FC Porto.[2][3]
In late January 2011, Rocha left Chaves and joined Primeira Liga club S.C. Beira-Mar on a free transfer.[4] After failing to establish himself, he returned to the second level with S.C. Covilhã in the summer.[5]
In another January transfer window move, and again as a free agent, Rocha returned to Chaves in 2013.[6] He started in all his appearances in his first year, helping the side return to the second tier as champions.[7]
Honours
- Chaves
- Portuguese Second Division: 2012–13
- Taça de Portugal: Runner-up 2009–10
References
- ↑ "Chaves-Feirense, 0–1: Hélder Castro foi o herói" [Chaves-Feirense, 0–1: Hélder Castro was the hero] (in Portuguese). Record. 16 August 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ↑ "FC Porto vence Taça de Portugal" [FC Porto wins Portuguese Cup] (in Portuguese). Zerozero. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ↑ "FC Porto–Chaves, 2–1 (Guarín 13', Falcão 23'; Clemente 85'" (in Portuguese). Record. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ↑ "Beira Mar contrata Ricardo Rocha (ex-D.Chaves) até final da época" [Beira Mar hires Ricardo Rocha (ex-D.Chaves) until the end of the season] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ "Ricardo Rocha transferred from Beira Mar to Sporting Covilha on a free transfer". Soccer Fame. 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ "Desp. Chaves: Ricardo Rocha regressa ao clube flaviense" [Desp. Chaves: Ricardo Rocha returns to the flaviense club] (in Portuguese). Agente Desportivo. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ "Chaves sagra-se campeão" [Chaves becomes champion] (in Portuguese). Record. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links
- Ricardo Rocha at thefinalball.com
- Ricardo Rocha profile at ForaDeJogo
- Soccerway profile