Ricardo Rocha (footballer, born 1982)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Nuno Oliveira da Rocha[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1982[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Matosinhos, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| 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) |
| 2015–2016 | Benfica Castelo Branco | 30 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Salgueiros | 26 | (2) |
| Total | 325 | (20) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ricardo Nuno Oliveira da Rocha (born 18 November 1982) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Club career
[edit]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,[2] and contributed 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 the 2–1 defeat to FC Porto.[3][4]
Rocha left Chaves in late January 2011, and joined Primeira Liga club S.C. Beira-Mar on a free transfer.[5] After failing to establish himself, he returned to the second tier with S.C. Covilhã in the summer.[6]
In another January transfer window move, and again as a free agent, Rocha returned to Chaves in 2013.[7] He started in all his appearances in his first year, helping the side return to division two as champions.[8]
Honours
[edit]Chaves
- Segunda Divisão: 2012–13
- Taça de Portugal runner-up: 2009–10
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Ricardo Rocha" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Chaves-Feirense, 0–1: Hélder Castro foi o herói" [Chaves-Feirense, 0–1: Hélder Castro was the hero]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 August 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "Desp. Chaves 1–2 FC Porto" (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "FC Porto–Chaves, 2–1 (Guarín 13', Falcão 23'; Clemente 85')". Record (in Portuguese). 16 May 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ Frederico, Francisco (28 January 2011). "Beira Mar contrata Ricardo Rocha (ex-D.Chaves) até final da época" [Beira Mar sign Ricardo Rocha (ex-D.Chaves) until the end of the season] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ Vieira, Romão (2 July 2011). "Leões abrem oficina" [Lions open workshop]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Desp. Chaves: Ricardo Rocha regressa ao clube flaviense" [Desp. Chaves: Ricardo Rocha returns to the flaviense club] (in Portuguese). Agente Desportivo. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Chaves sagra-se campeão" [Chaves become champions]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 May 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links
[edit]- Ricardo Rocha at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Ricardo Rocha at Soccerway
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Matosinhos
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Segunda Divisão players
- F.C. Pedras Rubras players
- AC Vila Meã players
- G.D. Chaves players
- S.C. Beira-Mar players
- S.C. Covilhã players
- C.D. Tondela players
- AD Oliveirense players
- Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco players
- S.C. Salgueiros players
- 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen