Rocha F.C.

The Rocha Fútbol Club is an Uruguayan football club from the city of Rocha, Uruguay, in the homonym department. It was founded in 1999 and plays in the second professional division of Uruguay.

Rocha F.C.
Full nameRocha Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Celestes, Rochenses
Founded1999
GroundEstadio Municipal Doctor Mario Sobrero,
Rocha, Uruguay
Capacity10,000
ChairmanAntonio Pereira Montes
CoachFernando Alvez
LeagueSegunda División Uruguay
2011–201212th

Rocha has been the only club from outside Montevideo that has played in the Libertadores Cup. The club was established in 1999 and won the promotion to the Uruguayan top division in 2003.[1]

The Rocha FC kit is also the kit of the Rocha provincial team that plays in OFI (inner country football organization).

Multiple Merge

Rocha F.C is the merge of 40 clubs from different cities in Rocha department:

  • 12 from Rocha capital
  • 5 from Chuy
  • 4 from Velázquez
  • 5 from Cebollatí
  • 4 from La Coronilla
  • 4 from Lazcano
  • 6 from Castillos

Titles

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

2006: First Round

Kit Evolution

1999-03
2004–05
2006
2005 away
2006 away

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
GK Alvaro García
GK Maximiliano Machado
GK Eric Álvarez
DF Pablo Seijas
DF Germán Pérez
DF Ramiro Gadea
DF Matias Olivera
DF Federico Portela
DF Emiliano Molina
MF Renzo Estramil
MF Duglas Lima
MF Diego Baldes
MF Kassio Padilhia
No. Position Player
14 MF Enzo Pertusso
15 MF Anibal Rotundo
16 MF Guillermo Appelt
17 MF Camilo Nassi
18 MF Carlos Pereyra
19 MF Gonzalo Auza
20 FW José Pérez Bach
21 FW Hernan Céspedes
22 FW Jorge Ferreira
23 FW Jonnathan Isla
24 FW Alejo Saravia
25 FW Facundo Maidana

References

  1. Homewood, Brian (2008-11-28). "Few comforts at lowly Uruguayan club Rocha". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-11-28.


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