Rochinha

Diogo Filipe Costa Rocha (born 3 May 1995), known as Rochinha, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Vitória S.C. as an attacking midfielder.

This article is about the Portuguese football player. For the Portuguese tennis player, see Diogo Rocha (tennis).
This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Costa and the second or paternal family name is Rocha.

Rochinha
Personal information
Full name Diogo Filipe Costa Rocha
Date of birth (1995-05-03) 3 May 1995
Place of birth Espinho, Portugal
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Vitória Guimarães
Number 50
Youth career
2004–2009 Porto
2009–2011 Feirense
2011–2012 Boavista
2012–2014 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Benfica B 4 (0)
2015 → Bolton Wanderers (loan) 4 (0)
2015–2016 Standard Liège 2 (0)
2016–2019 Boavista 51 (4)
2019– Vitória Guimarães 30 (3)
National team
2012 Portugal U17 1 (0)
2014 Portugal U19 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 June 2020

Club career

Born in Espinho, Aveiro District, Rochinha started his youth career with FC Porto and finished it with S.L. Benfica, making five assists and scoring six goals for the latter during the 2013–14 edition of the UEFA Youth League.[1] He made his senior debut with their reserves on 1 October 2014, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute in a 1–1 home draw against C.D. Santa Clara for the Segunda Liga.[2]

On 26 January 2015, Benfica announced that Rochinha had been loaned to English club Bolton Wanderers.[3][4] He first appeared in the Championship on 17 March, starting and being replaced towards the end of the 0–1 away loss to Ipswich Town, for which he earned praise from manager Neil Lennon.[5]

On 30 July 2015, Rochinha signed a three-year contract with Belgian side Standard Liège.[6] On 26 December 2016, after several months without a team, he returned to his country and joined Boavista F.C. for an undisclosed fee.[7] His first game in the Primeira Liga took place on 4 February 2017 when he played injury time in a 0–0 draw at G.D. Chaves,[8] and his first goal came early into the following season but in a 1–2 defeat against Portimonense SC.[9]

Honours

Benfica

References
  1. "Rochinha savouring every minute for Benfica". UEFA. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  2. "Benfica B-Santa Clara, 1–1: Açorianos astutos levam um ponto do Seixal" [Benfica B-Santa Clara, 1–1: Shrewd Azoreans take one point from Seixal]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 October 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  3. "Diogo Rocha emprestado ao Bolton até ao final da época" [Diogo Rocha loaned to Bolton until the end of the season] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  4. "Rochinha joins on loan from Benfica". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  5. "Benfica youngster Rochinha earns praise from Bolton Wanderers boss Neil Lennon". The Bolton News. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  6. "Rochinha rejoint les Rouches" [Rochinha joins Reds] (in French). Standard Liège. 30 July 2015. Archived from the original on 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  7. "Boavista anuncia contratação de Rochinha" [Boavista announce signing of Rochinha] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  8. "Chaves 0–0 Boavista" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  9. "Portimonense estreia-se na liga com um triunfo" [Portimonense make league debut with win]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 7 August 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  10. "'Proud' Benfica hold heads high after final defeat". UEFA. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
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