Vasco Rocha

Vasco André Moreira da Rocha (born 29 January 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for F.C. Paços de Ferreira as a midfielder.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Moreira and the second or paternal family name is Rocha.
Vasco Rocha
Personal information
Full name Vasco André Moreira da Rocha
Date of birth (1989-01-29) 29 January 1989
Place of birth Paredes, Portugal
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Paços Ferreira
Number 29
Youth career
1997–1999 Paredes
1999–2004 Porto
2004–2005 Padroense
2005–2006 Penafiel
2006–2007 Paredes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2012 Paredes 109 (21)
2012–2014 Aves 79 (11)
2014– Paços Ferreira 79 (2)
2015–2016 → Feirense (loan) 40 (1)
2019 → Varzim (loan) 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 January 2020

Club career

Born in Paredes, Rocha spent his first six years as a senior competing in the third and fourth divisions of Portuguese football, with hometown's U.S.C. Paredes. In summer 2012 he signed for C.D. Aves in the second level, making his debut as a professional on 5 August in a 1−3 away loss against C.D. Santa Clara for the Portuguese League Cup.[1]

On 4 June 2014, Rocha signed a three-year contract with Primeira Liga club F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[2] His first match in the competition occurred on 17 August, when he came on as a late substitute in a 0–2 away defeat to S.L. Benfica.[3]

Rocha scored his first goal in the Portuguese top flight on 10 January 2015, contributing to a 2–2 draw at Académica de Coimbra.[4] On 30 April 2017, his 88th-minute individual effort which concluded a 2–1 away win over C.F. Belenenses and certified his team's survival received widespread media coverage.[5][6][7]

On 3 May 2017, Rocha agreed to a two-year extension at the Estádio da Mata Real.[8]

Personal life

Rocha's older brother, Romeu, was also a footballer and a midfielder. He shared teams with his sibling on several occasions.[2]

References
  1. "Santa Clara vence Desp. Aves (3−1)" [Santa Clara beat Desp. Aves (3−1)]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 August 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  2. "Vasco Rocha junta-se ao irmão no Paços de Ferreira" [Vasco Rocha joins brother at Paços de Ferreira]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 4 June 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  3. "Reportagem Benfica 2–0 P. Ferreira" [Benfica 2–0 P. Ferreira report] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  4. "Paços de Ferreira empata com Académica com golo aos 90+4'" [Paços de Ferreira draw with Académica with 94th-minute goal]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 10 January 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  5. "Paços de Ferreira garante manutenção e impõe sétima derrota seguida ao Belenenses" [Paços de Ferreira confirm survival and impose seventh straight loss to Belenenses] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  6. "Vasco Rocha completou cambalhota com excelente jogada individual" [Vasco Rocha completed comeback with excellent individual play]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 April 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  7. "Vasco Seabra e o golo do triunfo: «Foi um golpe de génio»" [Vasco Seabra and the winning goal: "It was a stroke of genius"]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 May 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  8. "Vasco Rocha renova por mais duas épocas" [Vasco Rocha renews for a further two seasons]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 3 May 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
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