Javier Leopoldo Roca Sepúlveda (born 9 August 1977) is a Chilean professional football coach and former player.[1] He is currently in charge of Australian club Gungahlin United.

Javier Roca
Personal information
Full name Javier Leopoldo Roca Sepúlveda
Date of birth (1977-08-09) 9 August 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Gungahlin United (manager)
Youth career
0000 Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 Colo-Colo 0 (0)
1997Deportes Los Andes (loan)
1998Unión San Felipe (loan)
1999–2000 Deportivo Italchacao
2000 Coquimbo Unido 11 (0)
2001 Deportes Arica 17 (11)
2004 PSMS Medan 18 (12)
2005 Persegi Gianyar 16 (8)
2006 Persitara North Jakarta 15 (7)
2007 Persija Jakarta 14 (8)
2008 Persiba Balikpapan 15 (6)
2008 Persebaya Surabaya 20 (15)
2009 Gresik United 16 (8)
2010–2011 Persidafon Dafonsoro 22 (12)
2011–2012 Batavia Union 10 (2)
2012–2013 Persis Solo
Total 153 (87)
Managerial career
2021–2022 Persik Kediri
2022–2023 Arema
2023– Gungahlin United (youth)
2023– Gungahlin United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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As a football player, Roca is a product of Colo-Colo youth system and had an extensive career in Indonesia.[2] Previously, he played for Venezuelan club Deportivo Italchacao from 1999 to 2000[3] and for Deportes Los Andes, Unión San Felipe[4] Coquimbo Unido[5] and Deportes Arica in his country of birth.[6]

Coaching career

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Following his retirement as a football player, Roca continued as a manager in Indonesia.[2] In 2023, he moved to Australia to be in charge of both the youth system and the first team of Gungahlin United.[7]

Managerial statistics

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As of 4 February 2023
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Persik Kediri 11 November 2021 13 August 2022 27 7 9 11 025.93
Arema 6 September 2022 6 February 2023 12 5 0 7 041.67
Total 39 12 9 18 030.77

Honours

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Player

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Individual

Manager

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Gungahlin United

References

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  1. ^ "Javier Leopoldo Roca Sepúlveda". liga-indonesia.co.id. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Entrenador chileno consigue primer festejo en nuevo desafío en Indonesia · Colegio de Entrenadores de Fútbol". Colegio de Entrenadores de Fútbol (in Spanish). 3 December 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Jugadores chilenos que pasaron por el fútbol de Venezuela" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  4. ^ "CSyD Colo Colo versus Blanco y Negro S.A." AlboIndomito (in Spanish). 1 April 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Coquimbo 2000 – Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Javier Roca". Todo por el Fútbol ⚽ (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  7. ^ a b Jorquera Rozbaczylo, Patricio (22 September 2024). "La historia del entrenador chileno campeón en Australia". Colegio de Entrenadores de Fútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 October 2024.
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