Nuno Miguel Monteiro Rocha (born 25 March 1992) is a Cape Verdean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
 Rocha with Tosno in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nuno Miguel Monteiro Rocha[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Praia, Cape Verde[1] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Marítimo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Marítimo B | 85 | (8) |
| 2013–2014 | Marítimo | 15 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | Universitatea Craiova | 92 | (22) |
| 2017–2018 | Tosno | 27 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Universitatea Craiova | 16 | (2) |
| Total | 235 | (33) | |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2019 | Cape Verde | 25 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editMarítimo
editBorn in Praia, Rocha moved to Portugal with C.S. Marítimo for his last year as a junior. He spent the vast majority of his first three senior seasons with the reserves, competing with them in both the second and third divisions.[2]
Rocha made his Primeira Liga debut with the first team on 7 October 2013, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away loss against Vitória de Guimarães.[3] He scored his first goal in the competition the following 16 February, the game's only at home to Vitória de Setúbal.[4]
Universitatea Craiova
editIn June 2014, Rocha signed with Romanian club CS Universitatea Craiova.[5][6] His maiden appearance in Liga I took place on 25 July, as he came on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 home draw with CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu.[7]
In the 2015–16 season, Rocha scored a career-best nine goals to help his team to finish in eighth position. His teammates included compatriots Kay and Rambé,[8] and he was released from contract on 11 April 2017.[9]
Tosno
editOn 7 June 2017, Rocha joined Russian Premier League side FC Tosno on a three-year deal.[10] He helped them win the domestic cup in his only season, scoring the decisive penalty kick in the semi-final shootout against FC Spartak Moscow[11] and also being featured in the decisive match against FC Avangard Kursk at the Volgograd Arena.[12]
International career
editRocha earned his first cap for Cape Verde on 6 September 2014, in a 3–1 away win over Niger for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Selected for the finals by manager Rui Águas,[13] he took part in all three group-phase games, which ended in draw and subsequent elimination.[14][15][16]
On 1 September 2017, Rocha scored twice to hand his team a 2–1 defeat of South Africa, their first ever win against their African counterparts.[17]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Marítimo B | 2011–12 | Campeonato de Portugal | 29 | 4 | – | – | – | 29 | 4 | |||
| 2012–13 | LigaPro | 35 | 2 | – | – | – | 35 | 2 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 21 | 2 | – | – | – | 21 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 85 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 8 | ||
| Marítimo | 2013–14 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 4[a] | 1 | 20 | 2 | |
| Universitatea Craiova | 2014–15 | Liga I | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 8 | ||
| 2015–16 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 9 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 27 | 5 | |||
| Total | 92 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 22 | ||
| Tosno | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 219 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 232 | 32 | ||
- ^ Four appearances in Taça da Liga
- ^ One appearance in Cupa Ligii
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rocha goal.[20]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 June 2015 | Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde |  São Tomé and Príncipe |
2–0 | 7–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 1 September 2017 | Estádio Nacional, Praia, Cape Verde |  South Africa |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 2–1 |
Honours
editTosno
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Nuno Rocha" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Nuno Rocha do Marítimo agrada a Jardim" [Marítimo's Nuno Rocha pleases Jardim] (in Portuguese). Super Sporting. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Vitória sobe ao oitavo lugar" [Vitória climb to eighth place] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Marítimo vence Setúbal e sobe ao oitavo lugar" [Marítimo beat Setúbal and climb to eighth place] (in Portuguese). TSF. 16 February 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Sapte nume noi la Universitatea Craiova" [Seven new names at Universitatea Craiova] (in Romanian). Universitatea Craiova. 13 June 2014. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Cum poate deveni primul jucator de 15 mil euro din Liga I o TEAPA! Transferul care trebuia sa duca o nou promovata in Europa" [How to become the first 15 million euro player in Liga I! The transfer that was supposed to bring a new promotion to Europe] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "CS Universitatea Craiova – Pandurii 1–1. Curelea a fost demon și înger în Bănie" [CS Universitatea Craiova – Pandurii 1–1. Curelea was a demon and an angel in Bănie] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ Partan, Victor (4 December 2016). "Rambe, mai mult Rambo decât fotbalist. Topul stranierilor din Liga I" [Rambe, more Rambo than a footballer. Top foreigners in Liga I] (in Romanian). Sportescu. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ Dobrescu, Petre (11 April 2017). "Nuno Rocha nu mai face parte din lotul lui CSU Craiova" [Nuno Rocha is no longer part of CSU Craiova]. Libertatea (in Romanian). Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ НУНУ РОША – В «ТОСНО» [Nuno Rocha – In Tosno] (in Russian). FC Tosno. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Federação Russa investiga cânticos racistas dos adeptos do Spartak a Nuno Rocha" [Russian Federation investigates racists chants from Spartak fans to Nuno Rocha]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 April 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Futebol: Tosno de Nuno Rocha conquista Taça da Rússia" [Football: Nuno Rocha's Tosno conquer Russian Cup]. A Nação (in Portuguese). 10 May 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Tubarões Azuis: Rui Águas divulga a lista dos convocados para CAN 2015" [Blue Sharks: Rui Águas releases squad selected to 2015 ACN] (in Portuguese). RTC. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Tunisia 1–1 Cape Verde Islands". BBC Sport. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "DR Congo's Robert Kidiaba denies Cape Verde in Africa Cup of Nations". The Guardian. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Cape Verde Islands 0–0 Zambia". BBC Sport. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Bafana suffer 2018 SWC qualifying setbacks". Sport 24. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ Nuno Rocha at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ^ Nuno Rocha at Soccerway
- ^ "Nuno Rocha – Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
External links
edit- Nuno Rocha at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Portuguese League profile (in Portuguese)
- Nuno Rocha at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Nuno Rocha at National-Football-Teams.com