Lúcio Rocha
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lúcio Gonçalo Silva Rocha | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | ADCR Caxinas | ||
| 2021– | Benfica | ||
| 2021–2022 | →ADCR Caxinas (loan) | ||
| International career | |||
| 2023 | Portugal U19 | ||
| 2024– | Portugal | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2024 | |||
Lúcio Gonçalo Silva Rocha (born 5 May 2004) is a Portuguese professional futsal player who plays as a winger for Benfica and the Portuguese national team.
Club career
[edit]Rocha made his senior debut with ADCR Caxinas in 2019. He then joined Benfica in 2021, although he was loaned to ADCR Caxinas in the 2021–22 season. Returning to Benfica, he won the Taça de Portugal and the Taça da Liga in the 2022–23 season.[1][2] His club also won the Supertaça de Portugal in 2023.[3]
International career
[edit]On 18 August 2023, Rocha was named to the Portuguese U19 squad for the 2023 UEFA Under-19 Futsal Championship.[4] His team defeated two-time defending champions Spain by 6–2 to secure their first title.[5] Rocha himself was the tournament's top scorer and named best player.[6][7] He was also named as part of the Team of the Tournament.[8] He was awarded the world's Best Young Player for 2023.[9]
Rocha was announced as being part of the senior Portuguese national team for the FIFA Futsal World Cup on 5 September 2024.[10]
Honours
[edit]- Benfica
- Taça de Portugal: 2022–23
- Taça da Liga: 2022–23
- Supertaça de Portugal: 2023
- Portugal U-19
References
[edit]- ^ "Futsal: Benfica bate Sporting e conquista Taça de Portugal pela oitava vez" (in Portuguese). Público. 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Benfica conquista Taça da Liga e iguala Sporting no palmarés" (in Portuguese). Público. 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Benfica ganha Supertaça de futsal com reviravolta 'épica' sobre o Sporting" (in Portuguese). Açoriano Oriental. 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Os 14 convocados para o Europeu". Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese). 2023-08-18.
- ^ "UEFA Under-19 Futsal EURO 2023 at a glance: Portugal turn tables on Spain". UEFA. 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Lúcio Rocha named Under-19 Futsal EURO 2023 Player of the Tournament". UEFA. 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Lúcio Rocha ends as U19 Futsal EURO top scorer". UEFA. 10 September 2023.
- ^ "2023 Under-19 Futsal EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Lucio named world's Best Young Player". FIFA. 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Os 14 convocados para o Mundial". FPF. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Lúcio Rocha at www.soccerzz.com
