Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 December 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Portugal | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–1996 | Southern Connecticut Fighting Owls | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996-1997 | Rhode Island Stingrays | (24) | |
1998 | New England Revolution | 16 | (0) |
1998 | Boston Bulldogs | 6 | (4) |
1999 | New England Revolution | 1 | (0) |
1999 | Boston Bulldogs | 17 | (10) |
1999 | Bury F.C. | 3 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Kilkenny City | 10 | (1) |
2002 | Connecticut Wolves | 7 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Carlos Rocha (born 4 December 1974 in Portugal) is a Portuguese retired footballer.
Rocha played college soccer for the Southern Connecticut Fighting Owls between 1994 and 1996, where he is in the top 20 all-time assists list. [1]
Rocha signed for Rhode Island Stingrays in the American third division, scoring 24 league goals before joining American top flight side New England Revolution, where he failed to score in 17 league appearances. [2] [3]
From another American third division team, Boston Bulldogs, where he scored 10 goals in 17 league appearances, Rocha signed for Bury in the English third division. [4] Following Bury, he signed for Irish outfit Kilkenny City.
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