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Full name | Ricardo Roberto Barreto Rocha | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 11 September 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Recife, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1982 | Santo Amaro | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1983–1984 | Santa Cruz | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1985–1988 | Guarani | 63 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1988 | Sporting CP | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1989–1991 | São Paulo | 43 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1991–1993 | Real Madrid | 67 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1993 | Santos | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1994–1995 | Vasco da Gama | 32 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1996 | Olaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1996 | Fluminense | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1997–1998 | Newell's Old Boys | 36 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1998–1999 | Flamengo | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 299 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1987–1995 | Brazil | 38 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | Santa Cruz | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | CRB | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | Santa Cruz | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ricardo Roberto Barreto da Rocha (born 11 September 1962) is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a central defender.
Rocha was born in Recife. During his career he represented Manchete Futebol Clube do Recife (then known as Associação Atlética Santo Amaro), Santa Cruz Futebol Clube, Guarani Futebol Clube, Sporting Clube de Portugal (having a brief spell with the Primeira Liga giants), São Paulo FC, Real Madrid – where he helped to the 1993 conquest of the Copa del Rey – Santos FC, CR Vasco da Gama, Olaria Atlético Clube, Fluminense FC, Newell's Old Boys and Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, retiring at nearly 37.
Rocha was coach of Santa Cruz in 2001 [1] and 2007, [2] without, however, the same success as a player.
Rocha played 38 matches with the Brazil national team in eight years, his debut coming on 19 May 1987 in an exhibition game with England (1–1). He went on to take part in two FIFA World Cups: 1990 and 1994.
In the latter edition Rocha was the starting center back. However, he could only appear 69 minutes for the eventual champions, a 2–0 group stage win against Russia, remaining injured for the remainder of the tournament. His last international match was also a friendly, a 5–0 win over Slovakia on 22 February 1995.
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