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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 July 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Tallinn, Estonia | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Fredrikstad | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2022 | Flora II | 59 | (8) |
2020–2022 | Flora | 12 | (0) |
2022 | → Jong Utrecht (loan) | 10 | (1) |
2022 | → Utrecht (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Jong Utrecht | 22 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Utrecht | 5 | (0) |
2023–2025 | Dordrecht | 43 | (7) |
2025– | Fredrikstad | 13 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | Estonia U16 | 5 | (0) |
2019 | Estonia U17 | 14 | (0) |
2021– | Estonia U21 | 9 | (0) |
2022– | Estonia | 14 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 |
Rocco Robert Shein (born 14 July 2003) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Norwegian club Fredrikstad and the Estonia national team.
A product of Flora youth academy, Shein made his professional debut on 22 November 2020 in a Meistriliiga match against Nõmme Kalju, coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute for Markus Poom in a 3–0 away victory. [2] On 10 August 2021, he made his UEFA Europa League debut as a substitute in extra-time against Omonia, which ended in a loss on aggregate after a penalty shootout. [3]
On 31 January 2022, Shein moved to Eerste Divisie club Jong Utrecht on loan, with an option to sign a permanent contract until 2025 at the end of the spell. [4] He made his competitive debut for the club on 4 February, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 loss to Volendam. [5] In the following match, on 7 February, Shein managed to score his first goal in a 3–2 victory against Helmond Sport. [6]
Shein made his Utrecht first-team debut in the Eredivisie on 29 April, starting in midfield in a 1–0 home victory against NEC. [7] [8]
On 27 May 2022, Utrecht exercised their option to buy Shein's rights, he signed a three-year contract with the club and was transferred to the senior squad. [9]
On 26 July 2023, Shein signed a three-year contract with Eerste Divisie club FC Dordrecht for a fee of €250 000. He became the first player in 30 years that Dordrecht paid a transfer fee to another club for. [10]
On 27 January 2025, Shein joined Fredrikstad in Norway on a four-year deal. [11]
Shein made his debut for the Estonia national football team on 13 June 2022 in a friendly against Albania. [12]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Flora II | 2018 | Esiliiga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2019 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
2020 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | ||
2021 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
Total | 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 8 | ||
Flora | 2020 | Meistriliiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 [a] | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
Total | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
Jong Utrecht (loan) | 2021-22 | Eerste Divisie | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
Utrecht (loan) | 2021-22 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jong Utrecht | 2022-23 | Eerste Divisie | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
Utrecht | 2022-23 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Dordrecht | 2023-24 | Eerste Divisie | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
2024-25 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
Total | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 3 | ||
Fredrikstad | 2025 | Eliteserien | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
Total | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
Career total | 166 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 177 | 14 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Estonia | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
2023 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 8 | 0 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 11 October 2024 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League |
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