Stephen Roche (footballer)

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Stephen Roche
Personal information
Full name Stephen Roche
Date of birth (1986-07-05) 5 July 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Long Island Rough Riders
Number 23
Youth career
St Joseph's Boys
Greystones
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995–1999 Millwall 7 (0)
2009–2010 UCD 16 (0)
2011 F.C. New York 22 (0)
2012 - Long Island Rough Riders 9 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stephen Roche (born 5 July 1986) is an Irish footballer who plays for Long Island Rough Riders.

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He previously played in the Football League with Millwall and in the League of Ireland with UCD. Roche plays primarily as a central midfielder.

Career

Roche signed with F.C. New York of the USL Pro league on 18 March 2011. [1]

In May 2013 Roche made his debut for Long Island Rough Riders in a 2–2 draw with Baltimore

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References

  1. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2011.