| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yanis Franklin da Rocha [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Colombes, France | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Braga | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | FC Franconville | ||
| 2013–2019 | FC Gisors | ||
| 2019–2020 | Évreux | ||
| 2020–2022 | Chambly | ||
| 2022–2012 | Troyes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Troyes II | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Braga B | 19 | (1) |
| 2025– | Braga | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Portugal U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Portugal U20 | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:25, 27 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:25, 27 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Yanis Franklin da Rocha (born 10 May 2004) is a professional football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Primeira Liga club Braga. Born in France, he is a youth international for Portugal.
Da Rocha is a product of the youth academies of the French clubs FC Franconville, FC Gisors, Évreux, Chambly and Troyes. [2] On 28 July 2023, he joined Braga on a contract until 2026, and was first assigned to their reserves. [3] On 7 July 2025, he joined the senior Braga team for their pre-season training. [4] He made his professional debut with the senior Braga team in a 1–0 2025–26 UEFA Europa League qualifying win over Levski Sofia on 31 July 2025. [5]
Da Rocha was born in France to a Portuguese father and French mother of Guadeloupean and Martiniquais descent, and holds dual French and Portuguese citizenship. [6] He played for the Portugal U19s at the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where they came in second place. [7]