Yanis da Rocha

Yanis da Rocha

Personal information
Full name	Yanis Franklin da Rocha [1]
Date of birth	(2004-05-10) 10 May 2004 (age 21)
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)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Portugal UEFA European Under-19 Championship Runner-up 2023 Malta
* 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.

Club career

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]

International career

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]

References

1. "Yanis Rocha". FPF.
2. "Y. Da Rocha: "Une dynamique plus positive s'est installée au fil des semaines"".
3. "Sp. Braga pesca português 'desconhecido' que jogou no Europeu Sub-19". Notícias ao Minuto. 28 July 2023.
4. "SC Braga convoca 31 jogadores para o estágio de pré-época na Áustria". 7 July 2025.
5. "Jogos em Direto - Sp. Braga vs Levski Sófia - Jornal Record". www.record.pt.
6. "Portugal 2023 UEFA European U19 Championship Preview - portugoal.net". portugoal.net.
7. "Yanis da Rocha diz que Portugal tem de "entrar a fundo" no Europeu de sub-19". Sportinforma.

External links

• Yanis da Rocha at Soccerway
• Yanis da Rocha national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)