Enzo Roco

Enzo Roco

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club career

Born in Ovalle, Roco joined Universidad Católica's youth setup in 2008 from the Academia Municipal de Fútbol Ovalle (Municipal Football Academy of Ovalle), aged fifteen. He was definitely promoted to the first-team in 2011, and played his first match as a professional on 8 May 2011, starting and being sent off in a 0–0 home draw against Unión Española. On 24 September Roco scored his first professional goal, but in a 3–2 loss at Santiago Morning. He established himself as a starter in the following campaigns, being an ever-present figure during the club's Primera División and Copa Chile titles. On 31 July 2014, Roco joined La Liga side Elche CF on loan with a buyout clause. He made his debut in the competition on 31 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against Granada CF. On 31 July 2015, Roco moved to fellow league club RCD Espanyol, on loan from O'Higgins for one year with an option to buy. On 28 June 2016, Eduardo de la Torre announced the arrival of Enzo along with Chilean teammate Francisco Silva. After, the municipal council of Ovalle declared him an Hijo Ilustre ('Honoured son') of the community. Roco joined Turkish side Beşiktaş on a four-season contract on 27 July 2018. The contract between Beşiktaş and Roco was mutually terminated grounded upon conclusion that Roco to be paid his pending receivables worthing €700,000, on 6 September 2020. On 7 September 2020, another Süper Lig contestant Fatih Karagümrük S.K. announced that Roco joined their…

International career

After appearing with the under-17 squad in 2009, Roco made his debut with the main squad on 15 February 2012, starting and playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–0 loss against Paraguay. He scored his first international goal on 22 March, netting his side's second of a 3–1 home win against Peru. On 13 May 2014, Roco was named in Jorge Sampaoli's 30-man list for 2014 FIFA World Cup, but was one of the seven players cut from the final list.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 August 2024

Club
Elche CF (2014–2015)
Club
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (2015–2016)
Club
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica (2011–2015)
Club
O'Higgins F.C. (2015–2015)
Club
Chile national under-17 football team (2009–2009)
Club
Chile men's national football team (2012–)
Club
Cruz Azul (2016–2018)
Club
Beşiktaş J.K. (2018–)
National team
Chile

Personal

Personal life

On 8 July 2014 Roco changed his surname Andía to Roco, honoring his mother and grandfather.

Clubs

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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Description

Chilean association football player

Position

centre-back

Extract from Wikipedia

Enzo Pablo Roco Roco is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Palestino.

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