Sebastián Roco
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sebastián Alejandro Roco Melgarejo | ||
| Date of birth | June 26, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | San Felipe, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Cobreloa | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Unión San Felipe | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2003 | Unión San Felipe | 21 | (1) |
| 2003–2007 | Wanderers | 95 | (12) |
| 2004 | → Temuco (loan) | 37 | (0) |
| 2008 | Audax Italiano | 19 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | 19 | (0) |
| 2009 | Everton | 13 | (1) |
| 2010– | Cobreloa | 81 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Chile | 6 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Sebastián Alejandro Roco Melgarejo (born 26 June 1983) is a Chilean footballer that currently plays for Chilean Primera División club Cobreloa as centre back.
Career
Roco began his football career aged 17 at the professional club of his city, Unión San Felipe of Chile's first division. In January 2003, he moved to Santiago Wanderers of Valparaíso, in where he was consecrated as centre back, scored 12 goals in 95 appearances and being many times in the nominations of the Chilean national football team, but the end of this was when he was marginated of the team on 14 November 2007.[1]
However, despite of his bad moment, in January 2008, his rights was acquired by the Mexican club Necaxa, being immediately loaned to Audax Italiano for play the Copa Libertadores of that year. After a regular season in the club of La Florida, he moved to the Argentine Primera División club Gimnasia de Jujuy for an undisclosed fee. Roco made his debut in a 4–0 away loss against Boca Juniors at La Bombonera, playing the full 90 minutes. On 1 July 2009, was confirmed his return to the Chilean football, because Everton signed him for the Clausura Tournament of that season.[2]
The next season, was signed by Cobreloa, in where he was one of the key players of the runner-up earned in the 2011 Clausura Tournament lost against Universidad de Chile that in the season achieved the treble after of defeat to Cobreloa. On 2 March 2012, was reported that Flamengo would be interested in the services of the centre back.[3]
Roco also represented to the Chilean national football team in the 2007 Copa América made in Venezuela, being call-up in that occasion by Nelson Acosta. He has played six times and scored one goal for the national team in his first match with Chile on 25 April 2006, in a 4–1 win over New Zealand on 24 April 2006.[4]
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 April 2006 | Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua, Chile | New Zealand | 2–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Club
- Cobreloa
- Chilean Clausura Tournament (1): Runner-up 2011
References
- ↑ "Roco: Siempre jugué a ganar con Stgo. Wanderers". Chileazul.cl (Santiago). 14 November 2007.
- ↑ "Sebastián Roco es la nueva carta defensiva de Everton". Cooperativa.cl (Viña del Mar). 1 July 2009.
- ↑ "Flamengo evalúa contratar a Sebastián Roco". La Tercera.cl. 2 March 2012.
- ↑ "Chile derrotó a Nueva Zelanda por 4-1 en Rancagua". Emol.cl. 25 April 2006.
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