Denni Rocha dos Santos
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Denni Rocha dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Valletta | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003 | Santo André | ||
| 2003 | → São Caetano (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2004 | → Montedio Yamagata (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| 2005 | → Ituano (loan) | ||
| 2005–2006 | → Club Tijuana (loan) | ||
| 2006 | Santo André | 13 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Newcastle Jets | 17 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Tarxien Rainbows | 36 | (18) |
| 2010– | Valletta | 102 | (47) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Denni Rocha dos Santos, usually known as Denni (born 21 August 1982 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a professional footballer currently playing for Maltese Premier League side Valletta, where he plays as a midfielder.
Biography
Club career
Denni had a contract with Santo André until 2008, and played for a number of other clubs on loan. Denni trialled with French side RC Strasbourg at the end of 2006 but was unsuccessful in gaining a position at the club.[1] He did not have permission to leave Santo André and the club stated that they would take legal action against him.[2]
The Newcastle Jets formally announced Denni's signing on 17 August 2007 at a press conference in Newcastle.[3] He made his A-League debut on 26 August 2007 against Perth Glory.[4] His only goal came from a cross from Matt Thompson to set him up with a volley against Melbourne Victory. He was released by Newcastle at the end of 2008 after finishing the season as champions. He is currently playing for Valletta FC.
Honours
- Newcastle Jets
- Valletta FC
- Maltese Premier League Championship: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14,
References
- ↑ "Denni will not be kept" (in French). football.fr. 17 November 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 14 September 2007.
- ↑ "Denni abandons Santo André" (in Portuguese). E.C. Santo André. 9 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2007.
- ↑ Brock, Dominc (17 August 2007). "Jets snare Brazilian gun". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 14 September 2007.
- ↑ Chadwick, Justin (26 August 2007). "Glory, Jets share points". Retrieved 14 September 2007.
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