Bastián Roco Explained

Bastián Roco
Fullname:Bastián Alejandro Roco González
Birth Date:24 October 2003
Birth Place:San Felipe, Chile
Height:1.83 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Unión Española
Youthclubs1:Unión San Felipe
Youthyears2:2020–2021
Youthclubs2:Huachipato
Years1:2019–2020
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–2023
Caps2:14
Goals2:0
Years3:2024–
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Chile U15
Nationalyears2:2021–2022
Nationalteam2:Chile U20
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:6 January 2024
Ntupdate:20 November 2022

Bastián Alejandro Roco González (born 24 October 2003) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chilean Primera División side Unión Española.

Club career

A product of Unión San Felipe youth team, Roco was a substitute in the Primera B match against Deportes La Serena on 2 June 2019, at the age of 15.[1] In 2020, he was in a brief trial step with Estudiantes de La Plata.[2]

In second half of 2020, he was transferred to Huachipato youth system,[3] making his professional debut in the 2021 Copa Chile match against San Antonio Unido on 23 June 2021.[4] He left Huachipato in December 2023, then the Chilean champions.[5]

In 2024, he joined Unión Española.[6]

International career

Roco was part of the Chile U15 squad at the UEFA U-16 Development Tournament in Finland in April 2019.[7] In December 2021, he represented Chile U20 at the friendly tournament Rául Coloma Rivas, playing the three matches.[8] In July 2022, he made two appearances for Chile U20 against Peru U20.[9] [10]

Personal life

Roco belongs to a football family from San Felipe since both his father, Sebastián, a former Chile international footballer,[11] and his grandfather, Marcial, played for Unión San Felipe. In addition, the cousin of Marcial, Héctor Roco Lucero, is a historical player of Unión San Felipe[12] and was the assistant coach of his son, Héctor Roco Leiva,[13] from 2020 to 2021.[14]

Honours

Huachipato

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alineaciones Unión San Felipe vs La Serena - Primera B Chile 2019 . es.besoccer.com . 18 July 2022 . es.
  2. Web site: Sin Bajar Los Brazos . . 18 July 2022 . es . 21 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Díaz . Sebastián . Huachipato apuesta por el hijo de Sebastián Roco . . 18 July 2022 . es . 4 June 2020.
  4. Web site: Campos . Carlos . La patrulla juvenil de Huachipato estuvo a la altura y dejó la llave abierta . Diario Concepción . 18 July 2022 . es . 24 June 2021.
  5. News: Salas . Cristian . "Hoy toca despedirme de Huachipato... Fue un proceso largo y duro" . 17 December 2023 . . 17 December 2023 . es.
  6. News: García . Javiera . Bastián Roco encuentra una nueva oportunidad en el fútbol chileno . 6 January 2024 . RedGol . 6 January 2024 . es.
  7. Web site: Camilo . Benavides . La Roja Sub 15 jugará torneo internacional en Finlandia . . 18 July 2022 . es . 18 April 2019.
  8. Web site: González . Christian . Nómina de la Selección Chilena Masculina Sub 20 para el torneo Raúl Coloma Rivas . laroja.cl . . 18 July 2022 . es . 3 December 2021.
  9. Web site: Ogrodnik . Felipe . La Roja Sub 20 supera a Perú en Lima . laroja.cl . . 18 July 2022 . es . 12 July 2022.
  10. Web site: Ogrodnik . Felipe . La Roja Sub 20 cayó ante Perú en La Videna . laroja.cl . . 18 July 2022 . es . 14 July 2022.
  11. Web site: Jeria . Diego . El hijo de Sebastián Roco es el nuevo y flamante jugador de Huachipato . RedGol . 18 July 2022 . es . 5 June 2020.
  12. Web site: Reyes . Luis . Las dinastías del fútbol chileno que jugaron en un mismo club . . 18 July 2022 . es . 18 July 2017.
  13. https://www.ceroacero.es/treinador.php?id=49857 Héctor Roco Leiva
  14. Web site: Héctor Roco Leiva es el nuevo Director Técnico de Unión San Felipe . VTV . 18 July 2022 . es . 25 November 2020.