| David Rocha | |
| Fullname: | David Mateos Rocha |
| Birth Date: | 7 February 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Cáceres, Spain |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Mérida (sporting director) |
| Youthclubs1: | Cacereño |
| Years1: | 2003–2005 |
| Years2: | 2005–2008 |
| Years3: | 2008 |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2008–2011 |
| Caps4: | 96 |
| Goals4: | 17 |
| Years5: | 2011–2013 |
| Caps5: | 79 |
| Goals5: | 6 |
| Years6: | 2013–2016 |
| Caps6: | 99 |
| Goals6: | 16 |
| Years7: | 2016 |
| Caps7: | 4 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2016–2018 |
| Caps8: | 63 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
| Years9: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps9: | 18 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2019 |
| Caps10: | 10 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2019–2021 |
| Caps11: | 30 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Years12: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps12: | 28 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 396 |
| Totalgoals: | 36 |
| Manageryears1: | 2023 |
| Managerclubs1: | Mérida (caretaker) |
| Manageryears2: | 2023–2024 |
| Managerclubs2: | Mérida |
David Mateos Rocha (born 7 February 1985) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central midfielder, and the sporting director of Mérida AD.
Born in Cáceres, Extremadura, Rocha started playing football in CP Cacereño's youth system, and made his debuts as a senior in the 2002–03 campaign, in Segunda División B. In 2005, he moved to Villarreal CF B in Tercera División, appearing regularly for the side.
On 11 January 2008 Rocha joined FC Cartagena in the third level.[1] On 15 July he returned to Cacereño, with the side now in the fourth division,[2] winning promotion in his first season.
On 14 July 2011 Rocha signed for Albacete Balompié, after being team captain at his previous club.[3] On 26 June 2013 he moved to fellow third division side Gimnàstic de Tarragona, signing a two-year deal.[4]
On 19 June 2015, after winning promotion to Segunda División with Nàstic, Rocha renewed his link until 2018.[5] He made his professional debut on 23 August, starting in a 2–2 home draw against former club Albacete.[6]
On 21 January 2016 Rocha moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a three-year deal with Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo.[7] On 6 July 2016, he mutually terminated his contract with Dynamo after alleging "family reasons".[8]
On 11 July 2016 Rocha returned to Spain and its second tier, after agreeing to a two-year deal with Real Oviedo.[9] On 4 July 2018 he terminated his contract,[10] and returned to Gimnàstic just hours later.[11]
Rocha cut ties with Nàstic on 24 January 2019,[12] and signed a short-term deal with fellow league team UD Almería just hours later.[13] On 2 July, he signed a two-year contract with Extremadura UD, still in the second division.[14]