Lúcio Rocha | |
Fullname: | Lúcio Gonçalo Silva Rocha |
Birth Date: | 5 May 2004 |
Birth Place: | Porto, Portugal |
Height: | 1.72 m |
Position: | Winger |
Currentclub: | Benfica |
Clubnumber: | 19 |
Years1: | 2019–2021 |
Clubs1: | ADCR Caxinas |
Years2: | 2021– |
Years3: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs3: | →ADCR Caxinas (loan) |
Nationalyears1: | 2023 |
Nationalyears2: | 2024– |
Pcupdate: | 24 September 2024 |
Lúcio Gonçalo Silva Rocha (born 5 May 2004) is a Portuguese professional futsal player who plays as a winger for Benfica and the Portuguese national team.
Rocha made his senior debut with ADCR Caxinas in 2019. He then joined Benfica in 2021, although he was loaned to ADCR Caxinas in the 2021–22 season. Returning to Benfica, he won the Taça de Portugal and the Taça da Liga in the 2022–23 season.[1] [2] His club also won the Supertaça de Portugal in 2023.[3]
On 18 August 2023, Rocha was named to the Portuguese U19 squad for the 2023 UEFA Under-19 Futsal Championship.[4] His team defeated two-time defending champions Spain by 6–2 to secure their first title.[5] Rocha himself was the tournament's top scorer and named best player.[6] [7] He was also named as part of the Team of the Tournament.[8] He was awarded the world's Best Young Player for 2023.[9]
Rocha was announced as being part of the senior Portuguese national team for the FIFA Futsal World Cup on 5 September 2024.[10]
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2023