| Rocco Robert Shein | |
| Birth Date: | 14 July 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | FC Dordrecht |
| Clubnumber: | 21 |
| Years1: | 2018–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Flora II |
| Caps1: | 59 |
| Goals1: | 8 |
| Years2: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Flora |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | → Jong Utrecht (loan) |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Clubs4: | → Utrecht (loan) |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Jong Utrecht |
| Caps5: | 22 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs6: | Utrecht |
| Caps6: | 5 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023– |
| Clubs7: | Dordrecht |
| Caps7: | 26 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Estonia U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | Estonia U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam3: | Estonia U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam4: | Estonia |
| Nationalcaps4: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 05:40, 15 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 11 June 2024 |
Rocco Robert Shein (born 14 July 2003) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Dutch club Dordrecht and the Estonia national football team.
A product of Flora youth academy, Shein made his professional debut on 22 November 2020 in a Meistriliiga match against Nõmme Kalju, coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute for Markus Poom in a 3–0 away victory.[1] On 10 August 2021, he made his UEFA Europa League debut as a substitute in extra-time against Omonia, which ended in a loss on aggregate after a penalty shootout.[2]
On 31 January 2022, Shein moved to Eerste Divisie club Jong Utrecht on loan, with an option to sign a permanent contract until 2025 at the end of the spell.[3] He made his competitive debut for the club on 4 February, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 loss to Volendam.[4] In the following match, on 7 February, Shein managed to score his first goal in a 3–2 victory against Helmond Sport.[5]
Shein made his Utrecht first-team debut in the Eredivisie on 29 April, starting in midfield in a 1–0 home victory against NEC.[6] [7]
On 27 May 2022, Utrecht exercised their option to buy Shein's rights, he signed a three-year contract with the club and was transferred to the senior squad.[8]
On 26 July 2023, Shein signed a three-year contract with Eerste Divisie club FC Dordrecht. He became the first player in 30 years that Dordrecht paid a transfer fee to another club for.[9]
Shein made his debut for the Estonia national football team on 13 June 2022 in a friendly against Albania.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Flora II | 2018 | Esiliiga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | |||
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |||
| Total | 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 8 | |||
| Flora | 2020 | Meistriliiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| Jong Utrecht (loan) | 2021-22 | Eerste Divisie | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Utrecht (loan) | 2021-22 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jong Utrecht | 2022-23 | Eerste Divisie | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Utrecht | 2022-23 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Dordrecht | 2023-24 | Eerste Divisie | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| Career total | 125 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 133 | 11 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | ||
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