Sergio Rochet Explained

Sergio Rochet
Full Name:Sergio Ramón Rochet Álvarez[1]
Birth Date:23 March 1993
Birth Place:Nueva Palmira, Uruguay
Currentclub:Internacional
Clubnumber:1
Height:1.89 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Danubio
Youthclubs2:AZ
Years1:2014–2017
Clubs1:AZ
Caps1:51
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2019
Clubs2:Sivasspor
Caps2:15
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2023
Clubs3:Nacional
Caps3:100
Goals3:0
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Internacional
Caps4:26
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:Uruguay
Nationalcaps1:25
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:30 July 2024
Ntupdate:14 July 2024

Sergio Ramón Rochet Álvarez (born 23 March 1993) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Internacional[2] and the Uruguay national team.

Club career

Rochet started his career with Danubio with whom he made no appearances.

In April 2014, he went to trial with Dutch club AZ as they wanted a goalkeeper to serve as backup for Esteban Alvarado after the departure of Erik Heijblok.[3] On 19 May 2014, he underwent medicals.[4] Finally on 24 May 2014, he was signed by AZ for a contract until 2016.[5]

Rochet made his debut against FC Dordrecht after Alvarado was injured.[6]

Internacional

On 13 July 2023, Internacional officially announced Rochet's signing until December 2026. The Brazilian club agreed to pay a US$1.6m transfer fee to Nacional.[7] On 8 August 2023, he scored the winning penalty in the shootout against River Plate in the 2023 Copa Libertadores round of 16.

International career

On 5 March 2021, Rochet was named in the Uruguay national team's 35-man preliminary squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Argentina and Bolivia.[8] However, CONMEBOL suspended those matches next day amid concern over the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] He made his international debut on 27 January 2022 in a 1–0 win against Paraguay.[10]

He was picked for the 2022 World Cup squad and started all three of Uruguay’s games, keeping a clean sheet in two of them. He also saved an André Ayew penalty against Ghana, but it was not enough for Uruguay to qualify for the round of 16.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AZ2014–15Eredivisie801090
2015–16Eredivisie230205[11] 0300
2016–17Eredivisie2002010000320
Total5105015000710
Sivasspor2017–18Süper Lig15000150
2018–19Süper Lig000000
Total150000000150
Nacional2019Uruguayan Primera División601[12] 00070
2020Uruguayan Primera División290703[13] 0390
2021Uruguayan Primera División1506[14] 01[15] 0220
2022Uruguayan Primera División330009[16] 02[17] 0440
2023Uruguayan Primera División170006010240
Total100000290701360
Internacional2023Série A19060250
2024Série A70006[18] 010140
Total2600012010390
Career total192050560802580

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uruguay2022110
202370
202470
Total250

Honours

AZ

Nacional

2019, 2020,[19] 2022[20]

2021[21]

Uruguay

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™: List of Players: Uruguay . FIFA . 30 . 15 November 2022 . 15 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218195301/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf . 18 December 2022 . live.
  2. Web site: 2023-07-13 . Inter anuncia contratação do goleiro Sérgio Rochet . 2023-07-13 . ge . pt-br.
  3. Web site: Uruguayaans talent wil naar Europa en hoopt op contract bij AZ Lees . 16 April 2014 . Soccernews. 10 October 2014.
  4. Web site: Uruguayaanse doelman ondergaat medische keuring bij AZ. 19 May 2014 . Soccernews. 10 October 2014.
  5. Web site: AZ haalt doelman Rochet naar Alkmaar. AZ. 10 October 2014.
  6. Web site: Dordecht vs AZ. Soccerway. 10 October 2014.
  7. Web site: Inter anuncia contratação do goleiro Sérgio Rochet . ge.globo . pt-BR . 13 July 2023 . 13 July 2023.
  8. Web site: 35 futbolistas reservados para enfrentar a Argentina y Bolivia por Eliminatorias. 5 March 2021. 7 March 2021.
  9. Web site: CONMEBOL suspends March World Cup qualifiers after clubs' refusal to release players. 6 March 2021 . 7 March 2021.
  10. Web site: Sergio Rochet: cómo se enteró de que iba a ser el arquero titular y la experiencia del debut. 27 January 2022. 28 January 2022.
  11. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  12. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  13. Two appearances in championship playoffs, one appearance in Torneo Apertura decider
  14. Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  15. Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya
  16. Five appearances in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  17. One appearance in Torneo Intermedio final, one appearance in championship playoff
  18. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  19. Web site: Nacional Campeón Uruguayo 2020. 6 April 2021. 29 June 2022.
  20. Web site: Uruguayo: Nacional, con doblete de Suárez y Gigliotti, venció 4-1 a Liverpool y es campeón. es. 30 October 2022. 31 October 2022.
  21. Web site: Nacional se quedó con la Supercopa Uruguaya 2021. 2 May 2021. 29 June 2022.
  22. Web site: Uruguay beats Canada on penalties to finish CONMEBOL Copa América™ in 3rd Place. 14 July 2024. 14 July 2024.
  23. Web site: Se definieron los Premios AUF anuales 2020. 23 April 2021. 23 December 2022.
  24. Web site: Se definieron los Premios AUF anuales 2021. 28 December 2021. 23 December 2022.
  25. Web site: Felipe Carballo obtuvo el premio de mejor jugador del Campeonato Uruguayo 2022. 16 December 2022. 23 December 2022.