Full name Enzo Pablo Roco Roco Playing position 2000–2011 Universidad Catolica Role Footballer Weight 86 kg | Place of birth Ovalle, Chile Number 6 Name Enzo Roco Height 1.91 m Career start 2009 | |
Date of birth (1992-08-16) 16 August 1992 (age 23) Current teams Chile national football team (Defender), RCD Espanyol (#6 / Defender) Profiles | ||
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Enzo Pablo Roco Roco (born 16 August 1992) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Spanish club RCD Espanyol as a central defender.
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Club career
Born in Ovalle, Roco joined Universidad Catolica's youth setup in 2000, aged eight. He was definitely promoted to the first-team in 2011, and played his first match as a professional on 8 May 2011, starting and being sent off in a 0–0 home draw against Union Espanola.
On 24 September Roco scored his first professional goal, but in a 2–3 loss at Santiago Morning. He established himself as a starter in the following campaigns, being an ever-present figure during the club's Primera Division and Copa Chile titles.
On 31 July 2014 Roco joined La Liga side Elche CF on loan with a buyout clause. He made his debut in the competition on 31 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against Granada CF.
On 31 July 2015 Roco moved to fellow league club RCD Espanyol, on loan from O'Higgins for one year with an option to buy.
International career
After appearing with the under-17 squad in 2009, Roco made his debut with the main squad on 15 February 2012, starting and playing the full 90 minutes of a 0–2 loss against Paraguay. He scored his first international goal on 22 March, netting his side's second of a 3–1 home win against Peru.
On 13 May 2014 Roco was named in Jorge Sampaoli's 30-man list for 2014 FIFA World Cup, but was one of the seven players cut from the final list.
Personal life
On 8 July 2014 Roco changed his surname Andia to Roco, honoring his mother and grandfather.