Full name Pedro Rocha Neves 2008 Sao Paulo Name Pedro Neves | Playing position Role Footballer Number 32 Height 1.78 m | |
Date of birth (1994-10-01) 1 October 1994 (age 21) Current team Gremio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense (#32 / Forward) | ||
Place of birth Vila Velha, Brazil | ||
Pedro Rocha - Goals and Skills
Pedro Rocha Neves (born 1 October 1994), known as Pedro Rocha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Spartak Moscow as a forward.
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Early career
Born in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Pedro Rocha started his career in an Atlético Mineiro academy in his hometown, before attracting the interest of São Paulo. In 2008, aged 13, he joined the latter, but was released just months later.
In 2011 Pedro Rocha joined Juventus-SP, after a partnership with Diadema. With the club he made his senior debut on 20 March 2013, starting in a 3–2 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 away win against Santo André, and scoring a brace through two penalties.
Grêmio
On 12 March 2014 Pedro Rocha moved to Grêmio on loan until the end of the year, being initially assigned to the under-20s. On 7 January 2015 he was bought outright, and was subsequently promoted to the main squad by manager Luiz Felipe Scolari.
Pedro Rocha made his Série A debut on 16 May 2015, starting in a 0–2 away loss against Coritiba. He scored his first goal in the category on 27 June, netting the first in a 2–1 win at Avaí; it was also the fastest of the tournament, with only 37 seconds.
Pedro Rocha scored a brace in the first leg of the 2016 Copa do Brasil Finals against Atlético Mineiro, but was subsequently sent off.
Spartak Moscow
On 31 August 2017, he signed with the Russian Premier League champions FC Spartak Moscow.