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Leonel Rocco

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Leonel Rocco
Personal information
Full name Leonel Rocco Herrera
Date of birth (1966-09-18) 18 September 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1991 Progreso
1991–1992 Textil Mandiyú 14 (0)
1993 Nacional
1994–1995 Rampla Juniors
1996 Tampico Madero
1999 Bella Vista
2000 Independiente Santa Fe
2001 Bucaramanga
2002 Independiente Medellín
2003–2004 Melgar 56 (0)
2005–2007 Rentistas
International career
1991 Uruguay 0 (0)
Managerial career
2015 Barcelona SC (goalkeeper coach)
2016 Plaza Colonia (goalkeeper coach)
2016–2017 Plaza Colonia
2018–2020 Progreso
2021 Atlético San Luis
2021 Defensor Sporting
2022 Rentistas
2023–2024 Fénix
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leonel Rocco Herrera (born 18 September 1966) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper.[1]

Club career

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Rocco spent most of his career in the Primera División Uruguaya, playing for Progreso, Nacional and Rampla Juniors.[2] He also had a spell with Textil Mandiyú in the Primera División de Argentina.[3]

International career

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Rocco was selected as a member of the Uruguay national football team at the 1991 Copa América, but did not make an appearance for the team.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ficha de Jugador de selección: Leonel Rocco". Tenfield. Retrieved 19 January 2009. [dead link]
  2. ^ "Ficha de Leonel Rocco". BDFA. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  3. ^ "ROCCO Leonel - Futbolista (ficha y estadisticas)". Futbol XXI. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)