Leonardo Miramar Rocha (born 23 May 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Polish club Raków Częstochowa as a forward.[1]

Football career

Born in Almada to a Brazilian father,[2] Rocha represented nine different clubs during his youth career, and finished his formation with AS Monaco FC. He made his senior debut with the B-team on 26 November 2016, playing the last 11 minutes in a 2–1 loss against US Colomiers for the CFA championship.

Rocha terminated his contract with Monaco on 30 January 2017, and joined Serie B side Vicenza Calcio on 1 February.[3] He did not play for the club during his six-month spell, and subsequently moved to Spain with CD Leganés, being assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.[4]

Rocha scored his first senior goal on 1 October 2017, scoring his team's third in a 3–1 home defeat of CDF Tres Cantos. The following 31 January, after three goals in ten matches, he was loaned to Segunda División B side Ontinyent CF until June.[5]

On 19 July 2018, Rocha switched teams and countries again after signing for Lommel SK in the Belgian First Division B.[6] He made his professional debut on 3 August, starting in a 1–0 home win against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.[7]

Rocha scored his first professional goal on 17 August 2018, netting a last-minute winner in a 2–1 away success over KV Mechelen. On 6 October, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 home win against K.S.V. Roeselare.[8] He finished the campaign with 16 goals, being the division's top goalscorer as his side narrowly avoided relegation.

Remaining in Belgium, Rocha signed a three-year contract with First Division A side KAS Eupen on 23 July 2019. The fee was €500,000.[9] In 2020–21, he was loaned back to the second tier at RWDM47 where he was the club's top scorer.[10] On 10 October 2020, he scored a hat-trick for the Molenbeek-based club in an 8–1 victory at Union Rochefortoise in the fifth round of the national cup.[11]

On 16 August 2022, Rocha signed a two-year contract with Lierse.[12]

On 13 January 2023, Rocha joined Polish Ekstraklasa side Radomiak Radom until June 2026, becoming their record signing for a reported fee of approx. €150,000.[13]

On 10 January 2025, he was transferred to Ekstraklasa side Raków Częstochowa on a three-and-a-half-year deal with an option for another year, for a reported fee of approx. €750,000.[14][15]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 December 2024[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Monaco B 2016–17 CFA 1 0 — — 1 0
Vicenza 2016–17 Serie B 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Leganés B 2017–18[17] Tercera División 10 3 — — 10 3
Ontinyent (loan) 2017–18 Segunda División B 9 3 — — 9 3
Lommel 2018–19 Belgian First Division B 26 16 1 2 6[b] 3 33 21
Eupen 2019–20 Belgian First Division A 6 0 1 0 — 7 0
2021–22 Belgian First Division A 13 0 2 0 — 15 0
Total 19 0 3 0 — 22 0
RWDM47 (loan) 2020–21 Belgian First Division B 13 7 2 3 — 15 10
Lierse 2022–23 Belgian First Division B 17 12 2 0 — 19 12
Radomiak Radom 2022–23 Ekstraklasa 13 6 — — 13 6
2023–24 Ekstraklasa 26 4 1 0 — 27 4
2024–25 Ekstraklasa 17 11 2 0 — 19 11
Total 56 21 3 0 — 59 21
Raków Częstochowa 2024–25 Ekstraklasa 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 151 61 11 5 6 3 168 70
  1. ^ Includes Belgian Cup, Polish Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Belgian First Division B relegation play-offs

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ Chlebicki, Przemysław (10 January 2025). "Hit stał się faktem! Raków pozyskał gwiazdę Ekstraklasy!". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  2. ^ "1B-topschutter Leandro Rocha: 21 jaar, 12 clubs in 7 verschillende landen" [1B top scorer Leandro [sic] Rocha: 21 years, 12 clubs in 7 different countries] (in Dutch). Knack.be. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Vicenza, ecco il colpo Leonardo Miramar" [Vicenza, here is the hot shot Leonardo Miramar] (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  4. ^ "El Leganés B ya se prepara de cara a una temporada ilusionante" [Leganés B get ready for a hopeful season] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Leonardo Rocha, altura i futur per a la davantera" [Leonardo Rocha, height and future for the forward lines] (in Catalan). Ontinyent CF. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Leonardo Rocha versterkt de aanval" [Leonardo Rocha bolsters the attack] (in Dutch). Lommel SK. 19 July 2018. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Lommel vs Union Saint-Gilloise 1-0". Soccerway. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  8. ^ Ver Elst, Bart (6 October 2018). "Leonardo Miramar Rocha bezorgt Lommel met een hattrick de zege tegen Roeselare" [Leonardo Mirarmar Rocha gives Lommel the win with hat-trick against Roeselare] (in Dutch). Voetbal Krant. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  9. ^ Walckiers, Johan (23 July 2019). "Dan toch 1A-oplossing voor vlotscorende spits? Eupen durft het risico wel nemen" [Then 1A solution for a fast-scoring striker? Eupen dares to take the risk] (in Dutch). Voetbal Krant. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  10. ^ Sterpigny, Sébastien (15 June 2021). "Leonardo Rocha ne prolongera pas au RWDM" [Leonardo Rocha will not extend deal at RWDM]. La Dernière Heure (in French). Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Le RWDM déroule contre l'Union Rochefortoise (1-8) et poursuit son aventure en Coupe" [RWDM relax against Union Rochefortoise (1-8) and pursue their adventure in the Cup] (in French). BX1. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  12. ^ "LEONARDO ROCHA NAAR HET LISP!!!" [Leonardo Roach to Het Lisp] (in Dutch). Lierse. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Radomiak pobił swój rekord transferowy". goal.pl (in Polish). 13 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Najlepszy strzelec Ekstraklasy w Rakowie, umowa z Leonardo Rochą podpisana | Flashscore.pl". www.flashscore.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  15. ^ Kułaga, Dorota (10 January 2025). "Napastnik Radomiaka Radom Leonardo Rocha podpisał kontrakt z Rakowem Częstochowa do 30 czerwca 2028 roku. Kwota 750 tysięcy euro!". Echo Dnia Radomskie (in Polish). Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  16. ^ Leonardo Rocha at Soccerway
  17. ^ Leonardo Rocha at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  18. ^ "Piłkarz Lipca 2024: Leonardo Rocha (Radomiak Radom)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leandro_Rocha
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