Pedro Rocha

Pedro Rocha (3 December 1942 2 December 2013) was a former Uruguayan football player. He has played for Uruguay national team.

Pedro Rocha
Rocha c. 1966
Personal information
Full name Pedro Virgilio Rocha Franchetti
Date of birth (1942-12-03)3 December 1942
Place of birth Salto, Uruguay
Date of death 2 December 2013(2013-12-02) (aged 70)
Place of death São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Midfielder (retired)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959-1969
1970-1977
1978
1979
Peñarol
São Paulo
Coritiba
Palmeiras
National team
1961-1974 Uruguay
Teams managed
1988-1989
1997
Sporting Portugal
Kyoto Purple Sanga
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He died on 2 December 2013 in São Paulo, one day before completing 71 years from stomach cancer.[1]

Club career statistics

[2]

Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
BrazilLeague
1971São PauloSérie A150
19721817
1973348
1974111
1975223
1976110
197700
1978CoritibaSérie A201
1979PalmeirasSérie A00
CountryBrazil 13130
Total 13130

International career statistics

[3]

Uruguay national team
YearAppsGoals
196110
196250
196320
196400
196595
196671
1967108
196880
196951
197021
197100
197200
197300
197431
Total5217

References

  1. "Ídolo do São Paulo e do Uruguai, Pedro Rocha morre aos 70 anos" [Idol of São Paulo and Uruguay, Pedro Rocha dies at 70] (in Portuguese). Sportv. 2 December 2013.
  2. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Pedro Rocha". www.national-football-teams.com.
  3. "Pedro Virgilio Rocha - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.


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