Tony Rocha
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_(cropped).jpg) Rocha with Orlando City in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Rocha | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Spring, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 76 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Austin Aztex | 7 | (3) |
| 2014 | Tulsa Athletic | 4 | (2) |
| 2015 | Austin Aztex | 25 | (1) |
| 2016 | Orlando City B | 19 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Orlando City | 23 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Orlando City B | 14 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Saint Louis FC (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | New York City | 33 | (1) |
| 2022 | Orange County SC | 20 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Belize | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:43, 23 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:14, 9 September 2019 (UTC) | |||
Antonio Rocha (born 21 August 1993) is a former professional footballer. Born in the United States, he represented Belize at international level.
Career
[edit]College
[edit]Rocha played college soccer at the University of Tulsa from 2011 to 2014. For the 2011 season, Rocha was named as the Conference USA Men's Soccer Freshman of the Year.[1] He was selected to the All-Conference USA Third-Team in 2011, 2012, and 2013.[1][2][3] In 2014, Rocha was a captain of the University of Tulsa men's soccer team and helped lead the team to a conference championship.[4] Rocha was named to the All-Tournament Team for the 2014 American Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament.[5]
Professional
[edit]Rocha was selected by Sporting Kansas City in the fourth round of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft.[6] They cut him prior to the start of the season. On 9 March 2015, Rocha signed with Austin Aztex for the 2015 USL season.[7] This would be the team's final season before dissolving and Rocha was forced to find a new club.
On 15 October 2015, Rocha became one of the first three players to sign with newly formed USL team Orlando City B along with Mikey Ambrose and Kyle Callan-McFadden.[8]
Rocha signed a short-term agreement with Orlando City on 15 June 2016 for a 2016 U.S. Open Cup match.[9]
On 3 August 2016, Orlando City acquired Rocha's MLS rights from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft[10] and he was signed to an MLS contract the day after.
Rocha was loaned to Saint Louis FC on 6 April 2018.[11] He returned to Orlando a week later having played twice. At the end of the season the club announced they had not picked up his contract option.[12]
On 12 December 2018, Rocha had his rights acquired by New York City FC in exchange for a 2019 MLS SuperDraft fourth round pick.[13] Following the 2021 season, New York City opted to decline their contract option on Rocha.[14]
On 18 February 2022, Rocha signed with USL Championship side Orange County SC.[15]
International
[edit]In September 2019, Rocha was called into the Belize national football team for its CONCACAF Nations League matches against French Guiana and Grenada.[16] He made his international debut on 8 September 2019 in Belize's 2–1 loss to Grenada.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 21 November 2020[18]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Austin Aztex | 2012[19] | PDL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 3 | ||
| Tulsa Athletic | 2014 | NPSL | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | |||
| Austin Aztex | 2015 | USL | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 1 | ||
| Total | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
| Orlando City | 2016 | MLS | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Orlando City B | 2016 | USL | 19 | 1 | – | – | – | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2017 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| Saint Louis FC (loan) | 2018 | USL | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| New York City | 2019 | MLS | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 122 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 8 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
International
[edit]- As of match played 13 October 2019[20]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belize | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honors
[edit]New York City FC
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Tony Rocha Named C-USA Men's Soccer Freshman of the Year – University of Tulsa". University of Tulsa.
- ^ "Cristian Mata Named as C-USA Men's Soccer Freshman of the Year – University of Tulsa". University of Tulsa.
- ^ "Five Tulsa Men's Soccer Players Named to All-Conference USA Teams – University of Tulsa". University of Tulsa.
- ^ "Tony Rocha - Men's Soccer - University of Tulsa Athletics". Tulsa Hurricane.
- ^ "Tulsa Men's Soccer Team Claims The American Championship on Penalty Kicks – University of Tulsa". University of Tulsa.
- ^ "Tulsa's Tony Rocha Selected in MLS SuperDraft by Sporting KC – University of Tulsa". University of Tulsa.
- ^ "Tony Rocha Returns To Austin Aztex – Austin Aztex". austinaztex.com.
- ^ "Orlando City Announces Orlando City B, Signs Defenders Mikey Ambrose, Kyle Callan-McFadden, Midfielder Tony Rocha". 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Orlando City SC Signs Tony Rocha to Short Term Agreement". 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Orlando City Acquires Rights to OCB Midfielder Tony Rocha From Sporting Kansas City". 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Orlando City SC Loans Tony Rocha to Saint Louis FC". 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Orlando City declines options for eight players after tough 2018 season | Pro Soccer USA". www.prosoccerusa.com. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "New York City FC Acquires Midfielder Tony Rocha | New York City FC".
- ^ FC, New York City. "New York City FC Announces Roster Moves For 2022". New York City FC.
- ^ "Orange County Inks Veteran Midfielder Tony Rocha". 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Internationals - Seven Players Called Up in September". New York City FC. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Game Detail". www.concacafnationsleague.com.
- ^ Tony Rocha at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Tony Rocha | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Tony Rocha". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "2021 MLS Cup". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
External links
[edit]- Tulsa Golden Hurricane bio
- Tony Rocha at Soccerway