Enzo Pablo Roco Roco (born Enzo Pablo Andía Roco; 16 August 1992) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Palestino.
Club career Born in Ovalle, Roco joined Universidad Católica's youth setup in 2008 from the Academia Municipal de Fútbol Ovalle (Municipal Football Academy of Ovalle), aged fifteen. He was definitely promoted to the first-team in 2011, and played his first match as a professional on 8 May 2011, starting and being sent off in a 0–0 home draw against Unión Española.
On 24 September Roco scored his first professional goal, but in a 3–2 loss at Santiago Morning. He established himself as a starter in the following campaigns, being an ever-present figure during the club's Primera División and Copa Chile titles.
On 31 July 2014, Roco joined La Liga side Elche CF on loan with a buyout clause. He made his debut in the competition on 31 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against Granada CF.
On 31 July 2015, Roco moved to fellow league club RCD Espanyol, on loan from O'Higgins for one year with an option to buy.
On 28 June 2016, Eduardo de la Torre announced the arrival of Enzo along with Chilean teammate Francisco Silva. After, the municipal council of Ovalle declared him an Hijo Ilustre ('Honoured son') of the community.
Roco joined Turkish side Beşiktaş on a four-season contract on 27 July 2018. The contract between Beşiktaş and Roco was mutually terminated grounded upon conclusion that Roco to be paid his pending receivables worthing €700,000, on 6 September 2020. On 7 September 2020, another Süper Lig contestant Fatih Karagümrük S.K. announced that Roco joined their team.
On 9 July 2021, it was announced that Roco would rejoin Elche on a two-year deal, coming back after six years to play for former manager Fran Escribá.
On 28 July 2023, Roco signed with Al-Tai in the Saudi Professional League. In September 2024, he switched to Al-Riyadh.
Back to Chile, Roco signed with Palestino on 26 January 2026.
International career After appearing with the under-17 squad in 2009, Roco made his debut with the main squad on 15 February 2012, starting and playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–0 loss against Paraguay. He scored his first international goal on 22 March, netting his side's second of a 3–1 home win against Peru.
On 13 May 2014, Roco was named in Jorge Sampaoli's 30-man list for 2014 FIFA World Cup, but was one of the seven players cut from the final list.
Personal life On 8 July 2014 Roco changed his surname Andía to Roco, honoring his mother and grandfather.
Career statistics Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsUniversidad Católica2010Chilean Primera División——0000201115200512032012260901424922013172100503222013–14334——3342014–1510——10Total92819024313511Elche (loan)2014–15La Liga32040—360Espanyol (loan)2015–16La Liga33220—352Cruz Azul2016–17Liga MX24190—3312017–1827270—342Total513160—673Beşiktaş2018–19Süper Lig60—411012019–2011020411712020–21——0000Total1702082272Fatih Karagümrük2020–21Süper Lig31300—313Elche2021–22La Liga30120—3212022–2322010—230Total52130—551Al-Tai2023–24Saudi Pro League30100—301Career Total3381846032541623
International
Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Roco goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Enzo RocoNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 21 March 2012 Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica, Chile 2–1 3–1 Friendly
Honours Universidad Católica U18 Campeonato Fútbol Joven: 2009
Universidad Católica Primera División: 2010 Copa Chile: 2011
Chile Copa América: 2016
Individual Hijo Ilustre de Ovalle: 2016
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