Nuno Miguel Monteiro Rocha (born 25 March 1992) is a Cape Verdean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career Marítimo Born in Praia, Rocha moved to Portugal with C.S. Marítimo for his last year as a junior. He spent the vast majority of his first three senior seasons with the reserves, competing with them in both the second and third divisions.
Rocha made his Primeira Liga debut with the first team on 7 October 2013, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away loss against Vitória de Guimarães. He scored his first goal in the competition the following 16 February, the game's only at home to Vitória de Setúbal.
Universitatea Craiova In June 2014, Rocha signed with Romanian club CS Universitatea Craiova. His maiden appearance in Liga I took place on 25 July, as he came on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 home draw with CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu.
In the 2015–16 season, Rocha scored a career-best nine goals to help his team to finish in eighth position. His teammates included compatriots Kay and Rambé, and he was released from contract on 11 April 2017.
Tosno On 7 June 2017, Rocha joined Russian Premier League side FC Tosno on a three-year deal. He helped them win the domestic cup in his only season, scoring the decisive penalty kick in the semi-final shootout against FC Spartak Moscow and also being featured in the decisive match against FC Avangard Kursk at the Volgograd Arena.
International career Rocha earned his first cap for Cape Verde on 6 September 2014, in a 3–1 away win over Niger for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Selected for the finals by manager Rui Águas, he took part in all three group-phase games, which ended in draw and subsequent elimination.
On 1 September 2017, Rocha scored twice to hand his team a 2–1 defeat of South Africa, their first ever win against their African counterparts.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMarítimo B2011–12Campeonato de Portugal294———2942012–13LigaPro352———3522013–14LigaPro212———212Total858000000858Marítimo2013–14Primeira Liga15110—41202Universitatea Craiova2014–15Liga I30810——3182015–16Liga I38910——3992016–17Liga I24520—10275Total92224000109722Tosno2017–18Russian Premier League27030——300Career total2193180005123232
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCape Verde2014402015101201640201742201840201910Total273
Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rocha goal. + List of international goals scored by Nuno Rocha No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition113 June 2015Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde 2–0 7–1 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification21 September 2017Estádio Nacional, Praia, Cape Verde 1–1 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification3 2–1
Honours Tosno Russian Cup: 2017–18
References
External links
Portuguese League profile