Fabrizio Fernando Roca Reyes (born 20 March 2002) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sport Boys in the Peruvian Primera División.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fabrizio Fernando Roca Reyes | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sport Boys | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Deportivo Llacuabamba | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Comerciantes Unidos | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Sport Boys | 63 | (14) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:16, 7 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Lima, Roca began his professional career at Deportivo Llacuabamba. He made his debut in the Peruvian Primera División on 9 October 2020 as a late substitute in a 2–0 home loss to Sport Huancayo. He played one more game and was released when his team were relegated at the end of the season. He came close to retiring due to not finding a new team for 2021, eventually signing for Comerciantes Unidos in July.[1]
Early in 2022, Roca was approached by Club Universitario de Deportes in his hometown, who said that the 20-year-old would play in their reserve team. He then signed for Sport Boys of Callao due to receiving a more satisfactory contract offer.[1] He played six games, four as a starter, and scored his first career goal on 15 October in a 5–3 home loss to Sporting Cristal, after taking advantage of a poor pass by opponent Omar Merlo.[1][2]
In 2023, Roca scored 9 goals in 34 games for Sport Boys as they avoided relegation. On 3 October, he scored twice in a 2–1 win over Cusco FC at the Estadio Miguel Grau.[3] At the end of the season, he extended his contract until the end of 2025.[4]
International career
editIn October 2023, Roca was called up to the Peru national team for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Argentina and Chile.[5] Still uncapped, he was called up by manager Jorge Fossati to the preliminary squad for the 2024 Copa América in the United States,[6] but missed out on the final 26-man squad.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "¿Quién es Fabrizio Roca? El joven futbolista de Sport Boys que podría tener minutos ante Chile" [Who is Fabrizio Roca? The young Sport Boys footballer who could have minutes against Chile] (in Spanish). ATV. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Grave error de Merlo: Fabrio [sic] Roca anotó el 1-1 de Sport Boys frente a Cristal con un 'fierrazo'" [Serious error by Merlo: Fabrizio Roca scored Sport Boy's 1-1 goal against Cristal with a 'cannonball'] (in Spanish). RPP. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Galiano, Renzo (4 October 2023). "Fabrizio Roca, la luz de esperanza en Sport Boys y opción del anhelado recambio en la selección peruana" [Fabrizio Roca, Sport Boys' light of hope and option for long-awaited replacement in the Peruvian national team] (in Spanish). Infobae. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Hasta el 2025: Fabrizio Roca renovó contrato con Sport Boys" [Until 2025: Fabrizio Roca renewed Sport Boys contract]. Ovación (in Spanish). 2 November 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ La Roca, Moisés (9 October 2023). "De romperla en Boys a ser convocado en Perú ante Chile y Argentina: ¿quién es Fabrizio Roca?" [From breaking through at Boys to being chosen for Peru against Chile and Argentina: who is Fabrizio Roca?]. La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Dabbs, Ryan (30 May 2024). "Peru Copa America 2024 squad: Jorge Fossati's provisional team for the tournament". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Cueva Albújar, Nicole (15 June 2024). "Lista de convocados de la selección peruana para la Copa América 2024: Jorge Fossati dejó fuera a Matías Succar y Paolo Reyna" [List of call-ups for the Peruvian national team for the 2024 Copa América: Jorge Fossati left out Matías Succar and Paolo Reyna] (in Spanish). Infobae. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
External links
edit- Fabrizio Roca at Soccerway