John-Paul Giovanni Philippe Rochford (born 5 January 2000) is a Trinidadian professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for AC Port of Spain.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John-Paul Giovanni Philippe Rochford[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Arima, Trinidad and Tobago[2] | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AC POS | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Portland Timbers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Santa Rosa | ||
| 2019–2021 | North East Stars | ||
| 2021 | Antigua GFC | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Sure Sport FC | ||
| 2023– | AC POS | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago U17 | |||
| 2018 | Trinidad and Tobago U20 | 7 | (3) |
| 2019– | Trinidad and Tobago | 12 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 December 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:46, 14 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editRochford signed a two-year deal with Guatemalan side Antigua GFC in February 2021.[3]
In 2022, Rochford played for American club Sure Sport FC.[4] In 2023, he moved home to Trinidad and Tobago and joined AC Port of Spain.[5]
Personal life
editHis brother, Jean-Luc, is a former footballer that represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup and 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, scoring once in the latter tournament .[3][6]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 28 December 2022[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Antigua GFC | 2020–21 | Liga Nacional de Guatemala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
- Notes
International
edit- As of matches played 28 December 2022.[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | —[a] | ||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 2 | |
| Total | 10 | 2 | |
- Notes
- ^ No games were played by Trinidad and Tobago in 2020.
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Trinidad and Tobago goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 March 2022 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |  Barbados
|
9–0 | 9–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 13 June 2022 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
4–1 | 4–1 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B |
References
edit- ^ a b John-Paul Rochford at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b John-Paul Rochford at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ a b "Rochford snaps up 2-year Guatemalan club deal". guardian.co.tt. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Eve selects 20-man Squad for King's Cup, thettfa.com, 15 September 2022
- ^ John-Paul Rochford's double gives leaders AC Port of Spain 4 ..., acportofspain.club, 16 April 2023
- ^ Mohammed, Amiel (16 February 2018). ""I feel like a total failure!" Ex-T&T World Youth Cup star, Rochford, still awaiting surgery after 18 months of runaround". Wired868. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ John-Paul Rochford at Soccerway