 Roca during his coaching spell withBarcelona | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Roca Pujol | ||
| Date of birth | (1962-10-20)20 October 1962 (age 63) | ||
| Place of birth | Granollers, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bengaluru FC (technical consultant) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1983 | Hospitalet | 21 | (1) |
| 1983–1984 | Sabadell | 34 | (0) |
| 1984–1986 | Zaragoza B | 67 | (2) |
| 1986 | Zaragoza | 1 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | Sabadell | 26 | (1) |
| 1987–1988 | Zaragoza | 4 | (0) |
| 1988–1990 | Atlético Madrileño | 55 | (3) |
| 1990–1992 | Palamós | 17 | (0) |
| Total | 225 | (7) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Europa (assistant) | ||
| 1998–1999 | Europa | ||
| 1999–2000 | Manlleu | ||
| 2001–2003 | Sabadell (assistant) | ||
| 2003–2008 | Barcelona (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Galatasaray (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2013 | Saudi Arabia (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2015 | El Salvador | ||
| 2016–2018 | Bengaluru | ||
| 2020 | Hyderabad | ||
| 2020–2021 | Barcelona (assistant) | ||
| 2023– | Bengaluru (Technical Consultant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Albert Roca Pujol (born 20 October 1962) is a Spanish professionalfootball manager and formerfootballer. He currently works as the Technical Consultant forIndian Super League clubBengaluru FC.[1]
Born inGranollers,Barcelona,Catalonia, Roca spent most of his career with clubs in his native region, starting out atCE L'Hospitalet in theSegunda División B. In 1984 he signed forReal Zaragoza, being assigned tothe B team also in that league and helping them promote to theSegunda División in hisfirst season.
Roca's input at the professional level consisted of 75 games and three goals in the second tier with Zaragoza B,Atlético Madrid B andPalamós CF, and 31 matches and one goal inLa Liga with Zaragoza andCE Sabadell CF. He scored his only goal in the latter competition on 8 March 1987, in a 3–1 away loss againstRCD Español whilst playing for the latter side.[2]
Roca retired at the end of the1991–92 campaign, aged 29.
Roca began working as a head coach in 1998, atCE Europa in theTercera División. He won theCopa Catalunya againstFC Barcelona, before switching to neighbouring clubAEC Manlleu the following year.[3]
In 2001, Roca joined Sabadell's coaching staff, leaving two years later for Barcelona under newly appointedFrank Rijkaard. The pair went on to work together atGalatasaray SK and theSaudi Arabia national team.[4][5][6][7][8]
On 12 May 2014, Roca was appointed as manager ofEl Salvador.[9][10] His first game in charge occurred on 4 June at theToyota Stadium inFrisco, Texas, ending with a 1–2friendly defeat toIvory Coast.[11] His first win came against theDominican Republic in another exhibition match, on 30 August (2–0).[12]
Roca returned to club duties on 6 July 2016, signing a two-year contract withI-League championsBengaluru FC.[13] They immediately proceeded toreach the final of theAFC Cup, becoming the first team in the country to achieve the feat but eventually losing 1–0 toIraq'sAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya.[14][15] Subsequently, and still under his guidance, the side won the2016–17 edition of theFederation Cup[16] andreached the finals in theIndian Super League.[17][18]
On 12 January 2020, Roca became head coach ofHyderabad FC also in the Indian top flight.[19][20] He returned to Barcelona in August after agreeing to terminate his two-year contract, as fitness coach under newly appointedRonald Koeman.[21]
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