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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frédéric Da Rocha | ||
| Date of birth | (1974-09-16)16 September 1974 (age 51)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cenon, France | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1996 | Nantes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2009 | Nantes | 409 | (46) |
| 2009–2010 | Boulogne | 30 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Carquefou | 17 | (0) |
| Total | 456 | (46) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:48, 14 September 2011 (UTC) | |||
Frédéric Da Rocha (born 16 September 1974) is a French former professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder.[1][3]
From 1996 to 2009 he was a key player forNantes,[1] winning theCoupe de France in1998–99 and1999–2000, the national championship in2000–01 and theTrophée des Champions in1999 and2001.[4][5] He was anattacking midfielder andwinger who was renowned for his technique. In his time with Nantes, Da Rocha made over 400 appearances for the club.[6]
In the summer of 2009, he joined newly promotedLigue 1 sideBoulogne.[3] After one season with Boulogne, Da Rocha signed forChampionnat de France Amateur clubCarquefou.[7] He finished his playing career at the end of the 2010–11 season.[8]
Born in France, Da Rocha is of Portuguese descent.[9] Frédéric's younger brother,Bruno Da Rocha, was also a professional footballer.[10]
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