Marcos Rocha

Marcos Luis Rocha Aquino (born 11 December 1988), or simply Marcos Rocha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Palmeiras as a right back.

Club Career

Born in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, Marcos Rocha joined Atletico Mineiro's youth setup in 2005, from hometown's Bela Vista FC. He was promoted to the main squad in 2008, but made his senior debuts while on loan at Uberlandia EC.

Marcos Rocha made his professional debuts late in the year, representing CRB also in a temporary deal. He returned to Atletico in January 2009, mainly as a backup to Sheslon; after the latter's injury he made his debut for Galo, starting in a 3–0 away win against Social on 7 February 2009, for the Campeonato Mineiro championship.

Marcos Rocha made his Serie A debut on 16 May 2009, replacing Jonilson in the 82nd minute of a 2–1 home win against Gremio. He appeared in ten matches during the campaign, scoring once (against Avai on 20 August).

On 25 February 2010 Marcos Rocha was loaned to Ponte Preta. After appearing sparingly he moved to America Mineiro, featuring regularly over the course of nearly two years.

On 30 November 2011, it was confirmed that Marcos Rocha would return to Atletico. He was immediately elected as first-choice, and was among the squad which won the state league twice, the Copa Libertadores in 2013, and the Recopa Sudamericana and Copa do Brasil in 2014.

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