Rochinha

Diogo Filipe Costa Rocha (born 3 May 1995), known as Rochinha, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Vitoria S.C. as an attacking midfielder.

Club Career

Born in Espinho, Aveiro District, Rochinha started his youth career with FC Porto and finished it with S.L. Benfica, making five assists and scoring six goals for the latter during the 2013–14 edition of the UEFA Youth League. He made his senior debut with their reserves on 1 October 2014, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute in a 1–1 home draw against C.D. Santa Clara for the Segunda Liga.

On 26 January 2015, Benfica announced that Rochinha had been loaned to English club Bolton Wanderers. He first appeared in the Championship on 17 March, starting and being replaced towards the end of the 0–1 away loss to Ipswich Town, for which he earned praise from manager Neil Lennon.

Rochinha signed a three-year contract with Belgian side Standard Liege on 30 July 2015. On 26 December 2016, after several months without a team, he returned to his country and joined Boavista F.C. for an undisclosed fee. His first game in the Primeira Liga took place on 4 February 2017 when he played injury time in a 0–0 draw at G.D. Chaves, and his first goal came early into the following season but in a 1–2 defeat against Portimonense SC.