Rocha

Luís Carlos Rocha Rodrigues (born 13 August 1986), known as Rocha, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for C.D. Feirense as a central defender.

Football career Born in Guimarães, Rocha competed in lower league and amateur football until the age of 26, starting out at Grupo Desportivo União Torcatense. In 2013 he signed with Segunda Liga club S.C. Covilhã, making his debut in the competition on 11 August of that year in a 0–1 away loss against C.S. Marítimo B and scoring his first goal on 5 October to help the visitors defeat FC Porto B 2–1.

On 9 June 2016, after a further two seasons in the second level with S.C. Freamunde, Rocha joined C.D. Feirense on a one-year contract. His first match in the Primeira Liga took place on 15 August, when he played the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 away win over G.D. Estoril Praia; he added a further 17 appearances until the end of the campaign, helping to a eighth-place finish.

Rocha scored his first goal in the Portuguese top flight on 24 September 2017, but in a 1–4 home loss to C.F. Os Belenenses. In his second, the hosts won 1–0 but he was also sent off in the 36th minute of the fixture against Rio Ave FC.