Willyan Rocha

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Rocha.

{{Infobox football biography | name = Willyan Rocha | image = | caption = | fullname = Willyan da Silva Rocha[1] | birth_date = (1995-01-27) 27 January 1995 (age 27)[1] | birth_place = Espírito Santo, Brazil | height = 1.94 m[1] | position = Centre back | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2015 | youthclubs1 = Flamengo | youthyears2 = 2016 | youthclubs2 = → Botafogo (loan) | years1 = 2016 | clubs1 = Desportiva | caps1 = 5 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2017 | clubs2 = Votuporanguense | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2017–2019 | clubs3 = Cova Piedade | caps3 = 45 | goals3 = 3 | years4 = 2019– | clubs4 = Portimonense | caps4 = 56 | goals4 = 3


Willyan da Silva Rocha (born 27 January 1995) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender for on loan from Portimonense S.C..

Club career[]

Born in Espírito Santo, Rocha started his youth career with the academy of Flamengo in 2015 before signing a professional contract with Desportiva in the following year.[2] On 23 January, he scored a brace in a friendly against Botafogo.[3] He joined Botafogo on a loan deal till December 2017 on 25 July and was assigned to the youth team.[2] On 8 December 2016, he joined Votuporanguense which competed in the Paulista A2.[1] He scored his only goal for the club in a 2–0 home win against Mogi Mirim.[4]

Rocha moved abroad and signed for Portuguese second tier club Cova Piedade in summer of 2017.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Votuporanguense contrata zagueiro do Grêmio [Votuporanguense hires Grêmio's defender]" (in Portuguese). Votu News. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Grêmio contrata zagueiro do Desportiva Ferroviária [Grêmio hires defender of Desportiva Ferroviária]" (in Portuguese). Mundo Grenal. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Zagueiro Willyan, sobre provocação ao Botafogo: "Emoção do momento" [Defender Willyan, on provocation to Botafogo: "Emotional moment"]" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Votaporanguense 2 - 0 Mogi Mirim" (in Portuguese). Diário de Votuporanga. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Hoje na 2ª divisão de Portugal, ex-promessa conta por que não ficou no Flamengo [Today in the 2nd division of Portugal, ex-promise tells why he did not stay in Flamengo]" (in Portuguese). ESPN. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.

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