Maurizio Rocha

Maurizio Rocha

Personal information
Full name	Maurizio Rocha-Villarroel
Date of birth	(1976-08-20) August 20, 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1995–1998	Connecticut Huskies
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2000	Miami Fusion	11	(0)
1999	→ Project 40 (loan)	13	(0)
2003	Rochester Rhinos	5	(0)
2003	El Paso Patriots	6	(0)
2004	Western Mass Pioneers	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Maurizio Rocha is a Bolivian retired football (soccer) midfielder who played professionally in Major League Soccer and USL A-League.

Youth

Rocha graduated from Saint Benedict's Preparatory School, which he had attended through St. Benedict's foreign exchange program with the Tahuichi Academy in Bolivia. Rocha attended the University of Connecticut, playing on the men's soccer team from 1995 to 1998. He was a 1998 First Team All American.^[1]

Professional

In February 1999, Rocha signed the Major League Soccer Project 40 and was assigned to the Miami Fusion. He spent the 1999 season with Project 40. In 2000, he played eleven games with the Fusion first team. The Fusion waived Rocha on November 2, 2000. In 2003, he played for the Rochester Rhinos and El Paso Patriots of the USL A-League.^[2] In April 2004, he signed with the Western Mass Pioneers, but was released in July.^[3] Rocha also played for Real Santa Cruz in Bolivia.

References

1. "1998 All Americans". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
2. Rochester Rhinos: Maurizio Rocha Archived 2011-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
3. 2004 Western Mass Pioneers Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• MLS: Maurizio Rocha^{[permanent dead link‍]}