Antoniu Roca Vives (born 5 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for RCD Espanyol B.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antoniu Roca Vives | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Martorell, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Espanyol B | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Martorell | |||
| Gramenet | |||
| Badalona | |||
| 2012–2016 | Barcelona | ||
| 2016–2017 | Jàbac Terrassa | ||
| 2017–2019 | Damm | ||
| 2019–2021 | Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Espanyol B | 64 | (3) |
| 2023– | Espanyol | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 | |||
Career edit
Roca was born in Martorell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Roca joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2012, after representing CF Badalona, UDA Gramenet and AE Martorell.[1] He left the former in 2016, and played for UFB Jàbac Terrassa and CF Damm before moving to RCD Espanyol in 2019.[2]
Roca made his senior debut with the reserves on 17 January 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Gori in a 0–0 Segunda División B away draw against AE Prat. He scored his first senior goal on 18 December, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over SD Huesca B in the Segunda División RFEF.[3]
On 15 March 2022, Roca renewed his contract with the Pericos until 2024.[4] He made his first team debut on 8 September 2023, replacing Pere Milla late into a 4–1 Segunda División away routing of Levante UD.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ "Antonio Roca Vives, Antoniu" (in Spanish). Futbol Base Català. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "La Damm segueix aportant talent al futbol base dels clubs professionals" [Damm keep on bringing talent to the youth sides of professional clubs] (in Spanish). CF Damm. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "L'Espanyol B aconsegueix una nova victòria per acabar l'any" [Espanyol B get a new win to end the year] (in Catalan). Betevé. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Antoniu Roca, ¡renovado!" [Antoniu Roca, renewed!] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "En un partido de Primera, el Espanyol duerme líder" [In a top-tier match, Espanyol end up as leaders] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Antoniu Roca, el primer canterano en debutar oficialmente este curso" [Antoniu Roca, the first youth player to officially debut this season] (in Spanish). El 1900. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
External links edit
- Antoniu Roca at BDFutbol
- Antoniu Roca at Soccerway