Igor Henrique de Souza Rocha (born 21 September 1995) is a Brazilian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
forward
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for
Maltese
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side
Żebbuġ Rangers on loan from
St. Lucia
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.
Club career
Rocha initially joined
Benfica on trial in 2016, featuring in a handful of friendlies and scoring in an 8–0 win over
U.D. Vilafranquense
União Desportiva Vilafranquense is a Portuguese football club from Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District. It currently plays in the Liga Portugal 2, the second tier of the Portuguese football league system, following its promotion in 2019. The oth ...
. He signed a professional contract but would have to wait until April 2017 to make his debut due to a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. His debut came in a
Benfica B
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2–1 victory over
Porto B.
Career statistics
Club
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References
External links
*
1995 births
Living people
Brazilian men's footballers
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
S.L. Benfica B players
Liga Portugal 2 players
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Malta
Expatriate men's footballers in Malta
Footballers from Campinas
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