Leonel Rocco Herrera (born 18 September 1966) is a Uruguayan

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and former player who played as a

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Club career

Rocco spent most of his career in the

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, playing for Progreso,

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and

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. He also had a spell with

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in the

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International career

Rocco was selected as a member of the

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at the

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, but did not make an appearance for the team.

References

1966 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Uruguayan footballers Association football goalkeepers C.A. Progreso players Textil Mandiyú footballers Club Nacional de Football players Rampla Juniors players Tampico Madero F.C. footballers C.A. Bella Vista players Independiente Santa Fe footballers Atlético Bucaramanga footballers Independiente Medellín footballers FBC Melgar footballers C.A. Rentistas players Uruguayan Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Ascenso MX players Categoría Primera A players Peruvian Primera División players 1991 Copa América players Uruguayan expatriate footballers Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Peru Expatriate footballers in Argentina Expatriate footballers in Colombia Expatriate footballers in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Peru Association football coaches Uruguayan football managers Club Plaza Colonia de Deportes managers C.A. Progreso managers Atlético San Luis managers Defensor Sporting managers Uruguayan Primera División managers Liga MX managers C.A. Rentistas managers Uruguayan expatriate football managers Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Expatriate football managers in Mexico {{Uruguay-footy-goalkeeper-stub