Rocco Robert Shein (born 14 July 2003) is an Estonian professional

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who plays as

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for Dutch club

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and the

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Club career

JK Tallinna Kalev

FC Flora

A product of

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youth academy, Shein made his professional debut on 22 November 2020 in a

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match against Nõmme Kalju, coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute for

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in a 3–0 away victory. On 10 August 2021, he made his

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debut as a substitute in extra-time against Omonia, which ended in a loss on aggregate after a penalty shootout.

FC Utrecht

On 31 January 2022, Shein moved to

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club Jong Utrecht on loan, with an option to sign a permanent contract until 2025 at the end of the spell. He made his competitive debut for the club on 4 February, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 loss to

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. In the following match, on 7 February, Shein managed to score his first goal in a 3–2 victory against

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. Shein made his

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first-team debut in the

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on 29 April, starting in midfield in a 1–0 home victory against

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. On 27 May 2022, Utrecht exercised their option to buy Shein's rights, he signed a three-year contract with the club and was transferred to the senior squad.

FC Dordrecht

On 26 July 2023, Shein signed a three-year contract with

club

. He became the first player in 30 years that Dordrecht paid a transfer fee to another club for.

International career

Shein made his debut for the

on 13 June 2022 in a friendly against

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Career Statistics

Club

International

Honours

Flora *

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References

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