Willyan da Silva Rocha (born 27 January 1995) is a Brazilian
footballer who plays as a
central defender for Russian club
CSKA Moscow.
Club career
Early career
Born in
Muniz Freire,
Espírito Santo, Rocha joined
Desportiva Ferroviária's youth setup at the age of seven. On 13 January 2015, he was loaned to the under-20 side of
Flamengo for one year.
Rocha returned to Desportiva after Flamengo could not reach an agreement for a permanent transfer, and scored a brace in a friendly against
Botafogo on 23 January 2016. He featured regularly during the year's
Campeonato Capixaba, and moved to
Grêmio on 24 July, after not renewing his contract.
On 8 December 2016, Rocha was loaned to
Votuporanguense until the end of the 2017
Campeonato Paulista Série A2.
He scored his only goal for the club in a 2–0 home win against
Mogi Mirim
Mogi Mirim is a municipality located in the eastern part of São Paulo State, in Brazil. The population is 93,650 (2020 est.) in an area of 498 km². The elevation is 611 m.
Mogi Mirim is around 65 km from Campinas, the biggest city in ...
on 2 April.
Cova da Piedade
On 3 July 2017, Rocha moved abroad and signed a two-year contract with Portuguese
LigaPro
The Liga Portugal 2 (), also known as Liga Portugal 2 SABSEG for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division of the Portuguese football league system. At the end of each season, the two top-finishing teams are promoted to the top-tier Prim ...
club
Cova da Piedade. He was an undisputed starter for the club, only missing out the first half of the
2018–19 campaign due to injury.
Portimonense
On 28 June 2019, Rocha signed a four-year deal with
Primeira Liga
The Primeira Liga (; English: Premier League, also written as Liga Portugal 1), also known as Liga Portugal Bwin for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the Portuguese football league system. Organised and supervised by the Liga Portugal, ...
side
Portimonense
Portimonense Sporting Clube is a Portuguese sports club based in Portimão. Founded on 14 August 1914, it is most notable for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football. It als ...
. He made his debut in the category on 9 August, starting in a 0–0 home draw against
Belenenses SAD
B-SAD is a Portuguese football club from Lisbon founded on 30 June 2018 as an independent entity. A rebel offshoot of Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses, they last played in the Primeira Liga, being relegated to Liga Portugal 2 for 2022–23. They ...
.
Rocha scored his first goal in the Portuguese top tier on 16 June 2020, netting the opener in a 1–1 away draw against
Santa Clara.
CSKA Moscow
On 1 September 2022,
CSKA Moscow announced the signing of Rocha on a contract until the summer of 2025, with the option of an additional year.
Career statistics
Honours
Desportiva Ferroviária
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Campeonato Capixaba: 2016
CSKA Moscow
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Russian Cup:
2022–23
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References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rocha, Willyan
1995 births
Living people
Footballers from Espírito Santo
Brazilian men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Associação Desportiva Ferroviária Vale do Rio Doce players
Grêmio FBPA players
Clube Atlético Votuporanguense players
C.D. Cova da Piedade players
Portimonense S.C. players
PFC CSKA Moscow players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players
Liga Portugal 2 players
Primeira Liga players
Russian Premier League players
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Expatriate men's footballers in Russia