Kenny Rocha Santos (born 3 January 2000) is a Cape Verdean professional
footballer
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who plays as a
midfielder for
AEZ Zakakiou
Athletic Union of Zakaki ( el, Αθλητική Ένωση Ζακακίου) is a Cypriot football club based in Zakaki, Limassol. The club was founded in 1956. Their colours are green and white and they play in Zakaki Municipal Stadium.
Chairma ...
.
Club career
Saint-Étienne
Rocha made his debut for
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne (; frp, Sant-Etiève; oc, Sant Estève, ) is a city and the prefecture of the Loire department in eastern-central France, in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Saint-Étienne is the t ...
on 1 February 2017 against
Auxerre, replacing
Kévin Monnet-Paquet
Kévin Monnet-Paquet (born 19 August 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Cypriot First Division club Aris Limassol. Nicknamed ''Tuppy'', he has represented France at under-18 and under-19 level.
Club career
Mon ...
in the 78th minute of a 3–0 away loss in the
Coupe de France.
Nancy
In July 2019, Rocha signed for
Nancy. He made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against
Valenciennes on 2 August. His first goal came in a 2–1 away loss to
Caen
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when the team reached the round of 16.
Career statistics
Club
International
References
2000 births
Living people
People from São Vicente, Cape Verde
Cape Verdean men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Cape Verde men's international footballers
AS Saint-Étienne players
AS Nancy Lorraine players
K.V. Oostende players
Championnat National 3 players
Ligue 1 players
Championnat National 2 players
Ligue 2 players
Belgian Pro League players
Cape Verdean expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in France
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
2021 Africa Cup of Nations players
2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
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