Enzo Pablo Roco Roco (born Enzo Pablo Andía Roco; 16 August 1992) is a Chilean professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the

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Club career

Born in

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, Roco joined Universidad Católica's youth setup in 2008 from the Academia Municipal de Fútbol Ovalle (Municipal Football Academy of Ovalle), aged fifteen. He was definitely promoted to the first-team in 2011, and played his first match as a professional on 8 May 2011, starting and being

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in a 0–0 home draw against

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. On 24 September Roco scored his first professional goal, but in a 3–2 loss at

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. He established himself as a starter in the following campaigns, being an ever-present figure during the club's Primera División and

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titles. On 31 July 2014, Roco joined

side

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on loan with a buyout clause. He made his debut in the competition on 31 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against

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. On 31 July 2015, Roco moved to fellow league club

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, on loan from O'Higgins for one year with an option to buy. On 28 June 2016, Eduardo de la Torre announced the arrival of Enzo along with Chilean teammate Francisco Silva. After, the municipal council of

declared him an Hijo Ilustre ('Honoured son') of the community. Roco joined Turkish side

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on a four-season contract on 27 July 2018. The contract between Beşiktaş and Roco was mutually terminated grounded upon conclusion that Roco to be paid his pending receivables worthing

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700,000, on 6 September 2020. On 7 September 2020, another Süper Lig contestant Fatih Karagümrük S.K. announced that Roco joined their team. On 9 July 2021, it was announced that Roco would rejoin Elche on a two-year deal, coming back after six years to play for former manager Fran Escribá.

International career

After appearing with the under-17 squad in 2009, Roco made his debut with the main squad on 15 February 2012, starting and playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–0 loss against

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. He scored his first international goal on 22 March, netting his side's second of a 3–1 home win against

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. On 13 May 2014, Roco was named in

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's 30-man list for

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, but was one of the seven players cut from the final list.

Personal life

On 8 July 2014 Roco changed his surname Andía to Roco, honoring his mother and grandfather.

Career statistics

:''Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Roco goal.''

Honours

Universidad Católica U18 *Campeonato Fútbol Joven: 2009 Universidad Católica * Primera División:

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: 2011 Chile *

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: 2016 Individual *Hijo Ilustre de Ovalle: 2016

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Roco, Enzo 1992 births Living people People from Ovalle Chilean footballers Chilean expatriate footballers Chile youth international footballers Chile international footballers Association football central defenders Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers Elche CF players O'Higgins F.C. footballers RCD Espanyol footballers Cruz Azul footballers Beşiktaş J.K. footballers Fatih Karagümrük S.K. footballers Chilean Primera División players La Liga players Liga MX players Süper Lig players Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Turkey Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Spain Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Copa América Centenario players 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2021 Copa América players Copa América-winning players