David Rochela

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| name = David Rochela

| image = David_Rochela_20180304_01.jpg

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| caption = Rochela playing for Port in 2018

| fullname = David Rochela Calvo{{AS.com}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|2|19|df=y}}{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/david-rochela_prs208119/person.shtml|title=David Rochela|publisher=Eurosport|access-date=13 January 2022}}

| birth_place = As Pontes, Spain

| height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Centre-back

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| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Deportivo La Coruña

| years1 = 2008–2011 | clubs1 = Deportivo B | caps1 = 57 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2010–2013 | clubs2 = Deportivo La Coruña | caps2 = 9 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2012 | clubs3 = → Racing Santander (loan) | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2013 | clubs4 = → Hapoel Tel Aviv (loan) | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2014–2015 | clubs5 = Buriram United | caps5 = 37 | goals5 = 5

| years7 = 2015 | clubs7 = → Port (loan) | caps7 = 16 | goals7 = 3

| years8 = 2016–2023 | clubs8 = Port | caps8 = 100 | goals8 = 19

| totalcaps = 244 | totalgoals = 27

| nationalyears1 = 2005 | nationalteam1 = Spain U16 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2007 | nationalteam2 = Spain U17 | nationalcaps2 = 15 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2008–2009 | nationalteam3 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps3 = 13 | nationalgoals3 = 1

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David Rochela Calvo (born 19 February 1990) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Brought up at Deportivo La Coruña, he made 18 appearances including in La Liga and the Segunda División, also representing Racing de Santander in the latter. He spent most of his career in the Thai League 1, winning honours at Buriram United and Port.{{cite web|url=https://www.laprensalatina.com/thailand-new-target-market-for-spanish-laliga-as-thai-football-builds-up/|title=Thailand, new target market for Spanish LaLiga as Thai football builds up|publisher=La Prensa Latina|first=Noel|last=Caballero|date=25 June 2021|access-date=21 February 2024}}

Club career

=Deportivo=

Born in As Pontes de García Rodríguez, Galicia, Rochela began his career at local Deportivo de La Coruña, initially for the reserve team in the Segunda División B. He was one of several new faces called up by first-team manager Miguel Ángel Lotina for a Copa del Rey quarter-final second leg on 27 January 2010 against Sevilla FC, who had won the first match 3–0;{{cite news|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/deportes/2010/01/26/lotina-convoca-varios-jugadores-filial-medirse-sevilla/00031264513279532871780.htm|title=Lotina convoca a varios jugadores del filial para medirse al Sevilla|trans-title=Lotina calls up various reserve players to face Sevilla|newspaper=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|date=26 January 2010|access-date=27 December 2021}} he debuted as a 70th-minute substitute for Juca in an inconsequential 1–0 away victory.{{cite news|url=https://www.diariodecadiz.es/deportes/Sevilla-mete-pie-semifinales_0_336866965.html|title=El Sevilla mete el otro pie en las semifinales|trans-title=Sevilla put the other foot in the semi-finals|newspaper=Diario de Cádiz|language=es|date=28 January 2010|access-date=27 December 2021}}

Rochela made his La Liga bow on 24 April 2010, as a half-time replacement for the injured Piscu in a 1–0 loss at Valencia CF.{{cite news|url=https://www.eldiadecordoba.es/deportes/paso-tercera-plaza_0_362963994.html|title=Otro paso más hacia la tercera plaza|trans-title=Another step towards third place|newspaper=El Día de Córdoba|first=Alfonso|last=Gil|language=es|date=25 April 2010|access-date=27 December 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/2010/04/24/futbol/equipos/deportivo/1272145154.html|title=Piscu sufre una fractura de clavícula y tendrá que ser operado|trans-title=Piscu suffers a fractured clavicle and will have to be operated on|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=24 April 2010|access-date=27 December 2021}} He then started the next three games in the closing stages of the season.{{cite news|url=https://www.laopinioncoruna.es/deportes/2010/05/12/rochela-entra-puerta-grande-25230055.html|title=Rochela entra por la puerta grande|trans-title=Rochela enters with a bang|newspaper=La Opinión A Coruña|first=Rúben D.|last=Rodríguez|language=es|date=12 May 2010|access-date=27 December 2021}}

Rochela barely played in the next two years, as Deportivo were relegated and then promoted as champions of Segunda División.{{cite web|url=https://www.rcdeportivo.es/rcdeportivo/protagonistas/plantillas-historicas/1-3|title=Temporada 2011–2012|trans-title=2011–2012 season|publisher=Deportivo La Coruña|language=es|access-date=13 January 2022}} On 20 July 2012, with three years remaining on his Depor contract, he was loaned to newly-relegated Racing de Santander.{{cite news|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/deportes/2012/07/20/rochela-marcha-cedido-racing-santander/00031342791518978505204.htm|title=Rochela se marcha cedido al Racing de Santander|trans-title=Rochela leaves on loan to Racing de Santander|newspaper=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|date=20 July 2012|access-date=27 December 2021}} He spent the second half of that campaign in his first foreign experience, at Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. in the Israeli Premier League.{{cite news|url=https://www.laopinioncoruna.es/deportivo/2013/07/27/rochela-trabajando-quiero-convencer-entrenador-24867062.html|title=Rochela: "Estoy trabajando bien y quiero convencer al entrenador"|trans-title=Rochela: "I am working hard and I want to convince the manager"|newspaper=La Opinión A Coruña|language=es|date=27 July 2013|access-date=27 December 2021}}

=Thailand=

Rochela moved to Thai Premier League champions Buriram United F.C. where he won the Kor Royal Cup in February 2014 with a 1–0 win over Muangthong United FC.{{cite news|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/deportes/2014/02/02/rochela-gana-supercopa-tailandia/0003_201402G2P60997.htm|title=Rochela gana la Supercopa de Tailandia|trans-title=Rochela wins the Thai Supercup|newspaper=La Voz de Galicia|first=Iván|last=Antelo|language=es|date=2 February 2014|access-date=27 December 2021}} On 2 November that year, he scored a penalty in a 2–1 home defeat of Police United F.C. to retain the title.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/league-name/story/2124858/headline|title=Defending champions Buriram United win fourth Thai Premier League title|publisher=ESPN|first=Kelvin|last=Leong|date=2 November 2014|access-date=27 December 2021}}

On 9 July 2021, Rochela scored again from the spot in a 5–1 Port F.C. victory at Guangzhou F.C. in the group stage of the AFC Champions League. It was his first goal in a continental competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/soccer-afcchampions-summaries-idUKMTZXEH79Z7S2L2|title=UPDATE 3-AFC Champions League Summaries|publisher=Reuters|date=9 July 2021|access-date=27 December 2021}}

In May 2023, Rochela announced his retirement at age 33.{{cite web|url=https://thinkcurve.co/daabid-orechlaa-aekhwnstad-hlangcchaakaeykthaang-kaarthaaeruue/|title=ดาบิด โรเชล่า แขวนสตั๊ด หลังจากแยกทาง การท่าเรือ|trans-title=David Rochela hangs up his boots after farewell|publisher=Think Curve|first=Wisut|last=Damri|language=th|date=9 May 2023|access-date=9 May 2023}}

International career

Rochela was part of the Spain squad at the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, winning the tournament in Belgium.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/futbol-internacional/2018/09/06/5b914c2e268e3e3a5a8b4581.html|title=Rochela, de campeón de Europa sub 17 a 'embajador' del fútbol español en Tailandia|trans-title=Rochela, from under 17 European champion to 'ambassador' of Spanish football in Thailand|newspaper=Marca|first=Óscar|last=García|language=es|date=6 September 2018|access-date=13 January 2022}} The same year, they finished second at the FIFA World Cup held in South Korea.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/seleccion/2018/12/28/5bf498c146163fe0038b463d.html|title=Los 50 jugadores de las categorías inferiores de la selección más prometedores al inicio de la década ¿dónde están?|trans-title=The 50 most promising players of the national team's youth sides at the start of the decade, where are they?|newspaper=Marca|first=Pablo|last=Egea|language=es|date=28 December 2018|access-date=13 January 2022}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|CupIncludes Copa del Rey, Thai FA Cup, Thai League Cup, Kor Royal Cup !colspan="2"\|ContinentalIncludes AFC Champions League !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Deportivo \|2009–10 \|rowspan="2"\|La Liga \|4	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	5	0
2010–11 \|2	0	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	6	0
colspan="2"\|Total !6	0	5	0	colspan="2"\|—	11	0
rowspan="2"\|Deportivo B \|2010–11 \|rowspan="1"\|Segunda División B \|25	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	25	0
colspan="2"\|Total !25	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	25	0
rowspan="2"\|Deportivo \|2011–12 \|rowspan="1"\|Segunda División \|3	0	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	7	0
colspan="2"\|Total !3	0	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	7	0
rowspan="2"\|Racing Santander \|2012–13 \|rowspan="1"\|Segunda División \|12	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	14	0
colspan="2"\|Total !12	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	14	0
rowspan="2"\|Hapoel Tel Aviv \|2012–13 \|rowspan="1"\|Israeli Premier League \|13	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	13	0
colspan="2"\|Total !13	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	13	0
rowspan="2"\|Buriram United \|2014 \|rowspan="1"\|Thai Premier League \|36	4	10	2	6	0	52	6
colspan="2"\|Total !36	4	10	2	6	0	52	6
colspan="3"\|Career total !95	4	21	2	6	0	122	6

Honours

Deportivo

Segunda División: 2011–12

Buriram United

Port

Thai FA Cup: 2019{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/futbol-internacional/2019/11/02/5dbda17522601d966c8b45e1.html|title=David Rochela y Sergio Suárez conquistan la Thai FA Cup|trans-title=David Rochela and Sergio Suárez win the Thai FA Cup|newspaper=Marca|first=Joel|last=Del Río|language=es|date=2 November 2019|access-date=17 January 2022}}

Spain U17

UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2007
FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up: 2007

References

External links

[https://archive.today/20130118194024/http://www.canaldeportivo.com/servlet/es.iris.servlets.Equipo?accion=1&ver=2&id_persona=22305&id_equipo=27 Deportivo official profile] {{in lang|es}}
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Category:1990 births

Category:Living people

Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen

Category:Spanish men's footballers

Category:Footballers from As Pontes de García Rodríguez

Category:Men's association football central defenders

Category:La Liga players

Category:Segunda División players

Category:Segunda División B players

Category:Tercera División players

Category:Deportivo Fabril players

Category:Deportivo de La Coruña players

Category:Racing de Santander players

Category:Israeli Premier League players

Category:Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. players

David Rochela

Category:Spain men's youth international footballers

Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Israel

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand

Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Israel

Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Thailand

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|CupIncludes Copa del Rey, Thai FA Cup, Thai League Cup, Kor Royal Cup !colspan="2"\|ContinentalIncludes AFC Champions League !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Deportivo \|2009–10 \|rowspan="2"\|La Liga \|4	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	5	0
2010–11 \|2	0	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	6	0
colspan="2"\|Total !6	0	5	0	colspan="2"\|—	11	0
rowspan="2"\|Deportivo B \|2010–11 \|rowspan="1"\|Segunda División B \|25	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	25	0
colspan="2"\|Total !25	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	25	0
rowspan="2"\|Deportivo \|2011–12 \|rowspan="1"\|Segunda División \|3	0	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	7	0
colspan="2"\|Total !3	0	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	7	0
rowspan="2"\|Racing Santander \|2012–13 \|rowspan="1"\|Segunda División \|12	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	14	0
colspan="2"\|Total !12	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	14	0
rowspan="2"\|Hapoel Tel Aviv \|2012–13 \|rowspan="1"\|Israeli Premier League \|13	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	13	0
colspan="2"\|Total !13	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	13	0
rowspan="2"\|Buriram United \|2014 \|rowspan="1"\|Thai Premier League \|36	4	10	2	6	0	52	6
colspan="2"\|Total !36	4	10	2	6	0	52	6
colspan="3"\|Career total !95	4	21	2	6	0	122	6