Fabrizio Roca
{{Short description|Peruvian footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
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|full_name = Fabrizio Fernando Roca Reyes
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|03|20|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Lima, Peru
|height =
|position = Forward
|currentclub = Juan Pablo II College (on loan from Sport Boys)
|clubnumber = 20
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|years1 = 2020
|clubs1 = Deportivo Llacuabamba
|caps1 = 2
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2021
|clubs2 = Comerciantes Unidos
|caps2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2022–
|clubs3 = Sport Boys
|caps3 = 63
|goals3 = 14
|years4 = 2025–
|clubs4 = → Juan Pablo II College (loan)
|caps4 = 1
|goals4 = 0
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Fabrizio Fernando Roca Reyes (born 20 March 2002) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Juan Pablo II College, on loan from Sport Boys, in the Peruvian Primera División.
Club career
Born in Lima, Roca began his professional career at Deportivo Llacuabamba. He made his debut in the Peruvian Primera División on 9 October 2020 as a late substitute in a 2–0 home loss to Sport Huancayo. He played one more game and was released when his team were relegated at the end of the season. He came close to retiring due to not finding a new team for 2021, eventually signing for Comerciantes Unidos in July.{{cite news |title=¿Quién es Fabrizio Roca? El joven futbolista de Sport Boys que podría tener minutos ante Chile|trans-title=Who is Fabrizio Roca? The young Sport Boys footballer who could have minutes against Chile|url=https://www.atv.pe/noticia/quien-es-fabrizio-roca-el-joven-futbolista-que-universitario-dejo-ir-y-ahora-fue-convocado-para-enfrentar-a-chile-y-argentina |access-date=15 June 2024 |publisher=ATV |date=10 October 2023 |language=Spanish}}
Early in 2022, Roca was approached by Club Universitario de Deportes in his hometown, who said that the 20-year-old would play in their reserve team. He then signed for Sport Boys of Callao due to receiving a more satisfactory contract offer. He played six games, four as a starter, and scored his first career goal on 15 October in a 5–3 home loss to Sporting Cristal, after taking advantage of a poor pass by opponent Omar Merlo.{{cite news |title=Grave error de Merlo: Fabrio [sic] Roca anotó el 1-1 de Sport Boys frente a Cristal con un 'fierrazo'|trans-title=Serious error by Merlo: Fabrizio Roca scored Sport Boy's 1-1 goal against Cristal with a 'cannonball'|url=https://rpp.pe/futbol/descentralizado/ver-gol-sport-boys-vs-sporting-cristal-fabrizio-roca-marco-1-1-en-liga-1-betsson-video-noticia-1439840 |access-date=15 June 2024 |publisher=RPP |date=15 October 2022 |language=Spanish}}
In 2023, Roca scored 9 goals in 34 games for Sport Boys as they avoided relegation. On 3 October, he scored twice in a 2–1 win over Cusco FC at the Estadio Miguel Grau.{{cite news |last1=Galiano |first1=Renzo |title=Fabrizio Roca, la luz de esperanza en Sport Boys y opción del anhelado recambio en la selección peruana|trans-title=Fabrizio Roca, Sport Boys' light of hope and option for long-awaited replacement in the Peruvian national team|url=https://www.infobae.com/peru/2023/10/04/fabrizio-roca-la-luz-de-esperanza-en-sport-boys-y-opcion-del-anhelado-recambio-en-la-seleccion-peruana/ |access-date=15 June 2024 |publisher=Infobae |date=4 October 2023 |language=Spanish}} At the end of the season, he extended his contract until the end of 2025.{{cite news |title=Hasta el 2025: Fabrizio Roca renovó contrato con Sport Boys|trans-title=Until 2025: Fabrizio Roca renewed Sport Boys contract|url=https://ovacion.pe/noticias/sport-boys/hasta-2025-fabrizio-roca-renovo-contrato-sport-boys |access-date=15 June 2024 |work=Ovación |date=2 November 2023 |language=Spanish}}
After having scored 4 times in 24 games in 2024, Sport Boys loaned Roca for the following season to newly promoted ADC Juan Pablo II College.{{cite news |title=Fabrizio Roca sorprende al dejar Sport Boys y fichar por club que 'revolucionará el fútbol peruano'|trans-title=Fabrizio Roca causes a surprise by leaving Sport Boys and signing for a club that 'will revolutionise Peruvian football' |url=https://larepublica.pe/deportes/2024/12/09/fichajes-liga-1-fabrizio-roca-sorprende-al-dejar-sport-boys-y-fichar-por-club-que-revolucionara-el-futbol-peruano-club-juan-pablo-ii-696132 |access-date=14 February 2025 |work=La República |date=9 December 2024 |language=Spanish}} He made his debut on 9 February in the first game of the campaign, playing the final 14 minutes of a 1–0 loss away to his parent club.{{cite news |title=Liga 1: Con un solo gol, Sport Boys derrotó a Juan Pablo II en el estadio Miguel Grau|trans-title=Liga 1: By a single goal, Sport Boys defeated Juan Pablo II in the Miguel Grau stadium|url=https://rpp.pe/futbol/descentralizado/liga-1-se-enfrentan-sport-boys-y-juan-pablo-ii-por-la-fecha-1-noticia-1615023 |access-date=14 February 2025 |publisher=Radio Programas del Perú |date=9 February 2025 |language=Spanish}}
International career
In October 2023, Roca was called up to the Peru national team for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Argentina and Chile.{{cite news |last1=La Roca |first1=Moisés |title=De romperla en Boys a ser convocado en Perú ante Chile y Argentina: ¿quién es Fabrizio Roca?|trans-title=From breaking through at Boys to being chosen for Peru against Chile and Argentina: who is Fabrizio Roca? |url=https://larepublica.pe/deportes/2023/10/09/seleccion-peruana-quien-es-fabrizio-roca-de-romperla-en-sport-boys-a-ser-convocado-en-peru-ante-chile-y-argentina-eliminatorias-sudamericanas-2026-360639 |access-date=15 June 2024 |work=La República |date=9 October 2023 |language=Spanish}} Still uncapped, he was called up by manager Jorge Fossati to the preliminary squad for the 2024 Copa América in the United States,{{cite news |last1=Dabbs |first1=Ryan |title=Peru Copa America 2024 squad: Jorge Fossati's provisional team for the tournament |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/peru-copa-america-2024-squad-jorge-fossatis-latest-team-ahead-of-the-tournament |access-date=15 June 2024 |work=FourFourTwo |date=30 May 2024}} but missed out on the final 26-man squad.{{cite news |last1=Cueva Albújar |first1=Nicole |title=Lista de convocados de la selección peruana para la Copa América 2024: Jorge Fossati dejó fuera a Matías Succar y Paolo Reyna|trans-title=List of call-ups for the Peruvian national team for the 2024 Copa América: Jorge Fossati left out Matías Succar and Paolo Reyna |url=https://www.infobae.com/peru/deportes/2024/06/15/lista-convocados-final-seleccion-peruana-copa-america-2024-jorge-fossati-fuera-matias-succar-paolo-reyna/ |access-date=15 June 2024 |publisher=Infobae |date=15 June 2024 |language=Spanish}}
References
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External links
- {{soccerway|675626}}
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Category:Footballers from Lima
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Peruvian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Peruvian sportsmen
Category:Deportivo Llacuabamba footballers
Category:Comerciantes Unidos footballers