Rocus Lamare

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Rocus Lamare

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|9|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Shillong, Meghalaya, India

| height = {{height|m=1.67}}

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 2002–2003

| youthclubs1 = Shillong Lajong

| years1 = 2003–2004

| clubs1 = Mohun Bagan

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2004–2016

| clubs2 = Salgaocar

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| nationalyears1 = 2002

| nationalteam1 = India U17

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| nationalyears2 =

| nationalteam2 = India U20

| nationalcaps2 =

| nationalgoals2 =

| nationalyears3 = 2004–2014

| nationalteam3 = India

| nationalcaps3 = 14

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| club-update = 18 July 2016

| ntupdate =

}}

Rocus Lamare (born 22 September 1986) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Salgaocar in the I-League.

Career

Born in Shillong, Meghalaya, Lamare started his career with the Shillong Lajong youth academy before moving to Mohun Bagan. While with the Kolkata club, Lamare played in the National Football League.{{cite news|title=Bagan, Mahindra play out a drab draw|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2004/03/10/stories/2004031000351700.htm|accessdate=18 July 2016|work=The Hindu|date=10 March 2004}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} At the end of the 2003–04 season, Lamare moved to Goa to sign with Salgaocar.{{cite web|title=Transfer Season 2004|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2004.html|website=Indianfootball.de}} During his twelve seasons with Salgaocar, Lamare helped the club win the I-League and the Federation Cup in 2011.{{cite news|title=Salgaocar owes it to Bencherifa|url=http://www.sportstaronnet.com/tss3424/stories/20110616504103000.htm|accessdate=18 July 2016|work=Sport Star On Net|date=16 June 2011}} Following that season, Lamare was selected to be part of the 2011–12 FPAI Team of the Year.{{cite news|last1=Srivastava|first1=Ayush|title=FPAI Awards: Syed Rahim Nabi named Indian Player of the Year while Trevor Morgan surprisingly pips Armando Colaco to Coach of the Year title|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2012/05/12/3098263/fpai-awards-syed-rahim-nabi-named-indian-player-of-the-year|accessdate=18 July 2016|work=Goal.com|date=12 May 2012}}

On 18 July 2016, it was revealed that Lamare had been released by Salgaocar before the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|title=Salgaocar to start pre-season practice sessions on Tuesday amidst doubts over I-League future|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/07/18/25734032/salgaocar-to-start-pre-season-practice-sessions-on-tuesday|accessdate=18 July 2016|work=Goal.com|date=18 July 2016}}

International

Lamare had represented India at the youth level at both under-17 and under-20 levels.{{cite news|title=India juniors move into quarterfinals|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020914/sports.htm#8|accessdate=18 July 2016|work=Tribune India|date=13 September 2002}} Lamare also represented the senior India side from 2004 to 2014.