| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Roberto Barreto da Rocha | ||
| Date of birth | September 11, 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Recife, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1982 | Santo Amaro | ? | (?) |
| 1983–1984 | Santa Cruz | 12 | (0) |
| 1985–1988 | Guarani | 63 | (1) |
| 1988 | Sporting CP | 10 | (1) |
| 1989–1991 | São Paulo | 43 | (0) |
| 1991–1993 | Real Madrid | 67 | (0) |
| 1993 | Santos | 15 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Vasco Gama | 32 | (2) |
| 1996 | Olaria | ? | (?) |
| 1996 | Fluminense | 5 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Newell's Old Boys | 36 | (5) |
| 1998–1999 | Flamengo | 16 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1987–1995 | Brazil | 39 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2001 | Santa Cruz | ||
| 2007 | Santa Cruz | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ricardo Roberto Barreto da Rocha (born 11 September 1962 in Recife) is a retired Brazilian Association footballer who played as a central defender.
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During his career, Rocha represented Manchete Futebol Clube do Recife (then known as Santo Amaro), Santa Cruz Futebol Clube, Guarani Futebol Clube, Sporting Clube de Portugal (having a brief spell with the Portuguese League giants), São Paulo Futebol Clube, Real Madrid (where he helped win the 1993 Spanish Cup), Santos Futebol Clube, Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, Olaria Atlético Clube, Fluminense Football Club Newell's Old Boys and Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, retiring at nearly 37.
He also was coach of Santa Cruz in 2001[1] and 2007[2].
Rocha played 39 matches with the Brazilian national team in eight years, his debut coming on 19 May 1987, in a friendly match in England (1–1). He went on to appear at two FIFA World Cups: 1990 and 1994.
In the latter edition, he could only appear 69 minutes for the eventual champions, in the first match, a 2–0 win against Russia, remaining injured for the remainder of the tournament. Rocha's last international match was also a friendly, a 5–0 win over Slovakia on 22 February 1995.
| Season | Club | Games | Goals |
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| 1983 | Santa Cruz | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | Santa Cruz | 12 | 0 |
| 1985 | Santa Cruz | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | Guarani | 25 | 1 |
| 1986 | Guarani | 32 | 0 |
| 1987 | Guarani | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | Guarani | 0 | 0 |
| 1988–89 | Sporting | 10 | 1 |
| 1989 | São Paulo | 16 | 0 |
| 1990 | São Paulo | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | São Paulo | 18 | 0 |
| 1991–92 | Real Madrid | 36 | 0 |
| 1992–93 | Real Madrid | 31 | 0 |
| 1993 | Santos | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | Vasco | 16 | 1 |
| 1995 | Vasco | 16 | 1 |
| 1996 | Fluminense | 5 | 0 |
| 1996–97 | Newell's | 25 | 3 |
| 1997–98 | Newell's | 11 | 2 |
| 1998 | Flamengo | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | Flamengo | 1 | 0 |
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