Velington Rocha

Velington Rocha (born 24 May 1991) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Velington Rocha

Personal information
Date of birth	24 May 1991
Place of birth	Salcette, Goa, India
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Sporting Goa
2009–2011	Pune
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2015	Pune	16	(0)
2011–2012	→ Margao (loan)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 May 2015

Career

Early career

Born in Salcette, Goa, Rocha started his career at the youth side of Sporting Clube de Goa where he stayed till 2009 when he joined the youth side of Pune.[1] He then went on loan to Margao SC of the Goa Professional League during the 2011–12 season.[1]

Pune

After spending a season at Margao, Rocha returned to Pune F.C. in the I-League and made his professional debut for the side in the league on 29 October 2012 against East Bengal F.C. at the Salt Lake Stadium.[2] He came on in the 91st minute for Srikanth Ramu as Pune lost the match 1–0.[2]

Career statistics

As of 30 May 2015[3]

Club	Season	League			Federation Cup		Durand Cup		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Pune	2012–13	I-League	7	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	7	0
	2013–14	I-League	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	2014–15	I-League	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Career total			16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	0

References

1. "Velington Rocha". Pune Football Club. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
2. "East Bengal vs. Pune 1 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
3. Velington Rocha at Soccerway

External links

• Pune Football Club Profile.
• I-League Profile.