| Bryan Róchez | |
| Fullname: | Bryan Giovanni Róchez Mejía |
| Birth Date: | 1995 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Petro de Luanda |
| Youthclubs1: | Real España |
| Years1: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs1: | Real España |
| Caps1: | 62 |
| Goals1: | 30 |
| Years2: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs2: | Orlando City |
| Caps2: | 16 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Clubs3: | Orlando City B |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2016 |
| Clubs4: | → Real España (loan) |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Years5: | 2017 |
| Clubs5: | Atlanta United |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2017–2022 |
| Clubs6: | Nacional |
| Caps6: | 124 |
| Goals6: | 44 |
| Years7: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs7: | Portimonense |
| Caps7: | 21 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Clubs8: | → União de Leiria (loan) |
| Years8: | 2023 |
| Caps8: | 22 |
| Goals8: | 11 |
| Years9: | 2024– |
| Clubs9: | Petro de Luanda |
| Caps9: | 0 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011 |
| Nationalteam1: | Honduras U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2012–2015 |
| Nationalteam2: | Honduras U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 6 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2014– |
| Nationalteam3: | Honduras |
| Nationalcaps3: | 27 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 5 |
| Club-Update: | 24 June 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 24 June 2024 |
Bryan Giovanni Róchez Mejía (born 1 January 1995) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a striker for Girabola club Petro de Luanda and the Honduras national football team.
Born in Tegucigalpa and raised in Tornabé, Róchez joined Real España at a young age. After progressing through the club's youth system, he made his senior debut in 2012. His first Liga Nacional appearance for the club came on 13 October 2012, in a 1–1 draw at home against Deportes Savio in the Apertura tournament; He played as a starter and was replaced by Allan Lalín in the 53rd minute.[1] He scored his first goal on 24 March 2013, the equalizer in a 1–1 draw against Marathón in the Sampedran Derby.[2] By the end of the 2013–14 season, Róchez had scored 20 goals for Real España to finish as the second highest goalscorer in the league, a campaign that saw Real España crowned as the Apertura champions.[3] [4]
On 15 December 2014, Major League Soccer expansion side Orlando City announced the signing of Róchez as a Designated Player, making him one of the youngest Designated Players in MLS history at only 19 years old.[5] He made his MLS debut on 8 March 2015, a 1–1 home draw against fellow newcomers New York City. He entered as a second-half substitute in the 80th minute in place of Lewis Neal.[6] Róchez scored his first goal for The Lions on the following 13 September, in a 3–1 win against Sporting Kansas City.[7]
He was loaned to Orlando City B in March 2016.[8] [9] He made his debut on 26 March in Orlando's opening game against Wilmington Hammerheads in the United Soccer League. He came on as a second-half substitute for Richie Laryea, playing 20 minutes in a 2–1 loss.[10] He scored his first goal on 26 April in a 2–1 loss against Harrisburg City Islanders.[11]
On 22 July 2016, Róchez returned to Real España on loan after having not made a single appearance for Orlando City during the season.[12] He played his first game on 10 August in a 1–0 loss against Olimpia in the league.[13] 18 days later, he scored his first goal since his return as Real España defeated Honduras Progreso 4–1.[14]
On 17 March 2017, Róchez was waived by Orlando City. However, Róchez was quickly claimed by new expansion side Atlanta United.[15] [16]
On 22 August 2017, Róchez left Atlanta United and joined Portuguese LigaPro club Nacional.[17] He made his debut the following 24 September in a 3–1 away victory against Condeixa in the second round of the Taça de Portugal.[18] [19] He made his league debut on 1 October in the 5–4 away defeat to Braga B, he also scored his first goal and Nacional's third.[20] On 29 December 2021, Róchez scored a hat-trick in Nacional's 4–1 home win against Académico de Viseu, in the process becoming the top scorer in the history of the club.[21]
On 13 July 2022, Primeira Liga club Portimonense presented the signing of Róchez in a press conference.[22] He made his debut for the club on 27 August, coming on as an extra-time substitute on a 1–0 win away at Marítimo. On 5 May 2023, Róchez scored his first goal for Portimonense, a last-minute equalizer on a 1–1 away draw at Casa Pia.[23]
On 24 July 2023, União de Leiria, recently promoted to Liga Portugal 2, announced the signing of Róchez from Portimonense on a season-long loan.[24]
Róchez made his senior national team debut for Honduras on 17 November 2014 in a friendly against China, starting in a 0–0 draw.[25]
In April 2015, he was called up to represent Honduras in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.[26] On 1 June, he scored a brace in the first group stage match of the tournament against Uzbekistan in an eventual 4–3 win.[27] He would feature in all three group stage matches as Honduras were eliminated in the first round.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Real España | 2012–13 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | |||||
| 2013–14 | 40 | 20 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 43 | 21 | |||||
| 2014–15 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | ||||||
| Total | 62 | 30 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 65 | 31 | |||||
| Orlando City | 2015 | MLS | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| Orlando City B (loan) | 2016 | United Soccer League | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||||
| Real España (loan) | 2016–17 | Liga Nacional | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | ||||
| Nacional | 2017–18 | LigaPro | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 6 | |||
| 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 32 | 11 | |||
| 2019–20 | LigaPro | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 21 | 9 | |||
| 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 7 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 29 | 16 | |||
| Total | 124 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 134 | 49 | ||||
| Portimonense | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| União de Leiria | 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 210 | 76 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 227 | 83 | |||
Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Róchez goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 October 2023 | Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League | ||||
| 2 | 17 November 2023 | Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League | ||||
| 3 | 26 March 2024 | Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, United States | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 1–1 | Friendly | ||
| 4 | 10 June 2024 | Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda | 6–1 | 6–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||
| 5 | 16 June 2024 | Pratt & Whitney Stadium, East Hartford, United States | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 1–2 | Friendly |
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