| Enzo Roco | |
| Fullname: | Enzo Pablo Roco Roco[1] |
| Birth Date: | 16 August 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Ovalle, Chile |
| Height: | 1.92 m |
| Currentclub: | Al-Riyadh |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Youthyears1: | 2000–2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | Academia Municipal Ovalle |
| Youthyears2: | 2008–2011 |
| Youthclubs2: | Universidad Católica |
| Years1: | 2011–2015 |
| Caps1: | 92 |
| Goals1: | 8 |
| Years2: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs2: | → Elche (loan) |
| Caps2: | 32 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs3: | O'Higgins |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs4: | → Espanyol (loan) |
| Caps4: | 33 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs5: | Cruz Azul |
| Caps5: | 51 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs6: | Beşiktaş |
| Caps6: | 17 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs7: | Fatih Karagümrük |
| Caps7: | 31 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Years8: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs8: | Elche |
| Caps8: | 52 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs9: | Al-Tai |
| Caps9: | 30 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Years10: | 2024– |
| Clubs10: | Al-Riyadh |
| Caps10: | 0 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009 |
| Nationalteam1: | Chile U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2012– |
| Nationalteam2: | Chile |
| Nationalcaps2: | 32 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 17 September 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 17:42, 6 March 2022 (UTC) |
Enzo Pablo Roco Roco (born Enzo Pablo Andía Roco; 16 August 1992) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Saudi Professional League side Al-Riyadh.
Born in Ovalle, Roco joined Universidad Católica's youth setup in 2008 from the Academia Municipal de Fútbol Ovalle (Municipal Football Academy of Ovalle), aged fifteen.[2] He was definitely promoted to the first-team in 2011, and played his first match as a professional on 8 May 2011, starting and being sent off in a 0–0 home draw against Unión Española.
On 24 September Roco scored his first professional goal, but in a 3–2 loss at Santiago Morning.[3] He established himself as a starter in the following campaigns, being an ever-present figure during the club's Primera División and Copa Chile titles.
On 31 July 2014, Roco joined La Liga side Elche CF on loan with a buyout clause.[4] He made his debut in the competition on 31 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against Granada CF.[5]
On 31 July 2015, Roco moved to fellow league club RCD Espanyol, on loan from O'Higgins for one year with an option to buy.[6] [7]
On 28 June 2016, Eduardo de la Torre announced the arrival of Enzo along with Chilean teammate Francisco Silva.[8] After, the municipal council of Ovalle declared him an Hijo Ilustre ('Honoured son') of the community.[2]
Roco joined Turkish side Beşiktaş on a four-season contract on 27 July 2018.[9] The contract between Beşiktaş and Roco was mutually terminated grounded upon conclusion that Roco to be paid his pending receivables worthing €700,000, on 6 September 2020.[10] On 7 September 2020, another Süper Lig contestant Fatih Karagümrük S.K. announced that Roco joined their team.[11]
On 9 July 2021, it was announced that Roco would rejoin Elche on a two-year deal, coming back after six years to play for former manager Fran Escribá.[12]
On 28 July 2023, Roco signed with Al-Tai in the Saudi Professional League.[13] In September 2024, he switched to Al-Riyadh.[14]
After appearing with the under-17 squad in 2009, Roco made his debut with the main squad on 15 February 2012, starting and playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–0 loss against Paraguay.[15] He scored his first international goal on 22 March, netting his side's second of a 3–1 home win against Peru.[16]
On 13 May 2014, Roco was named in Jorge Sampaoli's 30-man list for 2014 FIFA World Cup,[17] but was one of the seven players cut from the final list.
On 8 July 2014 Roco changed his surname Andía to Roco, honoring his mother and grandfather.[18]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Universidad Católica | 2010 | Chilean Primera División | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2011 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 3 | |||
| 2012 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 49 | 2 | |||
| 2013 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2013-14 | 33 | 4 | — | — | 33 | 4 | |||||
| 2014-15 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 92 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 135 | 11 | |||
| Elche (loan) | 2014-15 | La Liga | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| Espanyol (loan) | 2015-16 | La Liga | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 2 | ||
| Cruz Azul | 2016-17 | Liga MX | 24 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2017-18 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 3 | 16 | 0 | — | 67 | 3 | ||||
| Beşiktaş | 2018-19 | Süper Lig | 6 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2019-20 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2020-21 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 2 | |||
| Fatih Karagümrük | 2020-21 | Süper Lig | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | ||
| Elche | 2021-22 | La Liga | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2022-23 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 52 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 55 | 1 | ||||
| Al-Tai | 2023-24 | Saudi Pro League | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| Career Total | 338 | 18 | 46 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 416 | 23 | |||
Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Roco goal.
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