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Kenny Rocha Santos

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Kenny Rocha
Rocha with Cape Verde in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-01-03) 3 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth São Vicente, Cape Verde
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Paris 13 Atletico
Number 27
Youth career
–2017 Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Saint-Étienne II 48 (4)
2017–2019 Saint-Étienne 4 (0)
2019–2021 Nancy 61 (6)
2021–2023 Oostende 48 (1)
2023–2024 AEZ Zakakiou 27 (1)
2024– Paris 13 Atletico 5 (0)
International career
2017– Cape Verde 23 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 July 2020

Kenny Rocha Santos (born 3 January 2000) is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French Championnat National club Paris 13 Atletico.

Club career

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Saint-Étienne

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Rocha made his debut for Saint-Étienne on 1 February 2017 against Auxerre, replacing Kévin Monnet-Paquet in the 78th minute of a 3–0 away loss in the Coupe de France.[1]

Nancy

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In July 2019, Rocha signed for Nancy.[2] He made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Valenciennes on 2 August.[3] His first goal came in a 2–1 away loss to Caen on 7 November 2020.[4]

International career

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He was named in the roster for the 2021 Africa cup of nations when the team reached the round of 16.[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 31 August 2022[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Saint-Étienne II 2016–17 CFA 2 11 0 11 0
2017–18 National 3 18 0 18 0
2018–19 National 2 19 4 19 4
Total 48 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 4
Saint-Étienne 2016–17 Ligue 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2017–18 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Ligue 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1
Total 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 6 1
Nancy 2019–20 Ligue 2 26 0 1 0 3 0 30 0
2020–21 Ligue 2 19 3 0 0 19 3
Total 45 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 49 3
Oostende 2021–22 Belgian First Division A 27 1 2 0 29 1
2022–23 Belgian First Division A 6 0 0 0 6 0
Total 33 1 2 0 35 1
Career total 130 8 5 1 3 0 0 0 138 9

International

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As of matches played on 31 March 2022[7]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Cape Verde 2017 1 0
2018 1 0
2019 1 0
2020 1 0
2021 7 0
2022 7 1
Total 18 1

References

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  1. ^ "Auxerre vs. Saint-Étienne - 1 February 2017 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Transferts : Nancy recrute Vagner, Makhtar Gueye et Kenny Rocha Santos (Saint-Étienne)" [Transfers: Nancy recruits Vagner, Makhtar Gueye, and Kenny Rocha Santos (Saint-Étienne)]. L'Équipe (in French). 25 July 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Valenciennes vs. Nancy - 2 August 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Caen vs. Nancy - 7 November 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Cape Verde include veteran quartet for AFCON". ESPN. 23 December 2021.
  6. ^ Kenny Rocha Santos at Soccerway
  7. ^ Kenny Rocha Santos at National-Football-Teams.com