Leonel Rocco

Leonel Rocco Herrera (born 18 September 1966) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper.^[1]

Leonel Rocco

Personal information
Full name	Leonel Rocco Herrera
Date of birth	(1966-09-18) 18 September 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1991	Progreso
1991–1992	Textil Mandiyú	14	(0)
1993	Nacional
1994–1995	Rampla Juniors
1996	Tampico Madero
1999	Bella Vista
2000	Independiente Santa Fe
2001	Bucaramanga
2002	Independiente Medellín
2003–2004	Melgar	56	(0)
2005–2007	Rentistas
International career
1991	Uruguay	0	(0)
Managerial career
2015	Barcelona SC (goalkeeper coach)
2016	Plaza Colonia (goalkeeper coach)
2016–2017	Plaza Colonia
2018–2020	Progreso
2021	Atlético San Luis
2021	Defensor Sporting
2022	Rentistas
2023–2024	Fénix
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Rocco spent most of his career in the Primera División Uruguaya, playing for Progreso, Nacional and Rampla Juniors.^[2] He also had a spell with Textil Mandiyú in the Primera División de Argentina.^[3]

International career

Rocco was selected as a member of the Uruguay national football team at the 1991 Copa América, but did not make an appearance for the team.^[1]