Antoniu Roca

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Roca and the second or maternal family name is Vives.
Antoniu Roca
Personal information
Full name Antoniu Roca Vives
Date of birth (2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Martorell, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Espanyol
Number 31
Youth career
Martorell
Gramenet
Badalona
2012–2016 Barcelona
2016–2017 Jàbac Terrassa
2017–2019 Damm
2019–2021 Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Espanyol B 64 (3)
2023– Espanyol 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2024

Antoniu Roca Vives (born 5 September 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for RCD Espanyol.

Career

Born in Martorell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Roca joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2012, after representing CF Badalona, UDA Gramenet and AE Martorell.[1] He left the former in 2016, and played for UFB Jàbac Terrassa and CF Damm before moving to RCD Espanyol in 2019.[2][3]

Roca made his senior debut with the reserves on 17 January 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Gori in a 0–0 Segunda División B away draw against AE Prat.[3] He scored his first senior goal on 18 December, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over SD Huesca B in the Segunda División RFEF.[4]

On 15 March 2022, Roca renewed his contract with the Pericos until 2024.[5] He made his first team debut on 8 September 2023, replacing Pere Milla late into a 4–1 Segunda División away routing of Levante UD.[6][7]

Roca made his La Liga debut on 19 August 2024, replacing Alejo Véliz in a 1–0 away loss to Real Valladolid.

References

  1. ^ "Antonio Roca Vives, Antoniu" (in Spanish). Futbol Base Català. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  2. ^ "La Damm segueix aportant talent al futbol base dels clubs professionals" [Damm keep on bringing talent to the youth sides of professional clubs] (in Spanish). CF Damm. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Antoniu Roca: La irrupción de una promesa en el primer equipo del Espanyol" [Antoniu Roca: The breakthrough of a prospect in the first team of Espanyol] (in Spanish). La Grada Online. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  4. ^ "L'Espanyol B aconsegueix una nova victòria per acabar l'any" [Espanyol B get a new win to end the year] (in Catalan). Betevé. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Antoniu Roca, ¡renovado!" [Antoniu Roca, renewed!] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  6. ^ "En un partido de Primera, el Espanyol duerme líder" [In a top-tier match, Espanyol end up as leaders] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Antoniu Roca, el primer canterano en debutar oficialmente este curso" [Antoniu Roca, the first youth player to officially debut this season] (in Spanish). El 1900. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.