Leandro Rocha


Leonardo Miramar Rocha is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Belgian club Eupen as a forward.

Football career

Born in Almada to a Brazilian father, Rocha represented nine different clubs during his youth career, and finished his formation with AS Monaco FC. He made his senior debut with the B-team on 26 November 2016, playing the last 11 minutes in a 2–1 loss against US Colomiers for the CFA championship.
Rocha terminated his contract with Monaco on 30 January 2017, and joined Serie B side Vicenza Calcio on 1 February. He did not play for the club during his six-month spell, and subsequently moved to Spain with CD Leganés, being assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.
Rocha scored his first senior goal on 1 October 2017, scoring his team's third in a 3–1 home defeat of CDF Tres Cantos. The following 31 January, after three goals in ten matches, he was loaned to Segunda División B side Ontinyent CF until June.
On 19 July 2018, Rocha switched teams and countries again after signing for Lommel SK in the Belgian First Division B. He made his professional debut on 3 August, starting in a 1–0 home win against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
Rocha scored his first professional goal on 17 August 2018, netting a last-minute winner in a 2–1 away success over KV Mechelen. On 6 October, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 home win against K.S.V. Roeselare. He finished the campaign with 19 goals, being the division's top goalscorer as his side narrowly avoided relegation.
On 23 July 2019, he signed a three-year contract with Belgian Pro League side Eupen.

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