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Carlos Daniel Roca Avellaneda (born 11 May 1997) is a Bolivian footballer who plays as a left back for The Strongest.

He has totalled over 125 games in the Bolivian Primera División for Universitario de Pando, Oriente Petrolero and The Strongest, winning the league in 2023 with the last of those clubs. He made his debut for the Bolivia national football team in 2022.

Club career

Born in Cobija, in the Pando Department, Roca began his career at Universitario de Pando. In 2022, he recorded his best figures for Oriente Petrolero with 33 games and his first 3 goals in the Bolivian Primera División.

In November 2022, with his contract at Petrolero expiring, Roca signed for The Strongest. His first season at the club from La Paz saw them win the league title. In June 2024, with his contract to expire in December and his year having been affected by injuries, he considered leaving in order to play more and return to the national team.

International career

Roca was called up for the Bolivia under-20 team for the South American Youth Football Championship in Ecuador in 2017.

In November 2022, Roca was called up to the senior side for the first time, for a friendly away to neighbours Peru. He played the full 90 minutes of the 1–0 loss in Arequipa on 19 December. In late 2023, Roca played three qualification matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The games ended in defeats to Brazil, Ecuador and Paraguay.

References

1. ^ Torrez Clavijo, Samuel (11 November 2022). "Carlos Roca es el primer fichaje de The Strongest" [Carlos Roca is The Strongest's first signing]. Late! (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
2. Robles Cortez, Juan Daniel (31 December 2023). "The Strongest y un 2023 para la historia: Rompió el maleficio" [The Strongest and a 2023 that will go down in history: They broke the curse]. Late! (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
3. "Carlos Roca analiza su futuro" [Carlos Roca analyses his future]. El Derribador (in Spanish). 5 June 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
4. "Bolivia convoca a 23 jugadores para el Sudamericano Sub-20 de Ecuador" [Bolivia call up 23 players for the South American Under-20 Championship in Ecuador] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
5. Rodríguez Sotomayor, Camila Victoria (8 November 2022). "El sentir de Carlos Roca al ser convocado a La Verde" [Carlos Roca's feeling upon being called up to La Verde]. Late! (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
6. "Selección Nacional comienza con derrota la era de Costas" [National Team begin the Costas era with a defeat] (in Spanish). Radio Kollasuyo. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
7. "Brasil se pone al frente en las eliminatorias con goleada y exhibición de Neymar" [Brazil put themselves in front of the qualifiers with rout and Neymar show]. ABC Color (in Spanish). EFE. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
8. "El joven Páez de 16 años, y Rodríguez firmaron la victoria de Ecuador ante Bolivia" [Youngster Páez, 16, and Rodríguez secured Ecuador's victory against Bolivia] (in Spanish). Chasqui Deportivo. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
9. "Paraguay venció 1-0 a Bolivia y consiguió su primer triunfo en las Eliminatorias Sudamericanas" [Paraguay won 1-0 against Bolivia and got their first triumph in South American Qualifiers] (in Spanish). Infobae. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2024.

External links

• Carlos Roca at Soccerway

• 1997 births
• Living people
• People from Cobija
• Bolivian men's footballers
• Men's association football defenders
• Oriente Petrolero players
• The Strongest players
• Bolivian Primera División players
• Bolivia men's international footballers
• Bolivia men's under-20 international footballers