Javier Roca
Chilean footballer (born 1977)
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Javier Leopoldo Roca Sepúlveda (born 9 August 1977) is a Chilean professional football coach and former player.[1] He is currently in charge of Australian club Gungahlin United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Leopoldo Roca Sepúlveda | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gungahlin United (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colo-Colo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Colo-Colo | 0 | (0) |
| 1997 | → Deportes Los Andes (loan) | ||
| 1998 | → Unión San Felipe (loan) | ||
| 1999–2000 | Deportivo Italchacao | ||
| 2000 | Coquimbo Unido | 11 | (0) |
| 2001 | Deportes Arica | 17 | (11) |
| 2004 | PSMS Medan | 18 | (12) |
| 2005 | Persegi Gianyar | 16 | (8) |
| 2006 | Persitara North Jakarta | 15 | (7) |
| 2007 | Persija Jakarta | 14 | (8) |
| 2008 | Persiba Balikpapan | 15 | (6) |
| 2008 | Persebaya Surabaya | 20 | (15) |
| 2009 | Gresik United | 16 | (8) |
| 2010–2011 | Persidafon Dafonsoro | 22 | (12) |
| 2011–2012 | Batavia Union | 10 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Persis Solo | ||
| Total | 153 | (87) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Persik Kediri | ||
| 2022–2023 | Arema | ||
| 2023– | Gungahlin United (youth) | ||
| 2023– | Gungahlin United | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
As a football player, Roca is a product of Colo-Colo youth system and had an extensive career in Indonesia.[2] Previously, he played for Venezuelan club Deportivo Italchacao from 1999 to 2000[3] and for Deportes Los Andes, Unión San Felipe[4] Coquimbo Unido[5] and Deportes Arica in his country of birth.[6]
Coaching career
Following his retirement as a football player, Roca continued as a manager in Indonesia.[2] In 2023, he moved to Australia to be in charge of both the youth system and the first team of Gungahlin United.[7]
Managerial statistics
- As of 14 September 2024
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Persik Kediri | 11 November 2021 | 13 August 2022 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 25.93 |
| Arema | 6 September 2022 | 6 February 2023 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 41.67 |
| Gungahlin United | 23 August 2024 | Present | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Total | 43 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 32.56 | ||
Honours
Player
Individual
- Copa Indonesia Top Goalscorer: 2005
Manager
Gungahlin United
