Marcos Rocha
Brazilian footballer (born 1988)
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Marcos Luis Rocha Aquino (born 11 December 1988) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Grêmio.
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Marcos Rocha playing for Palmeiras in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcos Luis Rocha Aquino[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1988[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sete Lagoas, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Grêmio | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005 | Bela Vista | ||
| 2005–2008 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2019 | Atlético Mineiro | 227 | (10) |
| 2008 | → Uberlândia (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2008 | → CRB (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2010 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → América Mineiro (loan) | 68 | (5) |
| 2018 | → Palmeiras (loan) | 34 | (1) |
| 2019–2025 | Palmeiras | 221 | (6) |
| 2025– | Grêmio | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Brazil | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 07:59, 24 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, Marcos Rocha joined Atlético Mineiro's youth setup in 2005, from hometown's Bela Vista FC. He was promoted to the main squad in 2008, but made his senior debuts while on loan at Uberlândia EC.
Marcos Rocha made his professional debuts late in the year, representing CRB also in a temporary deal. He returned to Atlético in January 2009, mainly as a backup to Sheslon; after the latter's injury he made his debut for Galo, starting in a 3–0 away win against Social on 7 February 2009, for the Campeonato Mineiro championship.[2]
Marcos Rocha made his Série A debut on 16 May 2009, replacing Jonílson in the 82nd minute of a 2–1 home win against Grêmio.[3] He appeared in ten matches during the campaign, scoring once (against Avaí on 20 August).[4]
On 25 February 2010, Marcos Rocha was loaned to Ponte Preta.[5] After appearing sparingly he moved to América Mineiro, featuring regularly over the course of nearly two years.
On 30 November 2011, it was confirmed that Marcos Rocha would return to Atlético.[6] He was immediately elected as first-choice, and was among the squad which won the state league twice, the Copa Libertadores in 2013, and the Recopa Sudamericana and Copa do Brasil in 2014.
On 10 January 2019, Marcos Rocha signed a four-year contract with Palmeiras.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 28 May 2024[citation needed]
| Club | Season | League | State League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2009 | Série A | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 34 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 51 | 3 | ||||
| 2013 | 29 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13[b] | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 59 | 5 | ||
| 2014 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 35 | 3 | |||
| 2016 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10[b] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | Série B | 28 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 3 | |||||
| 2011 | Série A | 30 | 2 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 40 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 209 | 11 | 85 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 365 | 18 | ||
| CRB (loan) | 2008 | Série B | 27 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 3 | ||||
| Ponte Preta (loan) | 2010 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Palmeiras (loan) | 2018 | Série A | 20 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 42 | 1 | |
| Palmeiras | 2019 | Série A | 30 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[b] | 1 | — | 46 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 50 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10[b] | 1 | 4[f] | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 2[g] | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6[b] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | 28 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 150 | 3 | 68 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 291 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 406 | 18 | 176 | 6 | 48 | 3 | 89 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 737 | 30 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana
- Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
- Two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance in Supercopa do Brasil
- Two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance in Supercopa do Brasil
International
- As of 6 December 2021[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
Atlético Mineiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017
- Copa Libertadores: 2013
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2014
- Copa do Brasil: 2014
Palmeiras
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2018, 2022, 2023
- Campeonato Paulista: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Copa Libertadores: 2020, 2021
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2022
- Copa do Brasil: 2020
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2023
Grêmio
Individual
- Bola de Prata: 2012, 2014, 2022
- Troféu Guara: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 e 2016
- Troféu Globo Minas: 2013, 2015, 2016 e 2017
- Campeonato Mineiro Team of the year: 2010, 2011, 2016 e 2017
- Best Right-back in Brazil: 2014,[9] 2019[10]
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2012, 2013, 2014,[11][12][13] 2015, 2022[14]
- South American Team of the Year: 2013
- Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2018[15]