Jose_Antonio_Roca
José Antonio Roca
Mexican footballer and manager (1928–2007)
José Antonio Roca García (24 May 1928 – 4 May 2007) was a Mexican football player and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Antonio Roca García | ||
| Date of birth | (1928-05-24)24 May 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Date of death | 4 May 2007(2007-05-04) (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1950 | Necaxa | ||
| 1950–1952 | Asturias | ||
| 1954–1958 | Zacatepec | ||
| Atlante | |||
| International career | |||
| 1949–1958 | Mexico | 10 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1970–1975 | América | ||
| 1975–1976 | Laguna | ||
| 1976–1978 | Atlético Español | ||
| 1978–1979 | Tampico | ||
| 1979–1981 | América | ||
| 1981–1982 | Atlas | ||
| 1982–1984 | Toluca | ||
| 1984–1985 | Necaxa | ||
| 1985–1987 | Atlante | ||
| 1987–1988 | Ángeles Puebla | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Mexico City, Roca played football for Asturias F.C., Club Necaxa, Zacatepec and Atlante F.C.[1]
After he retired from playing, Roca became a football manager, leading Club América for 173 matches during 1970 to 1975. He would also manage Club de Fútbol Laguna, Atlético Español, Tampico Madero, Atlas, Toluca, Club Necaxa, Atlante F.C. and Ángeles de Puebla.[1]
He played internationally with the Selección de fútbol de México, in three FIFA World Cup (1950, 1954 and 1958) tournaments as a player and one (1978) as manager.[2]
- "Murió José Antonio Roca, el antichiva número uno de México" [José Antonio Roca died, number one antichiva in México] (in Spanish). La Jornada. 5 May 2007.
- "Muere José Antonio Roca" [José Antonio Roca dies] (in Spanish). Televisa Deportes. 4 May 2007. Archived from the original on 24 July 2010.
- José Antonio Roca – FIFA competition record (archived)
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