Matías Rocha

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rocha and the second or maternal family name is Calderón.

Matías Emiliano Rocha Calderón (born 13 February 2001) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Arouca.

Matías Rocha

Personal information
Full name	Matías Emiliano Rocha Calderón
Date of birth	(2001-02-13) 13 February 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Paysandú, Uruguay
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Arouca
Number	4
Youth career
	Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Defensor Sporting	68	(1)
2023–	Arouca	16	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 June 2025

Club career

Rocha is a youth product of Defensor Sporting, and on 22 December 2020 signed a professional contract with the club for 3 seasons.^[1] He was part of the Defensor side that earned promotion to the Uruguayan Primera División in 2021, and won the 2022 Copa Uruguay.^[2] In the summer of 2023, he was due to transfer to the Argentine club Unión de Santa Fe, but the move fell through.^[3] Instead on 11 August 2023, he transferred to the Primeira Liga club Arouca on a 4-year contract.^[4]

International career

Rocha was called up to the Uruguay U20s in October 2020.^[5]

Career statistics

As of 3 September 2023.

Club statistics

Club	Division	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Defensor Sporting	Uruguayan Primera División	2020	13	0	—		—		13	0
	Uruguayan Segunda División	2021	17	1	—		—		17	1
	Uruguayan Primera División	2022	25	0	—		—		25	0
		2023	13	0	—		1	0	14	0
	Total		68	1	0	0	1	0	69	1
Arouca	Primeira Liga	2023-24	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Total			70	1	0	0	0	0	71	1

Honour

Defensor Sporting

• Copa Uruguay: 2022