Diogo Filipe Costa Rocha (born 3 May 1995), known as Rochinha, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP as an attacking midfielder. Club career Born in Espinho, Aveiro District of Angolan descent, Rochinha started his youth career with FC Porto and finished it with S.L. Benfica, making five assists and scoring six goals for the latter during the 2013–14 edition of the UEFA Youth League. He made his senior debut with their reserves on 1 October 2014, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute in a 1–1 home draw against C.D. Santa Clara in the Segunda Liga. On 26 January 2015, Benfica announced that Rochinha had been loaned to English club Bolton Wanderers. He first appeared in the Championship on 17 March, starting and being replaced towards the end of the 1–0 away loss to Ipswich Town, for which he earned praise from manager Neil Lennon. Rochinha signed a three-year contract with Belgian side Standard Liège on 30 July 2015. On 26 December 2016, after several months without a team, he returned to his country and joined Boavista F.C. for an undisclosed fee. His first game in the Primeira Liga took place on 4 February 2017 when he played injury time in a 0–0 draw at G.D. Chaves, and his first goal came early into the following season but in a 2–1 defeat against Portimonense SC. On 30 January 2019, Rochinha agreed to a four-and-a-half-year deal at Vitória S.C. in the same league. He scored 19 times during his spell at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, adding 17 assists in 122 competitive matches. On 6 July 2022, Rochinha joined Sporting CP on a four-year contract for €2 million, with Vitória being entitled to 10% of a future transfer. International career Rochinha represented Portugal at under-17 and under-19 levels. Honours Benfica UEFA Youth League runner-up: 2013–14 References External links 1995 births Living people People from Espinho, Portugal Portuguese sportspeople of Angolan descent Sportspeople from Aveiro District Portuguese footballers Association football midfielders Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players S.L. Benfica B players Boavista F.C. players Vitória S.C. players Sporting CP footballers English Football League players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Belgian Pro League players Standard Liège players Portugal youth international footballers Portuguese expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Belgium Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in England Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Belgium