Pedro Rocha
Uruguayan association football player and manager (1942-2013) · Uruguay · On the map · Footballers · Died at 70
Pedro Virgilio Rocha Franchetti was a Uruguayan footballer who played 52 games for the Uruguay national team between 1961 and 1974. Nicknamed "el Verdugo", he was a highly skillful midfielder and a prolific goalscorer, regarded by Pelé as "one of the 5 best players in the world".
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Close ties
Luis Cubilla Teammate at Club Atlético Peñarol, 1959-1962
Alberto Spencer Teammate at Club Atlético Peñarol, 1960-1970
Ladislao Mazurkiewicz Teammate at Club Atlético Peñarol, 1964-1970
Nelsinho Baptista Teammate at São Paulo FC, 1971-1977- José Carlos Serrão Teammate at São Paulo FC, 1970-1977
Pablo Forlán Teammate at Club Atlético Peñarol, 1963-1970
Julio Abbadie Teammate at Club Atlético Peñarol, 1962-1969
Néstor Gonçalves Teammate at Club Atlético Peñarol, 1959-1970
José Sasía Teammate at Club Atlético Peñarol, 1961-1965
Julio César Cortés Teammate at Club Atlético Peñarol, 1966-1970- Héctor Silva Teammate at Club Atlético Peñarol, 1964-1970
Roberto Matosas Teammate at Club Atlético Peñarol, 1960-1965- Juan Vicente Lezcano Teammate at Club Atlético Peñarol, 1961-1968
Omar Caetano Teammate at Club Atlético Peñarol, 1961-1970
Luis Maidana Teammate at Club Atlético Peñarol, 1959-1965
Juan Joya Teammate at Club Atlético Peñarol, 1961-1969- Mario Omar Méndez Teammate at Club Atlético Peñarol, 1967-1969
- Eduardo García Teammate at Club Atlético Peñarol, 1962-1967
- Teodoro Matos Santana Teammate at São Paulo FC, 1971-1977
- José Márcio Pereira da Silva Teammate at São Paulo FC, 1970-1977
- Luis Alberto Varela Teammate at Club Atlético Peñarol, 1964-1970
- Terto Teammate at São Paulo FC, 1970-1977
William Martínez Teammate at Club Atlético Peñarol, 1959-1962- Edgardo González Teammate at Club Atlético Peñarol, 1961-1965
Career 12
ClubYearsMatchesGoals
Club de Fútbol Monterrey1980
Coritiba F.C.1979
Bangu Atlético Clube1979
Deportivo Neza1979-1980
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras1979
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras1978
Coritiba F.C.1978
São Paulo FC1970-197711129
Uruguay1961-19745217
Club Atlético Peñarol1959-197015981
Vitória S.C.
Sporting CP
Media & music
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About this person
He was listed by the IFFHS as the 37th greatest South American player of the XXth century.
Country
Uruguay
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1942 to 2013 · aged 70
