Augusto Rocha
Augusto Francisco Rocha (born 7 February 1935 in Macau) is a former Portuguese footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Augusto Francisco Rocha | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Macau | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1955 | Sporting de Macau | ||
| 1955–1956 | Sporting CP | ||
| 1956–1971 | Académica | ||
| National team | |||
| 1958–1963 | Portugal | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Football career
Rocha gained 7 caps for Portugal and made his debut 13 April 1958 in Madrid against Spain, in a 0-1 defeat.
Family
Rocha's mother was Luisa Hai, a Chinese woman moving to Macau from Guangdong in 1920s. Rocha's father was a Portuguese man travelling to Macau. Rocha was named Lo Sec (羅錫) in Chinese. His son Miguel Rocha was also a footballer. After retirement, Rocha opened the Lung Wah Cantonese restaurant in Coimbra in 1971.
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