Christopher Rocchia

Christopher Rocchia (born 1 February 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back.

Christopher Rocchia

Rocchia with Sochaux in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Christopher Rocchia
Date of birth	(1998-02-02) 2 February 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth	Marseille, France
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Youth career
2011–2018	Marseille
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2021	Marseille II	33	(1)
2018–2021	Marseille	3	(0)
2019–2020	→ Sochaux (loan)	30	(1)
2021–2023	Dijon	32	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 June 2023

Club career

Marseille

Rocchia made his professional debut on 29 November 2018 in the UEFA Europa League Group Stage against Eintracht Frankfurt. He replaced Bouna Sarr after 80 minutes in a 4–0 away loss.^[1]

Sochaux (loan)

He was loaned to Sochaux in January 2019 until the end of the season.^[2] Upon his return to Marseille, he failed to establish himself in the first squad, and on 2 September 2019 he returned to Sochaux for another loan.^[3]

Dijon

On 15 June 2021, he moved to Dijon as a free agent on a two-year contract.^[4] He left the club at the end of the 2022-23 season.^[5]

Personal life

Born in France, Rocchia is of Comorian and Malagasy descent.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 May 2021^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup^1		League Cup		Continental^2		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Marseille B	2016–17	National 2	8	0	—								8	0
	2017–18		12	0	—								12	0
	2018–19		8	1	—								8	1
	2019–20		2	0	—								2	0
	Total		30	1	—								30	1
Marseille	2018–19	Ligue 1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		2	0
	2020–21		2	0	1	0	—		0	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
Sochaux (loan)	2018–19	Ligue 2	8	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		8	0
	2019–20	Ligue 2	22	1	0	0	0	0	—		—		22	1
	Total		30	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	30	1
Career total			63	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	65	2

¹Includes Coupe de France.

²Includes UEFA Europa League.

References

1. "Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Olympique Marseille - 29 November 2018 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
2. "Communiqué : Christopher Rocchia officiellement prêté". FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
3. "Communiqué : Christopher Rocchia de retour en prêt au FCSM" (Press release) (in French). Sochaux. 2 September 2019.
4. "CHRISTOPHER ROCCHIA EST DIJONNAIS !" (in French). Dijon. 15 June 2021.
5. DFCO : Christopher Rocchia sanctionné pour un pari sportif, bienpublic.com, 22 June 2023
6. Loi, Fabio (10 June 2020). "OM, 4 squadre interessate a Christopher Rocchia. La situazione".
7. "Christopher Rocchia Soccerway Profile". Retrieved 29 November 2018.

External links

• Marseille profile
• Christopher Rocchia at Soccerway