The Rocha Gazette
Squad10 Aug 2026
Roberto Techera gets the move he always wanted
Footballers are asked about their boyhood club so often that nobody listens to the answer. Roberto Techera has just signed for Rocha, and for once the answer mattered.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Rocha
Santiago Martínez was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Market10 Aug 2026
Rocha promote Nicolas Alvarez from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Nicolas Alvarez has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Ignacio Gomez steps up from the Rocha academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Ignacio Gomez has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
Rocha promote Gabriel Ramirez from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Gabriel Ramirez has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Ivan Hernandez joins the Rocha first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Ivan Hernandez is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Squad Santiago Martínez has outgrown this division
- Squad Too much change too quickly at Rocha