Ricardo Rocha (footballer, born 1978)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Sérgio Rocha Azevedo | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Santo Tirso, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1995 | ARC Areias | ||
| 1995–1996 | Famalicão | ||
| 1996–1997 | Vitória Guimarães | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Famalicão | 54 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Braga B | 35 | (2) |
| 2000–2002 | Braga | 44 | (2) |
| 2002–2007 | Benfica | 115 | (3) |
| 2007–2009 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Standard Liège | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Portsmouth | 93 | (0) |
| Total | 362 | (9) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Portugal B | 2 | (0) |
| 2002–2006 | Portugal | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024– | Benfica (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ricardo Sérgio Rocha Azevedo (born 3 October 1978) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
He signed for Benfica in 2002 after starting out at Braga, going on to appear in 163 competitive matches with the former club and win three major titles, including the 2004–05 Primeira Liga. He spent the vast majority of his remaining career in England with Tottenham Hotspur and Portsmouth, for a total of three Premier League seasons.