Leonel Rocco Herrera (born 18 September 1966) is a Uruguayan

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and former player who played as a

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Club career

Rocco spent most of his career in the

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, playing for Progreso,

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and

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. He also had a spell with

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in the

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International career

Rocco was selected as a member of the

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at the

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, but did not make an appearance for the team.

References

1966 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Uruguayan men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers C.A. Progreso players Textil Mandiyú footballers Club Nacional de Football players Rampla Juniors players Club Jaiba Brava footballers C.A. Bella Vista players Independiente Santa Fe footballers Atlético Bucaramanga footballers Independiente Medellín footballers FBC Melgar footballers C.A. Rentistas players Uruguayan Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Ascenso MX players Categoría Primera A players Peruvian Primera División players 1991 Copa América players Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Peru Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Peru Uruguayan football coaches Uruguayan football managers Club Plaza Colonia de Deportes managers C.A. Progreso managers Atlético San Luis managers Defensor Sporting managers Uruguayan Primera División managers Liga MX managers C.A. Rentistas managers Centro Atlético Fénix managers Uruguayan expatriate football managers Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Expatriate football managers in Mexico 20th-century Uruguayan sportsmen {{Uruguay-footy-goalkeeper-stub