Bryan Giovanni Róchez Mejía (born 1 January 1995) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Portimonense and the Honduras national football team.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bryan Giovanni Róchez Mejía | ||
Date of birth | (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Portimonense | ||
Number | 35 | ||
Youth career | |||
Real España | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Real España | 62 | (30) |
2015–2017 | Orlando City | 16 | (3) |
2016 | → Orlando City B (loan) | 10 | (2) |
2016 | → Real España (loan) | 15 | (6) |
2017 | Atlanta United | 0 | (0) |
2017–2022 | Nacional | 124 | (44) |
2022– | Portimonense | 4 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011–2012 | Honduras U17 | 3 | (2) |
2013–2015 | Honduras U20 | 8 | (6) |
2014– | Honduras | 13 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2022 |
Born in Tegucigalpa and raised in Tornabé, Róchez joined Real C.D. España at a young age. After progressing through Real España's youth system, he made his senior debut in 2012. His first Liga Nacional appearance for the club came on 13 October 2012, in a 1–1 draw at home against Deportes Savio in the Apertura tournament; He played as a starter and was replaced by Allan Lalín in the 53rd minute.[1] He scored his first goal on 24 March 2013, the equzalizer in a 1–1 draw against Marathón in the Sampedran Derby.[2] By the end of the 2013–14 season, Róchez had scored 20 goals for Real España to finish as the second highest goalscorer in the league, a campaign that saw Real España crowned as the Apertura champions.[3][4]
On 15 December 2014, Major League Soccer expansion side Orlando City SC announced the signing of Róchez as a Designated Player, making him one of the youngest Designated Players in MLS history at only 19 years old.[5] He made his MLS debut on 8 March 2015, a 1–1 home draw against fellow newcomers New York City FC. He entered as a second-half substitute in the 80th minute in place of Lewis Neal.[6] Róchez scored his first goal for The Lions on the following 13 September, in a 3–1 win against Sporting Kansas City.[7]
He was loaned to Orlando City B in March 2016.[8][9] He made his debut on 26 March in Orlando's opening game against Wilmington Hammerheads in the United Soccer League. He came on as a second-half substitute for Richie Laryea, playing 20 minutes in a 2–1 loss.[10] He scored his first goal on 26 April in a 2–1 loss against Harrisburg City Islanders.[11]
On 22 July 2016, Róchez returned to Real España on loan after having not made a single appearance for Orlando City during the season.[12] He played his first game on 10 August in a 1–0 loss against Olimpia in the league.[13] 18 days later, he scored his first goal since his return as Real España defeated Honduras Progreso 4–1.[14]
On 17 March 2017, Róchez was waived by Orlando City. However, Róchez was quickly claimed by new expansion side Atlanta United FC.[15][16]
On 22 August 2017, Róchez left Atlanta United and joined Portuguese LigaPro club C.D. Nacional.[17] He made his debut the following 24 September in a 3–1 away victory against Condeixa in the second round of the Taça de Portugal.[18][19] He made his league debut on 1 October in the 5–4 away defeat to Braga B, he also scored his first goal and Nacional's third.[20] On 29 December 2021, Róchez scored a hat-trick in Nacional's 4–1 home win against Académico de Viseu, in the process becoming the top scorer in the history of the club.[21]
On 13 July 2022, Primeira Liga club Portimonense S.C. presented the signing of Róchez in a press conference.[22]
Róchez made his senior national team debut for Honduras on 17 November 2014 in a friendly against China, starting in a 0–0 draw.[23]
In April 2015, he was called up to represent Honduras in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.[24] On 1 June, he scored a brace in the first group stage match of the tournament against Uzbekistan in an eventual 4–3 win.[25] He would feature in all three group stage matches as Honduras were eliminated in the first round.
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Real España | 2012–13 | Liga Nacional | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | |||
2013–14 | 40 | 20 | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 43 | 21 | ||||
2014–15 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | |||||
Total | 62 | 30 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 65 | 31 | ||||
Orlando City | 2015 | MLS | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||
Orlando City B (loan) | 2016 | United Soccer League | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
Real España (loan) | 2016–17 | Liga Nacional | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | |||
Total | 41 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 11 | ||||
Nacional | 2017–18 | LigaPro | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 6 | ||
2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 32 | 11 | ||
2019–20 | LigaPro | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 21 | 9 | ||
2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 7 | |||
2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 29 | 16 | ||
Total | 124 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 134 | 49 | |||
Career total | 227 | 85 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 240 | 91 |
Real España
Nacional
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