Joel Roca Casals (born 7 June 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Girona FC B.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joel Roca Casals | ||
| Date of birth | (2005-06-07) 7 June 2005 (age 17) | ||
| Place of birth | Camprodon, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Girona B | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2016 | Campodron [ca] | ||
| 2016–2019 | Barcelona | ||
| 2019–2021 | Girona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Girona B | 13 | (0) |
| 2022– | Girona | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Spain U17 | 10 | (6) |
| 2022– | Spain U19 | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:25, 26 August 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022 | |||
Born in Camprodon, Girona, Catalonia, Roca began playing football in his hometown UE Campodron [ca], where he was a top goalscorer. He moved to the youth academy of FC Barcelona in 2016, and then to Girona FC's youth sides in 2019. In September 2021 at the age of 16, he debuted for the latter's reserves in the Tercera División RFEF, jumping up four youth categories in three years.[1] On 3 June 2022, he extended his contract with the club keeping him until 2026.[2]
Roca made his professional – and La Liga – debut with Girona on 26 August 2022, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 loss to RC Celta de Vigo.[3]
Roca is a youth international for Spain, having played up to the Spain U19s.[4]
A diminutive winger, Roca is a dynamic goalscorer with great verticality.[5]