Bryan Róchez

Bryan Giovanni Róchez Mejía (born 1 January 1995) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Portugal 2 club Nacional and the Honduras national football team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Róchez and the second or maternal family name is Mejía.

Bryan Róchez
Personal information
Full name Bryan Giovanni Róchez Mejía
Date of birth (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995
Place of birth Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Nacional
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– Nacional 103 (33)
National team‡
2011–2012 Honduras U17 3 (2)
2013–2015 Honduras U20 8 (6)
2014– Honduras 12 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 November 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 September 2020

Club career

Real España

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]

Orlando City

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]

Loan return to Real España

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 for Real España after coming back in a 1–0 loss against Olimpia on 10 August in the Liga Nacional.[13] 18 days later, he scored his first goal since his return as Real España defeated Honduras Progreso 4–1.[14]

Atlanta United

On 17 March 2017, Róchez was waived by Orlando City. However, Róchez was quickly claimed by new expansion side Atlanta United FC.[15][16]

Nacional

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]

International career

Róchez has been capped by Honduras up to senior level. He won the gold medal with the national under-20 team at the 2013 Central American Games.

He was called up to represent Honduras for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. He scored two goals, including the game winner, in their first Group F match, a 4–3 win over Uzbekistan.[21]

Career statistics
As of 25 September 2015
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Honduras League Honduran Cup Super Cup CONCACAF Total
Real España 2012–13 Liga Nacional 72———72
2013–14 4020———4020
2014–15 158——31189
United States League US Open Cup MLS Cup CONCACAF Total
Orlando City 2015 MLS 1430000—143
Total
Honduras 62300000006531
United States 8000000080
Career statistics70300000007331

Honduras statistics: Source

Honours

Real España

Nacional

References
  1. Real España vs. Deportes Savio 1 – 1 Soccerway.com; 13 October 2012
  2. "Real España y Marathón terminaron 1-1" [Real España and Marathón finished 1-1] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 22 December 2013.
  3. "Real España gana en los penales y es el nuevo campeón de Honduras" [Real España wins on penalties and is the new champion of Honduras] (in Spanish). La Prensa. 14 December 2013.
  4. "In Depth: Bryan Róchez Showing His Potential". Orlando City SC. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  5. "Orlando City Signs Bryan Róchez as MLS Designated Player". Orlando City SC. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  6. "Orlando City SC 1, New York City FC 1". Major League Soccer. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  7. "VIDEO: Bryan Róchez anota su primer gol en la MLS con Orlando City" [VIDEO: Bryan Róchez scores his first MLS goal with Orlando City] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 13 September 2015.
  8. "Orlando City SC Loan Seven Players to OCB". Orlando City Soccer Club.
  9. "Orlando City manda al delantero hondureño Bryan Róchez a la USL" [Orlando City sends Honduran forward Bryan Róchez to USL] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 25 March 2016.
  10. "Orlando City B Debuts in USL in Front of Passionate Fan Base". Orlando City SC. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  11. "Orlando City B Falls 2-1 to Islanders". Orlando City SC. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  12. "Orlando City SC loan Bryan Rochez to Honduran club Real CD Espana". MLSSoccer.com. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  13. "Olimpia noquea al Real España y comparte el liderato con Motagua en Honduras" [Olimpia knocks out Real España and shares the lead with Motagua in Honduras] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 11 August 2016.
  14. "Domingo Zalazar guía goleada de Real España ante Honduras Progreso" [Domingo Zalazar guides Real España's win against Honduras Progreso] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 1 September 2016.
  15. "Orlando City SC Waives Forward Bryan Róchez". Orlando City SC. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  16. "Atlanta United claim Bryan Róchez off waivers". Atlanta United FC. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  17. "Bryan Rochez assina por três temporadas" [Bryan Rochez signs for three seasons] (in Portuguese). C.D. Nacional. 22 August 2017.
  18. "Nacional vence Condeixa por 3-1 e segue em frente na taça" [Nacional beats Condeixa by 3-1 and goes ahead in the cup] (in Portuguese). Nacional. 24 September 2017.
  19. "Hondureño Bryan Róchez debuta en Portugal" [Honduran Bryan Róchez debuts in Portugal] (in Spanish). Diario Más. 25 September 2017.
  20. "Bryan Róchez rompe la sequía y anota su primer gol en Portugal" [Bryan Róchez breaks drought and scores his first goal in Portugal] (in Spanish). Diario Más. 1 October 2017.
  21. "FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 - Matches - Uzbekistan-Honduras - FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2015.
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