Fábio Rochemback

Fábio Rochemback (born 10 December 1981) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Fábio Rochemback
Personal information
Full name Fábio Rochemback
Date of birth (1981-12-10) 10 December 1981
Place of birth Soledade, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Internacional 40 (7)
2001–2005 Barcelona 45 (3)
2003–2005 → Sporting CP (loan) 46 (10)
2005–2008 Middlesbrough 68 (5)
2008–2009 Sporting CP 20 (1)
2009–2012 Grêmio 69 (3)
2012–2013 Dalian Aerbin 51 (7)
2014 Ipiranga de Passo Fundo
Total 339 (36)
International career
2004 Brazil U23 6 (0)
2001 Brazil 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

At different ends of his career, he represented both Grenal rivals of his home state of Rio Grande do Sul: Internacional and Grêmio. He signed for Barcelona at 19 for €15 million but struggled, while he reached the 2005 UEFA Cup Final on loan to Sporting CP. He also spent three years at Middlesbrough of the Premier League, and played in the 2006 UEFA Cup Final for them.

Rochemback played seven games for Brazil, at the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2001 Copa América.

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