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Júnior Rocha

Dilceu Rocha Júnior (born 21 April 1981), known as Júnior Rocha, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a forward. He is the current head coach of Paysandu.

Born in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Júnior Rocha played for Aimoré as a youth before making his senior debut with RS Futebol, and played with Thiago Silva at the latter. In the 2005 season, he was a part of the 15 de Novembro which reached the 2005 Campeonato Gaúcho finals, but was rarely used.

Júnior Rocha subsequently moved to Ulbra before returning to 15 de Novembro in 2007, but was announced at Luverdense in November of that year. In 2009, he helped the latter to win the year's Campeonato Mato-Grossense, being the competition's top scorer with eight goals; later in that year, he also played in the Copa FMF with Sinop.

Júnior Rocha began the 2011 campaign with Coruripe, but subsequently returned to LEC for the remainder of the year. After being released prior to the 2011 Série C, he retired at the age of 30.

Shortly after retiring, Júnior Rocha began his coaching career after being named coach of Chimarrão FC, a popular youth club in his native state. He subsequently worked in the youth sides of Aimoré and Novo Hamburgo before returning to Luverdense on 14 January 2013, as head coach of the under-19 team.

In April 2013, Júnior Rocha became an assistant of Luverdense's main squad, before being appointed interim head coach on 29 June 2013, after the departure of Roberval Davino. Permanently named head coach in July, and led the club to a promotion to the Série B.

On 13 October 2014, Júnior Rocha was dismissed from LEC after a 3–0 loss to Paraná. The following 23 February, however, he returned to the club, replacing sacked Leandro Niehues, and led them to the Mato-Grossense title.

On 14 November 2016, Júnior Rocha was announced as head coach of Novorizontino for the upcoming season. Dismissed on 5 March of the following year, after just seven matches, he returned to Luverdense twelve days later, and won the 2017 Copa Verde with the side.

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