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Rocco Robert Shein
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-07-14) 14 July 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Tallinn, Estonia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 FC Dordrecht
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Flora II 59 (8)
2020–2022 Flora 12 (0)
2022 → Jong Utrecht (loan) 10 (1)
2022 → Utrecht (loan) 1 (0)
2022–2023 Jong Utrecht 22 (0)
2022–2023 Utrecht 5 (0)
2023– FC Dordrecht 13 (2)
International career‡
2018 Estonia U16 5 (0)
2019 Estonia U17 14 (0)
2021– Estonia U21 9 (0)
2022– Estonia 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:21, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2023

Rocco Robert Shein (born 14 July 2003) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Dutch Eerste Divisie club FC Dordrecht and the Estonia national football team.

Club career

JK Tallinna Kalev

FC Flora

A product of Flora youth academy, Shein made his professional debut on 22 November 2020 in a Meistriliiga match against Nõmme Kalju, coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute for Markus Poom in a 3–0 away victory.[2] On 10 August 2021, he made his UEFA Europa League debut as a substitute in extra-time against Omonia, which ended in a loss on aggregate after a penalty shootout.[3]

FC Utrecht

On 31 January 2022, Shein moved to Eerste Divisie club Jong Utrecht on loan, with an option to sign a permanent contract until 2025 at the end of the spell.[4] He made his competitive debut for the club on 4 February, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 loss to Volendam.[5] In the following match, on 7 February, Shein managed to score his first goal in a 3–2 victory against Helmond Sport.[6]

Shein made his Utrecht first-team debut in the Eredivisie on 29 April, starting in midfield in a 1–0 home victory against NEC.[7][8]

On 27 May 2022, Utrecht exercised their option to buy Shein's rights, he signed a three-year contract with the club and was transferred to the senior squad.[9]

FC Dordrecht

On 26 July 2023, Shein signed a three-year contract with Eerste Divisie club FC Dordrecht. He became the first player in 30 years that Dordrecht paid a transfer fee to another club for.[10]

International career

Shein made his debut for the Estonia national football team on 13 June 2022 in a friendly against Albania.[11]

Honours

Flora

References

  1. ^ Rocco Robert Shein at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Nõmme Kalju vs. Flora - 22 November 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Flora-Omonoia | UEFA Europa League". UEFA. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Jeugdinternational Rocco Robert Shein naar Jong FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 31 January 2022. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Jong FC Utrecht onderuit bij koploper FC Volendam". RTV Utrecht (in Dutch). 4 February 2022. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  6. ^ Vatter, Rasmus Hugo (8 February 2022). "VIDEO | Rocco Robert Shein sai Hollandi esiliigas jala valgeks". Delfi Sport (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  7. ^ Reedijk, Tim (2 May 2022). "Basisdebutant Rocco Robert Shein (18) lijkt een blijvertje voor FC Utrecht". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  8. ^ Boikov, Siim (29 April 2022). "18-aastane Eesti jalgpallur Shein debüteeris Hollandi kõrgliigas". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Optie gelicht: Rocco Robert Shein blijft bij FC Utrecht" (in Dutch). Utrecht. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Nieuwe 'shine' op de Krommedijk" [New 'shine' on the Krommedijk] (in Dutch). FC Dortrecht. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Albania v Estonia game report". ESPN. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
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