Ángel Arocha

Angel Arocha Guillen (23 June 1907 – 2 September 1938), commonly known as Arocha, was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward. Arocha began his career with CD Tenerife then he played for FC Barcelona between 1927 and 1933.

Ángel Arocha
Ángel Arocha in 1929
Personal information
Full name Ángel Arocha Guillén
Date of birth (1907-06-23)23 June 1907
Place of birth Tenerife, Spain
Date of death 2 September 1938(1938-09-02) (aged 31)
Place of death Balaguer, Spain
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925–1927 Tenerife 77 (73)
1927–1933 Barcelona 60 (49)
1934–1936 Atlético Madrid 32 (7)
International career
1931 Spain 2 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arocha scored 203 goals in 210 matches played with FC Barcelona.

After playing for Barça he moved to Atlético de Aviación. He died in Balaguer during the Spanish Civil War.

Honours

FC Barcelona

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