Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  Returning starter....2020 Pre-Season All-PBC Team (as GK)....Very successful first year at FMU... D2CCA All-Region Team (second team) 2019....PBC Goalkeeper of the Week (Sept. 16-22, 2019)....Started 21 of 22 matches and played every minute in those matches....NCAA II rankings: 4th in shutouts (school-record 11), 6th in minutes played (1960), 11th in goals against average (0.689), 18th in save percentage (.808), 77th in total saves (63)....PBC rankings: 1st in GAA and shutouts, 2nd in save percentage, T-3rd in saves, 6th in saves per match (3.00)....Back end of Patriot defense that led PBC by allowing only 17 goals (0.77 per match).... Transfer from ASA College in Miami, Fla., where he played his freshman and sophomore seasons....A very mature player and a good leader.....His distribution out of the back is excellent....Very strong leg.....In addition to his junior college play, he has experience playing with the KSA Storm FC of the NPSL in 2018....Junior college teammate of Gonzalo Garcia.....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2020 (spring, fall).

ASA College:  Posted a 1.67 goals against average as a sophomore in 2018 and averaged 4.25 saves per match.....Recorded a 2.41 GAA as a freshman for the Silver Storm with one shutout and 54 saves in 11 matches.

PERSONAL:

• Born Juan Maximiliano Ezequiel Rocco in Pergamino, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• A product of Escuela Agrotécnica Pergamino Lorenzo R. Parodi school
• Nickname is Max

PERSONAL FAVORITIES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Soccer player
• Favorite Superhero: My family
• Favorite Athlete:  Juan Roman Riquelme
• Favorite Sports Team:  Boca Juniors
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: X
• Favorite Food: Argentinian BBQ
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Argentina
• Instagram Account: @maxirocco1
• Your Motivation Music: Ludwig van Beethoven
• Favorite Thing About FMU: The soccer program
• Favorite Off-Field Activity:  Improve whatever I need from my soccer skills
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Win every single thing that we play
• Why you first chose your sport: Because in my country we live by soccer
• The biggest mental challenge to you improving faster: Self-critical
• Interesting Notes: 2018 ASA College: 54 Saves on 11 games (31 saves Conf) Pct .692 (.705 Conf); 2019 ASA College: 17 Saves (conf 14) Pct .733 (.824 Conf); In UPSL, Ginga FC Florida Champions 2018 and MVP of the Florida, Best 11; Played in the NPSL with Storm FC 2018 and Miami United 2019
• Brush With Greatness: Trained with professionals soccer players