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David Rocastle

1967 - 2001

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David Carlyle Rocastle (2 May 1967 – 31 March 2001) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the roles of a playmaker and a winger. He spent the majority of his career at Arsenal where he was nicknamed "Rocky". Rocastle then went on to feature in the Premier League for Leeds United, Manchester City and Chelsea, before playing in the Football League for Norwich City and Hull City and finishing his career in Malaysia with Sabah FA. Rocastle also played for the England national team, in all earning 14 international caps for the Three Lions. Arsène Wenger, who became Arsenal manager four years after Rocastle left the club, has described him as "a modern player, because the revolution of the game has gone on to more technique, and more skill" and as having an "exceptional dimension as a footballer". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Rocastle is the 13,940th most popular soccer player (down from 13,577th in 2019), the 7,521st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,436th in 2019) and the 774th most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, David Rocastle ranks 13,940 out of 21,273. Before him are Chory Castro, Frickson Erazo, Han Kook-young, Maximilian Eggestein, Qasem Burhan, and Adriano. After him are Bradley Wright-Phillips, Nukri Revishvili, Ihlas Bebou, Koji Nishimura, Edison Flores, and Sylvain Marveaux.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, David Rocastle ranks 883. Before him are Alex Bunbury, Paul Harding, Mookie Blaylock, Gillian Welch, Félix Fernández, and Bin Ukishima. After him are Ann Brashares, Jenna Johnson, Natasha Kaiser-Brown, Matt Bevin, Curtis Joseph, and Carling Bassett-Seguso. Among people deceased in 2001, David Rocastle ranks 370. Before him are Toby Wing, Satam al-Suqami, Rosemary DeCamp, Bobby Johnstone, Waleed al-Shehri, and Patricia Robertson. After him are Stephen Malcolm, Nkosi Johnson, and Miguel del Toro.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David Rocastle ranks 7,523 out of 8,785. Before him are Lyndsey Marshal (1978), Grayson Perry (1960), Luke Rowe (1990), Jason McAteer (1971), Afshan Azad (1988), and Robert Milkins (1976). After him are Bradley Wright-Phillips (1985), Will Young (1979), Patrick Bamford (1993), Mark King (1974), Nick Blood (1982), and Sonja Aldén (1977).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, David Rocastle ranks 774. Before him are Darron Gibson (1987), Willie Miller (1955), Gary O'Neil (1983), Ben Brereton Díaz (1999), Lee Sharpe (1971), and Jason McAteer (1971). After him are Bradley Wright-Phillips (1985), Patrick Bamford (1993), Anthony Ralston (1998), Brennan Johnson (2001), John Hartson (1975), and Steve Harper (1975).

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