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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 20 different languages on Wikipedia. David Rocastle is the 14,476th most popular soccer player (down from 13,577th in 2024), the 7,703rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,434th in 2019) and the 776th most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, David Rocastle ranks 14,476 out of 21,273. Before him are Frickson Erazo, Jan Paul van Hecke, Han Kook-young, Maximilian Eggestein, Qasem Burhan, and Adriano. After him are Bradley Wright-Phillips, Nukri Revishvili, Ihlas Bebou, Koji Nishimura, Gennaro Delvecchio, and Edison Flores.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, David Rocastle ranks 1,072. Before him are Mookie Blaylock, Gillian Welch, Félix Fernández, Bin Ukishima, William Mutwol, and Mark Kozelek. After him are Seamus McGarvey, Suzanne Cryer, Chris Kappler, Christine Larsen, Ann Brashares, and Kathy Rinaldi. Among people deceased in 2001, David Rocastle ranks 383. Before him are Ahmed al-Ghamdi, Saeed al-Ghamdi, Majed Moqed, Ahmed al-Haznawi, Patricia Robertson, and Salem al-Hazmi. After him are Sizwe Motaung, Stephen Malcolm, Nkosi Johnson, and Miguel del Toro.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David Rocastle ranks 7,705 out of 8,785. Before him are Jason McAteer (1971), Greg Davies (1968), Miranda Raison (1977), Rupert Young (1978), Afshan Azad (1988), and Robert Milkins (1976). After him are Bradley Wright-Phillips (1985), Will Young (1979), Seamus McGarvey (1967), Patrick Bamford (1993), Mark King (1974), and Nick Blood (1982).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, David Rocastle ranks 776. 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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