Yago Felipe da Costa Rocha

Yago

Personal information
Full name	Yago Felipe da Costa Rocha
Date of birth	13 February 1995
Place of birth	Limoeiro do Norte, Brazil
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team	Figueirense
Number	27
Youth career
2008–2011	Flamengo
2011	Botafogo
2011–2014	Figueirense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2014–	Figueirense	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 December 2014. † Appearances (goals)

Yago Felipe da Costa Rocha (born 13 February 1995), simply known as Yago, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Figueirense as a attacking midfielder.

Club career

Born in Limoeiro do Norte, Ceará, Yago joined Figueirense's youth setup in 2011, after spells with Flamengo and Botafogo.^[1] He also had a trial period at RCD Espanyol, but nothing came of it.^[2]

On 9 November 2014 Yago made his Série A debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 home win against state rivals Chapecoense.^[3] He was made a starter by manager Argel Fucks in the following year.^[4]

Honours

• Campeonato Catarinense: 2014

References

1. Yago deixa dificuldades no Ceará, RJ e Europa para crescer no Figueirense (Yago leaves the difficulties at Ceará, RJ and Europe to grow at Figueirense); Globo Esporte, 13 November 2014 (Portuguese)
2. Limoeirense Yago Rocha cresce no Figueirense (Limoeirense Yago Rocha grows at Figueirense); Rede Céu, 13 November 2014 (Portuguese)
3. Marcão, de letra, dá a vitória ao Figueirense sobre a Chapecoense (Marcão, with a backheel, gives victory to Figueirense over Chapecoense); Globo Esporte, 9 November 2014 (Portuguese)
4. Yago agrada Argel e ganha vaga no Figueirense: "Tem uma fome danada" (Yago pleases Argel and wins spot at Figueirense: "He has a big hunger"); Diário Catarinense, 10 April 2015 (Portuguese)

External links

• Ogol profile (Portuguese)
• Yago profile at Soccerway