{{short description|Serbian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Emil Rockov | image = | fullname = <!-- If different--> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|01|27|df=y}} | birth_place = Novi Sad, FR Yugoslavia | height = 1.89 m | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = Free agent | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2004–2006 | youthclubs1 = Prof. Bolesnikov | youthyears2 = 2006–2014 | youthclubs2 = Vojvodina | years1 = 2013–2015 | clubs1 = Vojvodina | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2014–2015 | clubs2 = → Sloga Temerin (loan) | caps2 = 28 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2015 | clubs3 = → Proleter Novi Sad (loan) | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2016 | clubs4 = Proleter Novi Sad | caps4 = 29 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2017–2020 | clubs5 = Vojvodina | caps5 = 114 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2020–2024 | clubs6 = Fehérvár | caps6 = 19 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2022 | clubs7 = → Vojvodina (loan) | caps7 = 16 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2024–2025 | clubs8 = Sarajevo | caps8 = 10 | goals8 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2019 | nationalteam1 = Serbia | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | pcupdate = 8 January 2026 }} '''Emil Rockov''' ({{lang-sr-cyr|Емил Роцков}}; born 27 January 1995) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He represented Serbia under-17 level and made his senior national debut in 2019.<ref name="radnik"/>
==Club career== ===Vojvodina=== Rockov started playing football at "Bolesnikov" football academy at the age of 9,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bolesnikov.rs/|script-title=sr:ФК "Проф. Болесников" Школа фудбала и место за рекреацију|website=FK Profesor Bolesnikov official website|language=Serbian|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref> where he has started growing up as a goalkeeper.<ref name="telep">{{cite web|url=http://www.fkvojvodina.rs/emil-rockov-vosin-golman-sa-telepa|title=EMIL ROCKOV – VOŠIN GOLMAN SA TELEPA|website=FK Vojvodina official website|language=Serbian|date=19 June 2016|accessdate=19 February 2017|archive-date=27 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127222143/https://www.fkvojvodina.rs/emil-rockov-vosin-golman-sa-telepa/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later, at the age of 11, he joined Vojvodina where he passed youth categories<ref name="radnik">{{cite web |url=http://www.dnevnik.rs/sport/emil-rockov-nisam-talenat-jesam-vanserijski-radnik|script-title=sr:Емил Роцков: Нисам таленат, јесам вансеријски радник|website=Dnevnik|language=Serbian|date=17 February 2017|accessdate=19 February 2017}}</ref> and joined the first team as a back-up choice during the 2013–14 Serbian SuperLiga season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fkvojvodina.rs/kosanovic-sansa-za-mlade-u-krusevcu|title=KOSANOVIĆ : ŠANSA ZA MLADE U KRUŠEVCU|website=FK Vojvodina official website|language=Serbian|date=23 May 2014|accessdate=19 February 2017|archive-date=27 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127125355/https://www.fkvojvodina.rs/kosanovic-sansa-za-mlade-u-krusevcu/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2014, Rockov also signed his first professional contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kanal9tv.com/uz-dres-i-auto|title=Uz dres i auto|website=kanal9tv.com|language=Serbian|date=23 January 2014|accessdate=19 February 2017}}</ref> For the next season, after he overgrew youth team, he was loaned to Serbian League Vojvodina side Sloga Temerin, where he played mostly matches as a bonus player.<ref name="radnik"/><ref name="srbijafudbal"/> In summer 2015, Rockov moved to Proleter Novi Sad. After he spent the first half-season as a loaned player under contract with Vojvodina,<ref name="loanout">{{cite web |url=http://rtv.rs/sr_ci/vojvodina/novi-sad/fk-vojvodina-14-in-16-out_634987.html|title=ФК Војводина: 14 in, 16 out|website=Radio Television of Vojvodina|language=Serbian|date=3 September 2015|accessdate=19 February 2017}}</ref> having split playing time with Nemanja Buzadžija, and playing 8 matches in total,<ref name="soccerway"/> Rockov joined Proleter as a single-player in the winter break off-season.<ref name="permanent">{{cite web|url=http://www.fkvojvodina.rs/u-vosinom-oku-igrali-svi-ustupljeni-igraci-vojvodine|title=U VOŠINOM OKU: IGRALI SVI USTUPLJENI IGRAČI VOJVODINE|website=FK Vojvodina official website|language=Serbian|date=7 March 2016|accessdate=14 August 2017|archive-date=17 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117150142/https://www.fkvojvodina.rs/u-vosinom-oku-igrali-svi-ustupljeni-igraci-vojvodine/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
After he spent the whole year under contract with Proleter, Rockov returned to Vojvodina at the beginning of 2017 and signed a three-year contract with club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fkvojvodina.rs/vojvodina-predstavila-sestoricu-novih-igraca|title=VOJVODINA PREDSTAVILA ŠESTORICU NOVIH IGRAČA|website=FK Vojvodina official website|language=Serbian|date=16 February 2017|accessdate=19 February 2017|archive-date=23 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123100259/https://www.fkvojvodina.rs/vojvodina-predstavila-sestoricu-novih-igraca/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his debut for the first team of Vojvodina in the 22nd fixture match of the 2016–17 Serbian SuperLiga season, against Spartak Subotica, played on 19 February 2017, under coach Dragan Ivanović.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superliga.rs/izvestaji-2016-17/4118-22-kolo-spartak-zdrepceva-krv-vojvodina|title=22.Kolo: Spartak Ždrepčeva krv - Vojvodina|website=Serbian SuperLiga official website|language=Serbian|date=19 February 2017|accessdate=19 February 2017|archive-date=22 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222133323/http://www.superliga.rs/izvestaji-2016-17/4118-22-kolo-spartak-zdrepceva-krv-vojvodina|url-status=dead}}</ref> During the game, Rockov neutralized several big chances for the opponent team, and he was also nominated for the man of the match on his first official appearance for the team.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvarenasport.com/vesti/fudbal/spartak--vojvodina-ukupno-1-9-#.WK3_hNLhDIU|title=Spartak - Vojvodina ukupno 1:9!|website=Arena Sport|language=Serbian|date=19 February 2017|accessdate=22 February 2017}}</ref> Rockov collected over 720 minutes without a conceded goal in the Serbian SuperLiga matches between May and August 2017, including 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zurnal.rs/fudbal/super-liga/51901/rockov-pred-dolazak-partizana-u-novi-sad-olimpijakos-ih-potrosio-verovatno-vec-sad-misle-na-videoton|script-title=sr:Роцков пред долазак Партизана у Нови Сад: Олимпијакос их потрошио, вероватно већ сад мисле на Видеотон...|website=Sportski žurnal|language=Serbian|date=11 August 2017|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref> After four clean sheets he kept at the beginning of the season, Rockov had been beaten by Bojan Ostojić in 89 minute of the match against Partizan on 13 August 2017, for the first Vojvodina's lost game in the 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportske.net/vest/domaci-fudbal/rockov-cinio-cuda-protiv-partizana-na-kraju-ipak-kapitulirao-310445.html|title=Rockov činio čuda protiv Partizana, na kraju ipak kapitulirao|website=sportske.net|language=Serbian|date=13 August 2017|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref> Despite the one ball in his goal, Rockov was elected for the man of the match.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.novosti.rs/%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8/%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82.434.html:680631-PARTIZAN-SLAVIO-U-NOVOM-SADU-Ostojic-matirao-sjajanog-Rockova-za-trijumf-crno-belih-VIDEO|script-title=sr:ПАРТИЗАН СЛАВИО У НОВОМ САДУ: Остојић матирао сјајаног Роцкова за тријумф црно-белих (ВИДЕО)|website=Večernje novosti|language=Serbian|date=13 August 2017|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref> In the meantime, Rockov also made an assist to Joseph Bempah in 2–0 away victory over Borac Čačak on 9 August 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.021.rs/story/Novi-Sad/Sport/169025/Vojvodina-slavila-i-protiv-Borca-Vozdovac-trijumfovao-na-JNA.html|title=Vojvodina slavila i protiv Borca, Voždovac trijumfovao na JNA|website=021.rs|language=Serbian|date=9 August 2017|accessdate=22 May 2018}}</ref> On 29 December 2017, Rockov signed a one-year-extension to his contract with the club.<ref>[http://mondo.rs/a1068727/Sport/Fudbal/Djordje-Rockov-ostaje-u-Vojvodini.html Vojvodina čuva Rockova: Rušimo tradiciju!] at mondo.rs, 29-12-2017 {{in lang|sr}}</ref> In May 2018, Rockov was elected for the best player of FK Vojvodina in the past season, by fans choice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fkvojvodina.rs/emil-rockov-najbolji-igrac-vose-u-ovoj-sezoni|title=Emil Rockov najbolji igrač Voše u ovoj sezoni|website=FK Vojvodina official website|language=Serbian|date=18 May 2018|accessdate=22 May 2018|archive-date=19 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919220817/https://www.fkvojvodina.rs/emil-rockov-najbolji-igrac-vose-u-ovoj-sezoni/|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 18 September 2018, Rockov signed another one-year-extension to his contract with the club, until June 2022.<ref>[http://www.fkvojvodina.rs/emil-rockov-produzio-ugovor-sa-vosom EMIL ROCKOV PRODUŽIO UGOVOR SA VOŠOM] at FK Vojvodina official website, 18-9-2018 {{in lang|sr}}</ref> In May 2019, Rockov, then a club captain, was elected for the best player of FK Vojvodina in the past season for the second consecutive time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fkvojvodina.rs/emil-rockov-ponovo-najbolji-igrac-vojvodine-u-sezoni|script-title=sr:Емил Роцков поново најбољи играч Војводине у сезони|website=FK Vojvodina official website|language=Serbian|date=20 May 2019|accessdate=21 May 2019|archive-date=17 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117071352/https://www.fkvojvodina.rs/emil-rockov-ponovo-najbolji-igrac-vojvodine-u-sezoni/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 17 July 2020, Rockov joined Hungarian side Fehérvár FC.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.molfehervarfc.hu/2020/07/17/emil-rockov-a-vidi-jatekosa.html|script-title=sr:Emil Rockov a Vidi játekosa|website=MOL Fehérvár FC official website|language=Hungarian|date=17 July 2020|accessdate=17 July 2020}}</ref>
On 20 January 2022, Rockov returned to Vojvodina on loan from Fehérvár until the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Subotin|first=Miloš|title=Емил Роцков поново код куће|url=https://www.fkvojvodina.rs/emil-rockov-ponovo-kod-kuce/|access-date=2022-01-20|website=ФК Војводина|language=sr-RS}}</ref>
On 19 June 2024, Rockov signed with Bosnian Premier League club Sarajevo.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sport1 - ZVANIČNO: FK Sarajevo predstavio tri pojačanja |url=https://sport1.oslobodjenje.ba/s1/fudbal/premijer-liga-bih/zvanicno-fk-sarajevo-predstavio-tri-pojacanja-962861 |publisher=Oslobođenje |access-date=20 June 2024 |language=bs |date=19 June 2024}}</ref>
==International career== He made his Serbia national football team debut on 10 October 2019 in a friendly against Paraguay. He substituted Predrag Rajković in the 89th minute.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/football/match?gameId=558008|title=Serbia v Paraguay game report|date=10 October 2019}}</ref>
==Personal life== Born in Novi Sad,<ref name="srbijafudbal">{{cite web |url=http://srbijafudbal.com/vojvodina/rockov_e.htm|title=Rockov, Emil|website=srbijafudbal.com|language=Serbian|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref> Rockov grown up in the local neighborhood Telep. In his early years, Rockov trained Karate.<ref name="telep"/> Emil's parents are scientists. They are physicists by the profession, and his older sister completed a degree in English language.<ref name="radnik"/> Rockov has also studied psychology at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/sve-odbrane-bih-menjao-za-tri-boda-protiv-partizana-pa-cak-i-za-jedan/175396|title=Sve odbrane bih menjao za tri boda protiv Partizana, pa čak i za jedan|website=mozzartsport.com|language=Serbian|date=14 August 2017|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 10 May 2025}}<ref name="soccerway">{{Soccerway|emil-rockov/328513}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes Serbian Cup, Magyar Kupa}} !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Sloga Temerin (loan) |2014–15<ref name="srbijafudbal"/> |Serbian League Vojvodina |28||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||28||0 |- |rowspan=3|Proleter Novi Sad |2015–16<ref name="srbijafudbal"/> |Serbian First League |22{{efn|Rockov spent the first half-season as a loaned player with 7 league appearances and 1 cup match,<ref name="loanout"/> after which he joined the club permanently<ref name="permanent"/>|name=loan}}||0||1{{efn|name=loan}}||0||colspan=2|—||23||0 |- |2016–17<ref name="srbijafudbal"/> |Serbian First League |14||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||14||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !36!!0!!1!!0!!colspan=2|—!!37!!0 |- |rowspan=5|Vojvodina |2016–17<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.superliga.rs/sezone/2017-18/player/1-super-liga-srbije-2016-17/611-01-rockov-emil-g|title=Rockov, Emil 2016–17 season|website=Serbian SuperLiga official website|language=Serbian|accessdate=19 February 2017}}</ref> |Serbian SuperLiga |16||0||3||0||colspan=2|—||19||0 |- |2017–18<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.superliga.rs/sezone/2017-18/player/2-super-liga-srbije-2017-18/756-01-rockov-emil-g|title=Rockov, Emil 2017–18 season|website=Serbian SuperLiga official website|language=Serbian|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref> |Serbian SuperLiga |36||0||2||0||2{{efn|name=UEL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League}}||0||40||0 |- |2018–19<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.superliga.rs/sezone/2018-19/player/3-super-liga-srbije-2018-19/1366-01-rockov-emil-g|title=Rockov, Emil 2018–19 season|website=Serbian SuperLiga official website|language=Serbian|accessdate=20 July 2018}}</ref> |Serbian SuperLiga |35||0||3||0||colspan=2|—||38||0 |- |2019–20<ref>{{cite web|url=https://superliga.rs/sezone/2019-20/player/4-super-liga-srbije-2019-20/2331-01-rockov-emil-g|title=Rockov, Emil 2019–20 season|website=Serbian SuperLiga official website|language=Serbian|accessdate=27 July 2019|archive-date=20 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120054356/https://superliga.rs/sezone/2019-20/player/4-super-liga-srbije-2019-20/2331-01-rockov-emil-g|url-status=dead}}</ref> |Serbian SuperLiga |27||0||3||0||colspan=2|—||30||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !114!!0!!11!!0!!2!!0!!127!!0 |- |rowspan=5|Fehérvár |2020–21<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ada1bank.mlsz.hu/player?itemId=1174068|title=ROCKOV EMIL - - MLSZ adatbank}}</ref> |Nemzeti Bajnokság I |18||0||1||0||0||0||19||0 |- |2021–22<ref>{{Cite web|title=ROCKOV EMIL - - MLSZ adatbank|url=https://adatbank.mlsz.hu/player/1174068.html|access-date=2022-01-20|website=adatbank.mlsz.hu}}</ref> |Nemzeti Bajnokság I |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2022–23 |Nemzeti Bajnokság I |1||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=UECL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League}}||0||3||0 |- |2023–24 |Nemzeti Bajnokság I |0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !19!!0!!2!!0!!1!!0!!22!!0 |- |Vojvodina (loan) |2021–22<ref>{{Cite web|last=Srbije|first=Super liga|title=Vojvodina|url=https://www.superliga.rs/sezone/2021-22/team/6-super-liga-srbije-2021-22/15-vojvodina|access-date=2022-01-20|website=www.superliga.rs|language=sr-yu}}</ref> |Serbian SuperLiga |16||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||18||0 |- |Sarajevo |2024–25 |Bosnian Premier League |10||0||0||0||4{{efn|name=UECL}}||0||14||0 |- !colspan=3|Career total !223!!0!!16!!0!!7!!0!!246!!0 |} {{Notelist}}
==Honours== ;Vojvodina *Serbian Cup: 2013–14,<ref name="soccerway"/> 2019–20
;Sarajevo *Bosnian Cup: 2024–25
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{UEFA}} *{{Soccerway|new_id=rockov-emil/nT55xEGC|id=328513|archive=20241211065400}} *{{WorldFootball.net}} *{{Sofascore}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rockov, Emil}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Novi Sad Category:Serbian men's footballers Category:Serbia men's youth international footballers Category:Serbia men's international footballers Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:FK Sloga Temerin players Category:FK Proleter Novi Sad players Category:FK Vojvodina players Category:Videoton FC Fehérvár players Category:FK Sarajevo players Category:Serbian First League players Category:Serbian SuperLiga players Category:Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Category:Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players Category:Serbian expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary Category:Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Bosnia and Herzegovina Category:Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Bosnia and Herzegovina