He spent his entire career with Italian club Roma, with whom they won the Coppa Italia twice.

Born in the San Vito Romano village 40 km from Rome, Rocca played his club football exclusively for Roma from 1972 to 1981.

[3] As a manager, Rocca took Italy to a fourth place at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

[4] He also led the U-19 team which finished as the runner-up in the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship.

[5] Rocca was nicknamed "Kawasaki" (after the Japanese brand of motor bikes) because of his pace, work-rate, energy, and durability in the left-back position; he was also an accurate crosser of the ball.