Rocco Vata
Attack - Second Striker
at Watford FC
at Watford FC
689 days · joined 2024-07-05
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€1.80m
Second Striker Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
21/22
debut season
0.32
goals / match
Watford FC
top club · 39 apps
Career highs
€1.80m
peak value · 2025
€281k
top transfer fee · 24/25
14
best season · 23/24
32 / 10
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2005-04-18 · 6 players total
91Appearances
29Goals
6Assists
2Yellow cards
0Red cards
17Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rocco Vata |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2005-04-18 (21 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland Albania |
| Position | Attack - Second Striker (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Watford FC |
| Joined | 2024-07-05 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Base Ltd |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Watford FC
2 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
Transfer: Celtic B → Watford
24/25 · Transfer · €281k
Jul 2024
24/25 — Watford FC
37 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Celtic FC B, Celtic FC, Celtic FC UEFA U19
24 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Celtic FC B, Celtic FC, Celtic FC UEFA U19
28 matches · 11 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Celtic Youth → Celtic B
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Celtic FC B
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.80m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Watford FC
37.1%
Celtic FC
1.7%
Celtic FC B
30.1%
Celtic FC UEFA U19
31.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford FC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 576 |
| Celtic FC | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| Celtic FC B | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 34 | 23 | 1 | 467 |
| Celtic FC UEFA U19 | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 482 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Watford FC | 33 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 509 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 23/24 | Lowland League | Celtic FC B | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| 23/24 | Trust Trophy | Celtic FC B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 23/24 | UEFA Youth League | Celtic FC UEFA U19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Challenge Cup | Celtic FC B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 22/23 | Lowland League | Celtic FC B | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UEFA Youth League | Celtic FC UEFA U19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 482 |
| 21/22 | Trust Trophy | Celtic FC B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2021-07-08 | Celtic Youth | Celtic B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-05 | Celtic B | Watford | Transfer | 50000 | €281k |
No recorded injuries.
Current€1.00m
Peak€1.80m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€650k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37709 | #10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #34683 | #10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23132 | #10 | 8 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23102 | #7 | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | #7 | 9 | 6 | — | — | current national player |
| Team #3509 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vakoun Bayo | 1 | 2 | 849 |
| Ryan Andrews | 1 | 0 | 708 |
| Yasser Larouci | 1 | 0 | 542 |
| MacKenzie Carse | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Thomson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Corr | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Summers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Dede | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lenny Agbaire | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tsoanelo Letsosa | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Ure | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Curtis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark O'Mahony | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Magnus MacKenzie | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Lowland League | Celtic FC B | 12 | 15 |
| 22/23 | Lowland League | Celtic FC B | 9 | 16 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Watford FC | 3 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Championship | Watford FC | 4 | 33 |
| 25/26 | Championship | Watford FC | 1 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Lowland League | Celtic FC B | 1 | 16 |
Last 50 matches for Watford FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-14 | GB2 |
Preston North End FC | 2–2 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | GB2 |
Southampton FC | 1–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 0–2 | Swansea City AFC | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers FC | 1–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2026-01-21 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 0–2 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 3–0 | Birmingham City FC | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB2 |
Norwich City FC | 1–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB2 |
Leicester City FC | 2–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 0–0 | Stoke City FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB2 |
Wrexham AFC | 1–2 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 2–1 | Norwich City FC | Available |
| 2025-12-01 | GB2 |
Birmingham City FC | 1–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-11-25 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 0–1 | Preston North End FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB2 |
Derby County FC | 2–2 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-11-07 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–1 | Bristol City FC | Available |
| 2025-11-04 | GB2 |
Ipswich Town FC | 1–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 3–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB2 |
Coventry City FC | 3–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-10-22 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB2 |
Sheffield United FC | 1–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 2–1 | Oxford United FC | Available |
| 2025-10-01 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 2–2 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 2–1 | Hull City AFC | Available |
| 2025-09-22 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 1–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 2–2 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB2 |
Swansea City AFC | 1–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB2 |
Charlton Athletic FC | 1–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers FC | 2–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–2 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion FC | 2–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–0 | Hull City AFC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB2 |
Bristol City FC | 2–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB2 |
Oxford United FC | 1–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-03-12 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–0 | Swansea City AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–2 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB2 |
Stoke City FC | 0–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 2–0 | Luton Town FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 0–4 | Leeds United FC | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB2 |
Sunderland AFC | 2–2 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 0–1 | Norwich City FC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB2 |
Coventry City FC | 2–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-01-21 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–2 | Preston North End FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Rocco Vata's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 50% |
| St. Mirren FC | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 88% |
| Aberdeen FC | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 71% |
| Dundee FC | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 86% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 71% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 71% |
| Hibernian FC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 71% |
| West Bromwich Albion FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 33% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 50% |
| Motherwell FC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 83% |
| Bristol City FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 33% |
| Hull City AFC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 24 | 198 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 22/23 | 28 | 777 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Lowland League
31 apps
21 G
1 A
Championship
35 apps
3 G
5 A
Trust Trophy
3 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
1 apps
1 G
0 A
SFA Cup
1 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
12 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Rocco Vata
Who is Rocco Vata?
Rocco Vata is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Watford FC.
How old is Rocco Vata?
Rocco Vata is 21 years old. He was born on April 18, 2005 in Glasgow.
What position does Rocco Vata play?
Rocco Vata plays as a second striker (Attack - Second Striker).
What club does Rocco Vata play for?
Rocco Vata currently plays for Watford FC.
How many career goals has Rocco Vata scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rocco Vata has scored 29 goals in 91 appearances.
What is Rocco Vata's market value?
Rocco Vata's most recent reported market value is €1.80m.