After helping lead Philadelphia Union Academy to its second-straight Generation adidas Cup, forward Diego Rocio was named the Player of the Tournament on Sunday evening.
Rocio led the team offensive with all five of his goals coming in the knockout round for the Union U-17s. Rocio regained his spot in the starting lineup ahead of the Quarterfinal matchup against Croatian side HNK Split and made the most of his minutes with a second-half brace to see the Union on via a 4-2 margin. 24 hours later the Union advanced to their second-straight U-17 final after Rocio scored twice against Brazilian side, CF Flamengo.
In the 2024 GA Cup Final, Rocio again around the goal, scoring his fifth of the event. After forcing a turnover in LA Galaxy’s defensive third of the pitch, Cavan Sullivan hit a cross into the box that saw a half clearance from a defender. Rocio hustled quickly to intercept the ball and hit a blast that snuck under the keeper for the 1-0 lead.
