Roca spent his entire academy career at Manchester City, signing with the club at Under-9 level and staying until Under-16s.
After he wasn’t offered a scholarship for the following season, Roca joined the young Bees on a tour to Spain, eventually signing with the club in the summer alongside 11 other news scholars.
Roca’s time in west London got off to a rocky start, a back injury sidelining him early in the 2024/25 pre-season.
Following a long rehab process, he returned to the pitch in February 2025, tallying 45 minutes in a loss to Ipswich Town U18s.
Roca followed that performance up with his first goal for Brentford in a 2-2 draw with Charlton Athletic before netting a long-range free-kick in a 5-2 win over Colchester United.
Roca also gained valuable minutes abroad against OGC Nice Under-20s, before an injury brought a premature end to his first campaign in west London.
In his second-year scholar, Roca scored four goals in another season hindered by time on the sidelines.
