Rocco Angelo Ascone (born 12 September 2003) is a French footballer who plays as a midfielder for Allsvenskan club Halmstads BK.
Career
Ascone started playing futsal as a three-year old with Villeneuve d'Ascq Metropole, before short stints with Olympique Marcquois and Wasquehal eventually led him to the academy of Ligue 1 side Lille, joining them as an eight-year old. Before the second half of the 2021–22 season, he was sent on loan to Nordsjælland in Denmark. On 27 February 2022, Ascone he made his debut for Nordsjælland during a 0–0 draw with Randers.
On 19 July 2023, FC Nordsjælland confirmed, that they had signed Ascone on a permanent deal, with the player signing a contract until June 2028.FC Nordsjælland køber Rocco Ascone i franske LOSC Lille, fcn.dk, 19 July 2023
On 5 August 2025, Halmstads BK announced that they had loaned Rocco until the end of the season, with an option to buy him.Rocco Ascone ansluter på lån från FC Nordsjælland, hbk.se, 5 August 2025 On 23 December 2025, the club announced that they had exercised their option to purchase, Ascone signing a contract until 2029.
International career Born in France, Ascone holds both French and Italian nationalities. He is a youth international for France, having represented the France U16s in 2019.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLille B2020-21Championnat National 331———312021-22Championnat National 350———50Total8100000081Lille2020-21Ligue 1000000—002021-22Ligue 10000000000Total0000000000Nordsjælland (loan)2021-22Danish Superliga1000——102022-23Danish Superliga12251——173Total132510000183Nordsjælland2023-24Danish Superliga604020—1202024-25Danish Superliga2000——202025–26Danish Superliga1000——10Total90402000150Halmstad (loan)2025Allsvenskan11100——111Halmstad202611130——141Career total5251212000666
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