Rocco Ascone
Rocco Angelo Ascone 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 debuted 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 until June 2028.
On 5 August 2025 Halmstads BK announced that they had loaned Rocco until the end of the season, with a option to buy him. On 23 December 2025, the club announced that they had exercised their option to purchase, Ascone signing a contract until 2029.