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De Rosario began his career in 1997, signing with the [[Toronto Lynx]] of the [[USL First Division|A-League]], where his future [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canadian national team]] teammate [[Paul Stalteri]] had played. Halfway through the season, however, De Rosario opted to change clubs, signing with German side [[FSV Zwickau]]. After two seasons with Zwickau, De Rosario opted to return to North America, signing with the [[Richmond Kickers]] in 1999. After a slow 1999 season, in which he registered two goals and five assists, De Rosario exploded in 2000, contributing 15 goals and five assists while leading the team to a 20-6-1 record.
De Rosario began his career in 1627, signing with the [[Toronto Cats]] of the [[USL First Division|A-League]], where his future [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canadian national team]] teammate [[Paul Stalteri]] had played. Halfway through the season, however, De Rosario opted to change clubs, signing with German side [[FSV Zwickau]]. After two seasons with Zwickau, De Rosario opted to return to North America, signing with the [[Richmond Kickers]] in 1999. After a slow 1999 season, in which he registered two goals and five assists, De Rosario exploded in 2000, contributing 115 goals and five assists while leading the team to a 200-6-1 record.


===San Jose Earthquakes===
===San Jose Earthquakes===

Revision as of 02:43, 3 August 2011

Dwayne De Rosario
Personal information
Full name Dwayne Anthony De Rosario
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 D.C. United
Number 7
Youth career
Malvern Majors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997 Toronto Lynx 7 (3)
1997–1999 FSV Zwickau 12 (1)
1999–2000 Richmond Kickers 35 (17)
2001–2005 San Jose Earthquakes 108 (27)
2006–2008 Houston Dynamo 78 (24)
2009–2011 Toronto FC 57 (27)
2011 New York Red Bulls 13 (2)
2011– D.C. United 5 (3)
International career‡
1996–1997 Canada U-20 8 (5)
1998– Canada 60 (17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 5, 2011
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 14, 2011

Dwayne Anthony De Rosario (born May 15, 1978 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian football player who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer. He also plays for the Canadian national team.

Club

Early career

De Rosario began his career in 1627, signing with the Toronto Cats of the A-League, where his future Canadian national team teammate Paul Stalteri had played. Halfway through the season, however, De Rosario opted to change clubs, signing with German side FSV Zwickau. After two seasons with Zwickau, De Rosario opted to return to North America, signing with the Richmond Kickers in 1999. After a slow 1999 season, in which he registered two goals and five assists, De Rosario exploded in 2000, contributing 115 goals and five assists while leading the team to a 200-6-1 record.

San Jose Earthquakes

The next season, when Canadian Frank Yallop was named head coach of the San Jose Earthquakes, De Rosario was one of his first acquisitions. De Rosario proved Yallop's judgment right, scoring five goals and four assists in only 1,072 minutes for the Earthquakes in 2001, playing an important role as the team went on to win the MLS Cup; he scored the golden goal in the final and was named MLS Cup MVP. De Rosario had similar success in 2002, registering four goals and eight assists in 1,637 minutes, though the Quakes fell short of a repeat. In 2003, a torn ACL hobbled De Rosario for much of the season but he still managed to make a late surge, registering four goals and three assists in only 686 minutes and helping lead the team to a second MLS Cup championship. De Rosario played 1,214 minutes in 2004, scoring five goals, including the 2004 MLS Goal of the Year, and three assists.

In December 2004 Dwayne had a trial with Nottingham Forest,[1] but he was not offered a contract by the team.

In 2005, following Landon Donovan's departure, De Rosario moved to midfield and promptly led MLS in assists with 13, while scoring nine goals, including the 2005 MLS Goal of the Year - the only player ever to receive that honor in two consecutive years - for a powerful bending free kick in the last regular season game against the Los Angeles Galaxy. He was named to the MLS Best XI.

Houston Dynamo

Due to San Jose's failure to reach a stadium agreement with AEG, De Rosario, along with the rest of his Earthquakes teammates, moved to Houston for the 2006 season. During the 2006 MLS All-Star Game in Chicago, De Rosario scored the only goal of the game in the 70th minute to lift the MLS All Stars to a 1-0 win over Chelsea, a pre-season friendly for the London club. De Rosario was one of only four players on the MLS team to play the entire match.

De Rosario and the Houston Dynamo captured the 2006 MLS Cup title by beating the New England Revolution on November 12, 2006. The Dynamo won in a shootout, and De Rosario successfully converted his penalty kick. De Rosario signed a contract extension with Houston through 2010, where he is reported to make $325,000 per year. Despite this, he was later transferred to Toronto (see below).[2]

The next year, De Rosario and the Dynamo repeated the feat by winning the 2007 MLS Cup, beating New England 2-1. De Rosario was named MLS Cup MVP, the first player ever to win the award twice.

De Rosario made his third consecutive all-star appearance at the 2008 MLS All-Star Game in his home country, when the game was held in Toronto. He scored the decisive goal on a penalty kick in the 69th minute in the MLS All-Stars' 3-2 victory over West Ham United.

Toronto FC

De Rosario was traded to Toronto FC on December 12, 2008 in return for Julius James and allocation money, after long speculation that De Rosario would move to his hometown club.[3] He made his competitive debut for Toronto FC on Saturday, March 21 against the Kansas City Wizards, setting up Jim Brennan for Toronto's first goal in a 3-2 victory. He scored his first goal for Toronto from a header in a 1-1 draw at BMO Field against FC Dallas.

De Rosario was expected to miss the first two to four weeks of Toronto FC's training camp due to a calf injury obtained in the January 31, 2010 match against Jamaica,[4] and returned to game action in Toronto's 1-0 preseason win versus the University of Southern Florida.[5]

On April 8, 2010, De Rosario was named captain of Toronto FC, the second in the club's history, after the retirement of Jim Brennan.[6] Two days later, De Rosario scored his first goal of the 2010 season, his team's first, in a 4-1 loss the New England Revolution.[7]

On April 15, 2010, De Rosario scored twice in Toronto's home opener, a 2-1 win against the Philadelphia Union, including a penalty in the 81st minute.[8] In his next game versus the Colorado Rapids, De Rosario scored his fourth goal of the season, and more importantly, became Toronto FC's all time leading scorer in the regular season.[9] De Rosario again found the back of the net on April 25 in a 2-0 home win against Seattle Sounders FC, scoring the first goal, his fifth of the season. Until O'Brian White scored the second goal for Toronto, De Rosario had previously scored all of Toronto's goals up until that point in the season.[10] For his efforts in that game, he was awarded the MLS Player of the Week for week 5.[11] De Rosario was again honoured with the Player of the Week award on week 10 of the MLS season, for his two-goal performance against his former team the San Jose Earthquakes. De Rosario had scored the second and third goal in Toronto FC's 3-1 win.[12]

De Rosario continued to have a successful 2010 season for Toronto, culminating in a spot on the MLS All-Star team, scoring a goal in the 5-2 loss to Manchester United.[13]

On August 3, 2010, De Rosario scored against C.D. Motagua in the second leg of Toronto FC's CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round tie, which at the time, put TFC ahead on 2-1 on aggregate. They would eventually win 3-2 on aggregate.[14]

On December 28, De Rosario was confirmed to be on trial with Scottish Premier League club Celtic by manager Neil Lennon.[15] Dwayne and Celtic inquired about the possibility of a short term loan deal until the MLS season kicks off in March, however new Toronto FC coach Aron Winter and the league denied any further negotiations.[16]

Dwayne scored the first Toronto FC goal of the 2011 season on March 19 in a 4-2 away defeat to Vancouver in what was the league's first all Canadian match up. The goal scored in the 20th minute was also the 8000th goal scored in Major League Soccer's history.[17]

New York Red Bulls

New York Red Bulls acquired De Rosario on April 1, 2011 in exchange for midfielder Tony Tchani, defender Danleigh Borman and a first round 2012 MLS SuperDraft pick.[18] He scored his first goal for New York on a penalty, as the second goal, in a 3-2 loss to Chivas USA.[19]

D.C. United

D.C. United acquired De Rosario on June 27, 2011, in exchange for midfielder Dax McCarty.[20] He scored his first goal for the club against his former club New York Red Bulls on his return to Red Bull Arena. On July 30th, 2011 his double gave United a 2-0 victory over former club, San Jose.

Clutch performer

Throughout his career in MLS, De Rosario has earned a reputation as one of the most clutch performers in the league.[21] His career tally includes 2 game-winning goals in MLS Cup finals, both for which he received MLS Cup MVP, and 2 game-winning goals in MLS All-Star games against foreign oppositions such as West Ham United. On June 18, 2009, he scored a natural hat trick to put Toronto FC ahead of the Montreal Impact 3-1. Toronto had to win the game by four goals to win the Canadian Championship and move onto the CONCACAF Champions League, which they did after defeating Montreal 6-1. On September 18, 2010 after a horrible first half away at Houston down 1-0 Dwayne was able to score 2 unanswered goals in the second half both coming from free kicks including one in stoppage time to keep the team's 2010 playoff dreams alive. Along with Chris Armas and Jaime Moreno, De Rosario has the most MLS Best XI selections at 5.

International

De Rosario is considered to be one of the better players of the Canadian national team, playing either at forward or midfield, and has registered seventeen goals in 60 caps (as of June, 2011).[22] He received his first cap May 18, 1998 against FYR Macedonia at the age of 20. He also played for the Canadian U-20 team in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, the XIII Pan American Games Winnipeg 1999 (Canada U-22), and helped Canada contend for the Gold Cup since the year they won it, 2000. Scored his first CMNT goal in a 2:1 win over Korea in the 2002 Gold Cup.

De Rosario has won the male Canadian Player of the Year award three consecutive times. In 2007 he scored 5 goals in 8 games, the most in a year for the CMNT since John Catliff in 1993.

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 February 2, 2002 Rose Bowl, Pasadena  South Korea 2–1 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2 October 15, 2002 Easter Road, Edinburgh  Scotland 1–3 Friendly
3 October 11, 2003 Ratina Stadion, Tampere  Finland 2–3 Friendly
4 June 16, 2004 Richardson Memorial Stadium, Kingston  Belize 4–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 June 16, 2004 Richardson Memorial Stadium, Kingston  Belize 4–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 October 13, 2004 Swangard Stadium, Burnaby  Costa Rica 1–3 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 November 17, 2004 Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City  Guatemala 1–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 June 1, 2007 Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Táchira  Venezuela 2–2 Friendly
9 June 11, 2007 Orange Bowl, Miami  Haiti 2–0 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
10 June 11, 2007 Orange Bowl, Miami  Haiti 2–0 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
11 June 16, 2007 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough  Guatemala 3–0 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
12 September 12, 2007 BMO Field, Toronto  Costa Rica 1–1 Friendly
13 January 30, 2008 Stade Louis Achille, Fort-de-France  Martinique 1–0 Friendly
14 June 20, 2008 Saputo Stadium, Montreal  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
15 June 20, 2008 Saputo Stadium, Montreal  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
16 June 11, 2011 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa  Guadeloupe 1–0 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
17 June 14, 2011 Livestrong Sporting Park, Kansas City  Panama 1–1 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Personal

De Rosario is the son of Guyanese immigrants to Canada.[23] He adopted a strict vegan diet in 1994,[24] but started eating fish ten years later.[25] He is married to Brandy De Rosario and has two sons and a daughter. His cousin is Olympic hurdler Priscilla Lopes-Schliep.[26] He attended Winston Churchill Collegiate Institute in Scarborough. He currently resides in Oakville, Ontario, with his family.

Honours

Canada

San Jose Earthquakes

Houston Dynamo

Toronto FC

Individual

Career stats

Team Season League Domestic
League 		Domestic
Playoffs 		Domestic
Cup1 		Concacaf
Competition2 		Other
Tournaments3 		Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Toronto Lynx 1997 A-League 7 3 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 3 0
Richmond Kickers 1999 12 2 5 1 0 0 - - - - - - - - - 13 2 5
2000 23 15 5 3 0 0 2 0 1 - - - - - - 28 15 6
Total 42 20 10 4 0 0 2 0 1 - - - - - - 48 20 11
San Jose Earthquakes 2001 MLS 21 5 4 4 2 0 3 1 0 - - - - - - 28 8 4
2002 27 4 8 2 0 0 2 1 1 4 0 0 - - - 35 5 9
2003 11 4 3 3 0 1 - - - - - - - - - 14 4 4
2004 21 5 3 2 1 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 - - - 28 7 3
2005 28 9 13 2 0 0 2 0 0 - - - - - - 32 9 13
Houston Dynamo 2006 30 11 5 4 0 2 3 1 1 - - - - - - 37 12 8
2007 24 6 4 4 2 2 - - - 4 0 2 3 1 0 35 9 8
2008 24 7 2 2 0 0 - - - 7 3 0 5 2 1 38 12 3
Toronto FC 2009 28 11 6 - - - 4 3 1 2 0 0 - - - 34 14 7
2010 27 15 3 - - - 4 1 1 8 1 1 - - - 39 17 5
2011 2 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 1
New York Red Bulls 2011 13 2 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - 13 2 4
D.C. United 2011 5 3 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 3 1
Total 260 83 56 23 5 5 21 8 4 27 4 3 8 3 1 339 103 69
Career Total - 302 103 66 27 5 5 23 8 5 27 4 3 8 3 1 387 123 80

Last Update: August 1, 2011
1 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (American Based Clubs) - Nutrilite Canadian Cup (Canadian Based Clubs)

2 Concacaf Champions League/Cup

3 North American SuperLiga - Pan-Pacific Championship

See also

References

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  2. ^ CBC Sports (2007-07-09). "Dwayne De Rosario inks extension with Dynamo - CBC News". Cbc.ca. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  3. ^ Fallas, Bernardo (2008-12-12). "Dynamo trade star midfielder De Rosario to Toronto | Sports | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle". Chron.com. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  4. ^ "De Rosario to miss two to four weeks". Web.mlsnet.com. 2011-04-23. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  5. ^ "Reds Win 1-0 against USF". Web.mlsnet.com. 2011-04-23. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  6. ^ Wileman, Luke (April 8, 2010). "Preki Names New Captain". Torontofc.ca. Retrieved April 8, 2010. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |trans_title=, |month=, |separator=, and |coauthors= (help)
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  8. ^ "De Rosario Notches Brace In Win". Torontofc.ca. April 15, 2010. Retrieved April 18, 2010. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |trans_title=, |month=, |separator=, and |coauthors= (help)
  9. ^ Setlur, Vijay (23 April 2010). "De Ro Set To Duel Against Seattle Top Striker". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 24 April 2010. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |trans_title=, |month=, |separator=, and |coauthors= (help)
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  11. ^ "De Rosario Named Player of the Week". MLSsoccer.com. 26 April 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |trans_title=, |month=, |separator=, and |coauthors= (help)
  12. ^ Wileman, Luke (31 May 2010). "De Rosario wins league award". torontofc.ca. Retrieved 31 May 2010. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |trans_title=, |month=, |separator=, and |coauthors= (help)
  13. ^ "De Rosario Goal In All-Star Game". MLSsoccer.com. July 29, 2010. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |trans_title=, |month=, |separator=, and |coauthors= (help)
  14. ^ "TFC earns 1st Champions League Berth". CBC.ca. August 4, 2010. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |trans_title=, |month=, |separator=, and |coauthors= (help)
  15. ^ "Dwayne De Rosario joins Freddie Ljungberg on trial at Celtic - ESPN Soccernet". Soccernet.espn.go.com. 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  16. ^ Major League Soccer (2011-01-15). "Toronto FC Say No To Ewayne De Rosario's Potential Celtic Loan". Goal.com. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  17. ^ "Toronto Falls Short in Vancouver". Toronto FC. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  18. ^ "Latest News". MLSsoccer.com. 2011-04-23. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  19. ^ "Braun's hat trick too much to overcome as Chivas USA defeats Red Bulls". MLSsoccer.com. 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
  20. ^ "D.C. United acquires five-time MLS All-Star Dwayne De Rosario". D.C. United. 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
  21. ^ Tenorio, Paul (November 19, 2007). "After Heady Play, De Rosario Is MVP". The Washington Post.
  22. ^ Goalscoring for Canada National Team - RSSSF
  23. ^ "MLS Player of the Week: Week Five". Soccacritics. 2007-05-08. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  24. ^ "Vegetarian Journal November / December 2001 Dwayne DeRosario: Message from the Yards - The Vegetarian Resource Group". Vrg.org. 2001-11-09. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  25. ^ [1][dead link‍]
  26. ^ "SLAM! Sports". Slam.canoe.ca. 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2011-05-05.


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