Dwayne De Rosario
De Rosario playing for D.C. United in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Dwayne Anthony De Rosario | ||
| Date of birth | May 15, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder, Forward | ||
| 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) |
| 2011–2013 | D.C. United | 68 | (23) |
| 2014 | Toronto FC | 19 | (1) |
| Total | 397 | (125) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1996–1997 | Canada U20 | 8 | (5) |
| 1999–2000 | Canada U23 | 11 | (3) |
| 1998–2015 | Canada | 81 | (22) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 21, 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 19, 2015 |
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Dwayne Anthony De Rosario (born May 15, 1978) is a retired Canadian professional soccer player, who played as a forward or as an attacking midfielder. A versatile attacker, he played for the Toronto Lynx, FSV Zwickau and Richmond Kickers early in his career. He came to prominence in the 2000s playing in Major League Soccer for the San Jose Earthquakes, Houston Dynamo, Toronto FC, New York Red Bulls and D.C. United. A four-time MLS Cup champion, he also won the 2011 MLS Most Valuable Player award. He is the sixth-leading scorer in MLS history with 104 goals.
Internationally, De Rosario represented the Canadian national team from 1998 to 2015 where he is their all-time leading scorer, with 22 goals in 81 games. De Rosario is a 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup champion and four-time Canadian Player of the Year. As part of the Canadian Soccer Association's 2012 centennial celebration, he was honoured on the all-time Canada XI men's team.
Born in Scarborough, Ontario, De Rosario is the son of Guyanese immigrants to Canada. As a 14-year-old, De Rosario rejected an offer from AC Milan after a successful trial due to him not being ready to commit to living in Italy.
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