American soccer player
Adisa Ajahni-Onifade De Rosario (born October 27, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro .
Early life
De Rosario was born in San Jose, California , while his father Dwayne De Rosario played for the San Jose Earthquakes .[2] He played youth soccer with Vaughan Azzurri and DeRo United Futbol Academy , before joining the Toronto FC Academy in February 2015.[3] [4]
Club career
He played with Toronto FC III in the League1 Ontario Summer Championship in 2021.[5]
In 2022, he began the season with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro on an academy contract.[6] He made his unofficial debut in a friendly on August 3 against Sunderland U23 .[7] [8] In August 2022, he signed a short-term developmental contract with HFX Wanderers FC of the Canadian Premier League .[9] [10] He was then briefly recalled by Toronto FC II to re-join the team.[11] [12] However, shortly after he returned to the Wanderers after an injury to goalkeeper Kieran Baskett and on October 9, he made his professional debut against Forge FC .[13] [14] [15]
In March 2023, he signed an official professional contract with Toronto FC II .[3] He made his official Toronto FC II debut on May 14, 2023, against New England Revolution II .[16] [17] In August 2023, De Rosario was loaned to Canadian Premier League side York United until the end of the 2023 season .[18] [19] He made his debut on August 12 against Forge FC , playing the full match in an eventual 3–3 draw at Tim Hortons Field .[20] In September 2023, his loan was terminated with York's Eleias Himaras returning to match fitness,[21] with De Rosario having made four starts for the club[22] [23] and serving as an important contributor to helping York meet its U21 minutes requirement.[24]
International career
In April 2022, Adisa De Rosario was named to a camp for the Canada U20 for the first time.[25]
Personal life
He is the son of former Canada national team player Dwayne De Rosario and the younger brother of fellow professional soccer player Osaze De Rosario .[26]
Career statistics
As of match played July 14, 2024 [27]
References
^ "2022 Concacaf Under-20 Championship Provisional Rosters" (PDF) . CONCACAF .
^ Adisa De Rosario at the Canadian Soccer Association
^ a b "Toronto FC II sign four Academy Products ahead of 2023 MLS NEXT Pro Season Opener" . Toronto FC . March 24, 2023.
^ Davidson, Neil (April 16, 2022). "Canadian men's U-20 soccer team features some very familiar names" . CBC Sports .
^ a b "Toronto FC III L1O Stats 2021" . League1 Ontario . Archived from the original on April 16, 2022.
^ "Wanderers sign De Rosario and Degelman to development contracts" . HFX Wanderers FC . August 18, 2022.
^ @TorontoFCII (August 3, 2022). "Our Starting XI vs. Sunderland AFC U23 at Mosaic Stadium" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ Grossi, James (April 18, 2023). "Toronto FC legend Dwayne De Rosario continues to make big impact through next generation" . Toronto FC .
^ Jacques, John (August 18, 2022). "Halifax Wanderers Ink De Rosario And Degelman To Dev Deals" . Northern Tribune .
^ Myrer, George (August 19, 2022). "Wanderers add developmental players Adisa De Rosario and Owen Degelman" . SaltWire Network .
^ @WakingtheRed (September 29, 2022). "Adisa De Rosario has returned to Toronto FC II following his CPL Development Contract with HFX Wanderers" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ @HFXWanderersFC (September 29, 2022). "Roster Update: Due to injuries at his parent club, goalkeeper Adisa De Rosario has been recalled from his CPL Development Contract by Toronto FC" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ Parkes, David (October 9, 2022). "Forge Completes Sweep Over Wanderers, CPL Playoff Matches Set" . Northern Tribune .
^ MacDonald, Glenn (October 10, 2022). "HFX Wanderers' disappointing season ends with 1-0 loss at Forge FC" . SaltWire Network .
^ @HFXWanderersFC (October 9, 2022). "Roster Update: We have signed goalkeeper Adisa De Rosario on a short-term contract for today's match" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ "Toronto FC II (2) - New England Revolution II (3) Postgame Summary" . Our Sports Central . May 14, 2023.
^ "Toronto FC II loan goalkeeper Adisa De Rosario to York United FC" . Toronto FC . August 4, 2023.
^ "Adisa De Rosario joins York United FC on loan from Toronto FC II" . August 4, 2023.
^ Jacques, John (August 4, 2023). "Adisa De Rosario Returns To CPL" . Northern Tribune .
^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (August 12, 2023). "HIGHLIGHTS: Forge FC 3-3 York United — CPL Match #76" . Canadian Premier League .
^ Jacques, John (September 15, 2023). "With Keepers Fit, York United Ends Adisa De Rosario Loan" . Northern Tribune .
^ "Adisa de Rosario returns to TFC II after impressive loan spell" . York United FC . September 15, 2023.
^ "Goalkeeper Adisa De Rosario returns to TFC II from loan" . Toronto FC . September 15, 2023.
^ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (September 7, 2023). "AGR's High Press: How Adisa De Rosario sparked crucial York United comeback win over Halifax" . OneSoccer .
^ Buffery, Steve (April 5, 2022). "De Rosario named to U20 national camp, TFC shines defensively, Young Reds at York" . Toronto Sun .
^ "Goalkeeper Adisa De Rosario returns to CPL, joins brother Osaze at York United" . Waking the Red . August 5, 2023.
^ Adisa De Rosario at Soccerway
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