dwayne de rosario

Dwayne De Rosario (born May 15, 1978 in Scarborough, Canada) is a Canadian soccer player, who currently plays striker for the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer. DeRosario began his professional career in 1997, signing with the Toronto Lynx of the A-League, where Paul Stalteri had also just signed. Halfway through the season, however, DeRosario opted to change clubs, signing with FSV Zwickau of Germany. After two seasons with Zwickau, DeRosario opted to return to North America, signing with the Richmond Kickers in 1999. After a slow 1999 season, in which he scored registered 1 goal and 5 assists, DeRosario exploded in 2000, scoring 15 goals and 5 assists while leading the team to a 20-6-1 record. The next season, when Canadian Frank Yallop was named head coach of the San Jose Earthquakes, DeRosario was one of his first acquisitions. DeRosario proved Yallop's judgment right, scoring 5 goals and 4 assists in only 1072 minutes for the Earthquakes in 2001, playing an important role as the team went on to MLS Cup. DeRosario had similar success in 2002, registering 4 goals and 8 assists in 1637 minutes, although 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 4 goals and 3 assists in only 686 minutes, and helping lead the team to a second MLS Cup. DeRosario played 1214 minutes in 2004, scoring 5 goals and 3 assists. DeRosario is also an important player for the Canadian national soccer team, playing either at forward or midfield, and has registered 5 goals in 25 caps. He received his first cap May 18, 1998 against Macedonia.

Dwayne De Rosario

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