Osaze De Rosario

Osaze Tafari De Rosario (/oʊˈsɑːzeɪ/ oh-SAH-zay; born July 19, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Canadian Premier League side York United.

Osaze De Rosario
Player standing up on the pitch during a break in the match
De Rosario with York United in 2022
Personal information
Full name Osaze Tafari De Rosario[1]
Date of birth (2001-07-19) July 19, 2001
Place of birth San Jose, California, United States
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 York United
Number 24
Youth career
Erin Mills Eagles
0000–2019 Toronto FC
2019–2020 New York City FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Toronto FC III 3 (0)
2021–2022 Rukh Lviv 2 (0)
2022– York United 51 (18)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2023

Early life

De Rosario was born in San Jose, California, where his father, Canada national team player Dwayne De Rosario, was playing for the San Jose Earthquakes.[2]

De Rosario is a product of the Toronto FC and New York City FC academies.[3] In 2018, he played with Toronto FC III in the Canadian third-tier League1 Ontario,[4] making his debut on August 19 against Ottawa South United.[5] He spent the 2020 preseason with the NYCFC first-team, appearing in four matches, scoring twice, including a goal against Brazilian club Palmeiras.[6][7] He departed NYCFC after 2020, and in early 2021 went on trial with Spanish clubs UD San Sebastián de los Reyes[8] and CD Lugo.[9][10]

Club career

In September 2021, after a successful trial, De Rosario signed a three-year contract with Ukrainian Premier League club Rukh Lviv,[11] and was assigned to the reserves. He made his professional debut for Rukh in the UPL as a starter against Mynai the next month on October 24.[12] In February 2022, he left the club by mutual consent,[13][14] nine days before the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine after United States President Joe Biden urged all American citizens to leave Ukraine.[15]

After leaving Ukraine, De Rosario joined Canadian Premier League club York United on trial during their pre-season in March 2022.[16] The next month on April 6, York announced they had signed De Rosario to a one-year contract, with options for 2023 and 2024.[17] He made his debut in York's season opener against the HFX Wanderers on April 7.[18] In De Rosario's next match on April 15 against FC Edmonton, he started his first match, in which he scored his first goal.[19][20] On August 2, he was named Player of the Week for the first time for Week 17.[21] In September, he became the club's all-time leading scorer, when he scored his 12th goal.[22] At the end of the season, he was nominated for the CPL U21 Player of the Year Award,[23][24] which was ultimately won by Sean Rea. In November 2022, he signed a two year extension with the club.[25][26]

Personal life

He is a son of former Canada national team player Dwayne De Rosario and the brother of Adisa De Rosario.[3] His name is of Nigerian origin and means "God chooses (for you)".[27]

Career statistics
As of October 11, 2023[28]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC III 2018[4] League1 Ontario 30–––0030
Rukh Lviv 2021–22 Ukrainian Premier League 20–00––20
York United 2022 Canadian Premier League 2712–31––3013
2023 2461020––276
Total 5118105100005719
Career total 5618105100006219

References
  1. "Osaze De Rosario Profile". Ukrainian Premier League.
  2. Sciaretta, Brian (May 6, 2022). "Playing in the spotlight of his father's legacy, Osaze De Rosario building his own name with York United". American Soccer Now.
  3. "Dwayne De Rosario looks to help keep soccer growing in Canada". Sportsnet. January 8, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  4. "Osaze De Rosario 2018 League1 Ontario Stats". League1 Ontario.
  5. Baldwin, Dan (August 20, 2018). "L1O Review: Mistakes and Spit-takes". Northern Starting XI.
  6. Chale, Caitlyn (February 10, 2020). "New York City FC: 3 things we learned from preseason". MLS Multiplex.
  7. Sigal, Jonathan (January 18, 2020). "MLS Preseason 2020: New York City FC lose 2-1 against Palmeiras at Florida Cup". Major League Soccer.
  8. Blanco Calcárcel, Jesús (August 2, 2021). "Osaze De Rosario CD Lugo: Un Canadiense a prueba en el Lugo" [Osaze De Rosario CD Lugo: A Canadian on trial at CD Lugo]. Lugoslavia (in Spanish).
  9. Davison, Neil (May 10, 2021). "Canadian soccer icon Dwayne De Rosario opens up in new autobiography 'DeRo: My Life'". Toronto Star.
  10. Vila Martínez, Brais (August 2, 2021). "Osaze De Rosario, nuevo jugador a prueba en el CD Lugo" [Osaze De Rosario, new player on trial at CD Lugo]. El Señor del Balón (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  11. «Рух» підписав чотирьох новачків [Rukh Signed Four New Players] (in Ukrainian). FC Rukh Lviv. October 24, 2021.
  12. VBET League. 12th round Match #94. Ukrainian Premier League. October 26, 2021.
  13. "ОСАЗЕ ДЕ РОЗАРІО ПОКИНУВ "РУХ"" [Osaze De Rosario left the movement]. FC Rukh Lviv (in Ukrainian). February 16, 2022.
  14. "Де Росарио Осазе покинул Рух" [De Rosario Osaze left Rukh]. Football UA (in Ukrainian). February 16, 2022.
  15. Sciaretta, Brian (May 3, 2022). "Osaze De Rosario thrives with Canada's York United after Russian invasion ended his season in Ukraine". Soccer America.
  16. Jacques, John (March 14, 2022). "De Rosario Trialing With York United". Northern Tribune.
  17. "York United FC announces signing of Osaze De Rosario". York United. April 6, 2022.
  18. York United FC [@yorkutdfc] (April 7, 2022). "76' - SUBSTITUTION It's a #CanPL debut for Osaze De Rosario!" (Tweet). Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via Twitter.
  19. Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (April 16, 2022). "The DeRo Show: Osaze nets stunner on very first start as spoils are shared in Edmonton". York United FC.
  20. "Big name, Big talent: How Osaze De Rosario is finding his own lane". York United FC. April 23, 2022.
  21. "York United forward Osaze De Rosario named CPL player of the week". Toronto Star. August 2, 2022.
  22. Tierney, Mitchell (September 22, 2022). "York United's Osaze De Rosario looking to cap off record-breaking debut season with CPL Golden Boot". Canadian Premier League.
  23. "Osaze De Rosario Shortlisted for 2022 Best Canadian Under-21 Award". York United FC. October 14, 2022.
  24. "Angus McNab on why Osaze De Rosario is the best U21 player in the CPL". York United FC. October 26, 2022.
  25. Jacques, John (November 16, 2022). "De Rosario Inks Two-Year Deal With York United". Northern Tribune.
  26. "After spectacular debut season, Osaze De Rosario signs two-year contract extension". York United FC. November 16, 2022.
  27. Meaning of Osaze Nigerian.name
  28. Osaze De Rosario at Soccerway
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