Adisa De Rosario

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Adisa De Rosario
Personal information
Full name Adisa Ajahni-Onifade De Rosario[1]
Date of birth (2004-10-27) October 27, 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth San Jose, California, United States
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Toronto FC II
Number 40
Youth career
Vaughan Azzurri
DeRo United FA
2015–2022 Toronto FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Toronto FC III 5 (0)
2022– Toronto FC II 8 (0)
2022HFX Wanderers (loan) 1 (0)
2023York United (loan) 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 19, 2024

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

In April 2022, Adisa De Rosario was named to a camp for the Canada U20 for the first time.[25]

Personal life[edit]

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[edit]

As of match played April 19, 2024[27]
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Toronto FC III 2021[5] League1 Ontario Summer Championship 5 0 5 0
Toronto FC II 2022 MLS Next Pro 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 5 0 5 0
2023 3 0 3 0
Total 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
HFX Wanderers (loan) 2022 Canadian Premier League 1 0 0 0 1 0
York United FC (loan) 2023 Canadian Premier League 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2022 Concacaf Under-20 Championship Provisional Rosters" (PDF). CONCACAF.
  2. ^ Adisa De Rosario at the Canadian Soccer Association
  3. ^ a b "Toronto FC II sign four Academy Products ahead of 2023 MLS NEXT Pro Season Opener". Toronto FC. March 24, 2023.
  4. ^ Davidson, Neil (April 16, 2022). "Canadian men's U-20 soccer team features some very familiar names". CBC Sports.
  5. ^ a b "Toronto FC III L1O Stats 2021". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on April 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "Wanderers sign De Rosario and Degelman to development contracts". HFX Wanderers FC. August 18, 2022.
  7. ^ @TorontoFCII (August 3, 2022). "Our Starting XI vs. Sunderland AFC U23 at Mosaic Stadium" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Grossi, James (April 18, 2023). "Toronto FC legend Dwayne De Rosario continues to make big impact through next generation". Toronto FC.
  9. ^ Jacques, John (August 18, 2022). "Halifax Wanderers Ink De Rosario And Degelman To Dev Deals". Northern Tribune.
  10. ^ Myrer, George (August 19, 2022). "Wanderers add developmental players Adisa De Rosario and Owen Degelman". SaltWire Network.
  11. ^ @WakingtheRed (September 29, 2022). "Adisa De Rosario has returned to Toronto FC II following his CPL Development Contract with HFX Wanderers" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ @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.
  13. ^ Parkes, David (October 9, 2022). "Forge Completes Sweep Over Wanderers, CPL Playoff Matches Set". Northern Tribune.
  14. ^ MacDonald, Glenn (October 10, 2022). "HFX Wanderers' disappointing season ends with 1-0 loss at Forge FC". SaltWire Network.
  15. ^ @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.
  16. ^ "Toronto FC II (2) - New England Revolution II (3) Postgame Summary". Our Sports Central. May 14, 2023.
  17. ^ "Toronto FC II loan goalkeeper Adisa De Rosario to York United FC". Toronto FC. August 4, 2023.
  18. ^ "Adisa De Rosario joins York United FC on loan from Toronto FC II". August 4, 2023.
  19. ^ Jacques, John (August 4, 2023). "Adisa De Rosario Returns To CPL". Northern Tribune.
  20. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (August 12, 2023). "HIGHLIGHTS: Forge FC 3-3 York United — CPL Match #76". Canadian Premier League.
  21. ^ Jacques, John (September 15, 2023). "With Keepers Fit, York United Ends Adisa De Rosario Loan". Northern Tribune.
  22. ^ "Adisa de Rosario returns to TFC II after impressive loan spell". York United FC. September 15, 2023.
  23. ^ "Goalkeeper Adisa De Rosario returns to TFC II from loan". Toronto FC. September 15, 2023.
  24. ^ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (September 7, 2023). "AGR's High Press: How Adisa De Rosario sparked crucial York United comeback win over Halifax". OneSoccer.
  25. ^ Buffery, Steve (April 5, 2022). "De Rosario named to U20 national camp, TFC shines defensively, Young Reds at York". Toronto Sun.
  26. ^ "Goalkeeper Adisa De Rosario returns to CPL, joins brother Osaze at York United". Waking the Red. August 5, 2023.
  27. ^ Adisa De Rosario at Soccerway

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