Dwayne De Rosario (surname also spelt de Rosario; born May 15, 1978 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian soccer player, who currently plays striker for the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer.

De Rosario 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, De Rosario opted to change clubs, signing with FSV Zwickau of Germany. After two seasons with Zwickau, de Rosario opted to return to North America, signing with the Richmond Kickers in 1999. After a slow 1999 season, in which he scored registered a goal and five assists, DeRosario exploded in 2000, scoring 15 goals and five 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, De Rosario was one of his first acquisitions. De Rosario proved Yallop's judgment right, scoring five goals and four assists in only 1072 minutes for the Earthquakes in 2001, playing an important role as the team went on to win the MLS Cup; he scored the golden goal in the final was named Cup MVP. De Rosario had similar success in 2002, registering four goals and eight 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 four goals and three assists in only 686 minutes, and helping lead the team to a second MLS Cup. De Rosario played 1214 minutes in 2004, scoring five goals and three assists.

De Rosario is also an important player for the Canadian national team, playing either at forward or midfield, and has registered seven goals in 28 caps (as of early 2005). He received his first cap May 18, 1998 against Macedonia.

See also

• List of current MLS players

External links

• CanadaSoccer.com with a national team player profile of De Rosario
• MSLnet.com player profile of De Rosario