Adisa De Rosario

Adisa Ajahni-Onifade De Rosario (born October 27, 2004) is a soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro. Born in the United States, he has been called up to Canada at youth international level.

Adisa De Rosario
Personal information
Full name Adisa Ajahni-Onifade De Rosario[1]
Date of birth (2004-10-27) October 27, 2004
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 1 (0)
2022 → HFX Wanderers (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 14, 2023

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]

International career

In April 2022, Adisa De Rosario was named to a camp for the Canada U20 for the first time.[16]

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.[17]

References
  1. "2022 Concacaf Under-20 Championship Provisional Rosters" (PDF). CONCACAF.
  2. Adisa De Rosario at the Canadian Soccer Association
  3. "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. "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. Buffery, Steve (April 5, 2022). "De Rosario named to U20 national camp, TFC shines defensively, Young Reds at York". Toronto Sun.
  17. Davidson, Neil (January 8, 2021). "Former Canadian star Dwayne De Rosario looks to help keep soccer growing in Canada". Toronto Star.
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