Dwayne Anthony De Rosario (also spelt de Rosario and commonly shortened to D-Ro by fans; born on May 15, 1978 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian soccer player, who currently plays as a midfielder and forward for Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1 January 1850 (township)   1 January 1967 (borough) Incorporated Amalgamation June 1983 (city) 1 January 1998 Government  - Mayor David Miller (Toronto Mayor)  - Governing Body Toronto City Council  - MPs John Cannis, Jim Karygiannis, Derek Lee, John McKay, Dan McTeague, Tom Wappel  - MPPs Bas Balkissoon, Lorenzo Berardinetti... Main articles: History of Canada, Timeline of Canadian history Canada has been inhabited by aboriginal peoples (known in Canada as First Nations) for at least 40,000 years. ... Soccer redirects here. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... This article is about association football players. ... Current season Houston Dynamo is a North American professional soccer team based in Houston, Texas, United States. ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a North America professional soccer league. ...

Club career

De Rosario began his professional career in 1997, signing with the Toronto Lynx of the A-League, where his future Canadian national team teammate 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 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. No information on the Toronto Bobcats. ... The United Soccer Leagues First Division (often referred to as simply, USL-1) is a professional mens soccer league in North America. ... First international Unofficial:  USA 0 - 1 Canada (Newark, USA; November 28, 1885) Official:  Australia 3-2 Canada (Brisbane, Australia; June 7, 1924) Biggest win Unofficial:  USA 0 - 7 Canada (St. ... Paul Stalteri (born October 18, 1977 in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian soccer player, who is currently a defender for Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premiership. ... FSV Zwickau is a German football club located in Zwickau, Sachsen. ... Richmond Kickers are an American soccer team, founded in 1993. ...

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 1,072 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 and was named MLS Cup MVP. De Rosario had similar success in 2002, registering four goals and eight assists in 1,637 minutes, though 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 championship. De Rosario played 1,214 minutes in 2004, scoring five goals, including the 2004 MLS Goal of the Year, and three assists. Frank Walter Yallop (born April 4, 1964 in Watford, England) is a former English-Canadian footballer, and the current manager of the Los Angeles Galaxy. ... This article is about the MLS franchise. ... The Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy The MLS Cup is the final game of the Major League Soccer postseason, officially recognized as the championship of the league. ... The golden goal was a method used in football to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of ordinary time (90 minutes). ... In the United States, Major League Soccer (MLS) has handed out a Goal of the Year Award since its inception in 1996. ...

In 2005, with Landon Donovan's departure, De Rosario moved to midfield and promptly led MLS in assists with 13, while scoring nine goals, including the 2005 MLS Goal of the Year - the only player ever to receive that honor in two consecutive years - for a powerful bending free kick in the last regular season game against the Los Angeles Galaxy. He was named to the MLS Best XI. Due to San Jose's failure to reach a stadium agreement with AEG, Dwayne, along with the rest of his Earthquakes teammates, moved to Houston for the 2006 season. Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4, 1982 in Redlands, California), is an American professional soccer player on the Los Angeles Galaxy, who is the all-time leading scorer for the United States mens national soccer team. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Full name Los Angeles Galaxy Nickname LA Galaxy Stadium The Home Depot Center (HDC) Carson, CA Coach Ruud Gullit Owner Philip Anschutz (AEG) First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 1–8 Los... In the United States, Major League Soccer (MLS) has selected a league Best XI since its inception in 1996. ...

During the 2006 MLS All-Star Game in Chicago, De Rosario scored the only goal of the game in the 70th minute to lift the MLS All Stars to a 1-0 win over Chelsea F.C., in what was a pre-season friendly for the London club. De Rosario was one of only four players on the MLS team to play the entire match. Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a North America professional soccer league. ...

De Rosario and the Houston Dynamo captured the 2006 MLS Cup title by beating the New England Revolution on November 12, 2006. The Dynamo won in a shootout, and De Rosario successfully converted his penalty kick. De Rosario signed a contract extension with Houston through 2010, where he is reported to make $325,000 per year.^[1] The 2006 Major League Soccer Cup will be the 11th MLS Cup. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Revolution, Revs Stadium Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA Coach Steve Nicol, 2002— Owner Robert Kraft First Game Tampa Bay Mutiny 3–2 New England Revolution (Tampa Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win New England Revolution 6–1 Colorado Rapids (Gillette Stadium; September 18... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches which would have otherwise been drawn or tied. ...

The next year, De Rosario and the Dynamo repeated the feat by winning the 2007 MLS Cup, beating New England 2-1. De Rosario was named MLS Cup MVP, the first player ever to win the award twice. Goals NE: Taylor Twellman 20 HOU: Joseph Ngwenya 61 HOU: Dwayne De Rosario 74 Date November 18, 2007 Stadium Robert F. Kennedy Stadium City Washington, D.C. MVP Dwayne De Rosario National anthem Plácido Domingo Halftime show Jimmy Eat World Weather Sunny 55° F Attendance 39,859 TV in...

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National team

De Rosario is also an important player for the Canadian national team, playing either at forward or midfield, and has registered thirteen goals in 45 caps (as of January, 2008). He received his first cap May 18, 1998 against FYR Macedonia at the age of 20. He also played for the Canadian U-20 team in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. First international Unofficial:  USA 0 - 1 Canada (Newark, USA; November 28, 1885) Official:  Australia 3-2 Canada (Brisbane, Australia; June 7, 1924) Biggest win Unofficial:  USA 0 - 7 Canada (St. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The FIFA World Youth Championship is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ...

De Rosario was named Male Player of the Year by the Canadian Soccer Association in both 2006 and 2007.^[2] The Canadian Soccer Association is the governing body of football (soccer) in Canada. ...

International Goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition
1	February 2, 2002	Rose Bowl, Pasadena	Korea Republic	2–1	2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2	October 15, 2002	Easter Road, Edinburgh	Scotland	1–3	Friendly
3	October 11, 2003	Ratina Stadion, Tampere	Finland	2–3	Friendly
4	June 16, 2004	Richardson Memorial Stadium, Kingston	Belize	4–0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
5	June 16, 2004	Richardson Memorial Stadium, Kingston	Belize	4–0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
6	October 13, 2004	Swangard Stadium, Burnaby	Costa Rica	1–3	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
7	November 17, 2004	Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City	Guatemala	1–0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
8	June 1, 2007	Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, Maracaibo	Venezuela	2–2	Friendly
9	June 11, 2007	Orange Bowl, Miami	Haiti	2–0	2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
10	June 11, 2007	Orange Bowl, Miami	Haiti	2–0	2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
11	June 16, 2007	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough	Guatemala	3–0	2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
12	September 12, 2007	BMO Field, Toronto	Costa Rica	1–1	Friendly
13	January 30, 2008	Stade Louis Achille, Fort-de-France	Martinique	1–0	Friendly

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Personal

De Rosario is the son of Guyanese immigrants to Canada.^[3]. Dwayne went to a strict vegan diet in 1994.^[4] The Co-operative Republic of Guyana is a nation along the northern coastline of South America. ...

Honours

Individual

• Canadian Player of the Year: 2005, 2006, 2007
• The Voyageurs International Player of the Year:
  • Third place: 2006

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Club

San Jose Earthquakes This article is about the MLS franchise. ...

• MLS Cup: 2001 2003

Houston Dynamo The Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy The MLS Cup is the final game of the Major League Soccer postseason, officially recognized as the championship of the league. ... Date October 21, 2001 Stadium Columbus Crew Stadium City Columbus, Ohio MVP Dwayne De Rosario Attendance 21,626 The 2001 Major League Soccer Cup was the 6th MLS Cup. ... Date November 23, 2003 Stadium Home Depot Center City Carson, California MVP Landon Donovan Referee Brian Hall Attendance 27,000 The 2003 Major League Soccer Cup was the 8th MLS Cup. ... Current season Houston Dynamo is a North American professional soccer team based in Houston, Texas, United States. ...

• MLS Cup: 2006 2007

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Country

Canada

• Gold Cup: 2000
  • Third-place: 2002, 2007

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References

1. ^ Dwayne De Rosario inks extension with Dynamo - CBC News
2. ^ CanadaSoccer.com | Official Site of the Canadian Soccer Association
3. ^ MLS Player of the Week: Week Five - Soccacritics
4. ^ Vegetarian Journal November / December 2001 Dwayne DeRosario: Message from the Yards - The Vegetarian Resource Group

External links

• MLS and Houston star states desire to play for his hometown team
• CanadaSoccer.com with a national team player profile of de Rosario
• MLSnet.com player profile of De Rosario