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Mint
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Mint
Sounders put unbeaten streak on line against Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo will honor several of their past legends, including Dwayne De Rosario, as part of their 20th anniversary celebration Saturday night when they play host to the Seattle Sounders. What will make the occasion even more special for De Rosario is that his son Osaze is expected to be in uniform for the Sounders. The younger De Rosario had eight goals in five matches for the Sounders' MLS Next Pro club, the Tacoma Defiance, this season. He came off the bench and nearly scored in his MLS debut last weekend in a 4-1 victory against St. Louis City SC. Forward Danny Musovski has scored in four consecutive matches in place of the injured Jordan Morris (hamstring) for the Sounders (4-3-4, 16 points), who are riding a four-match unbeaten streak (3-0-1). De Rosario gives the Sounders some depth up front. "Jordan's re-injury had something to do with it, but Osaze has been on an upward trajectory," Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer said. "He's got good starting points, that's what I would say. In our (St. Louis game), some of his hold-up play, his ability to be physical. He missed the goal, which everybody sees, but I liked what I saw in all of the other important parts of the game." The elder De Rosario played with the Dynamo from 2006 to 2008 and was named the MVP of the 2007 MLS Cup when Houston won the second of its consecutive titles. In addition to Osaze, Dwayne's other son Adisa signed a homegrown contract with Toronto FC in February as a goalkeeper. "It's amazing," De Rosario told "I'm very blessed and thankful to have kids that, first, are healthy, that are driving and going after their goals and their dreams. I'm very proud of where they are. "I steered them in the direction of soccer hoping they'd be soccer players. Thankfully it worked out accordingly. I can only give them what I know, and all I knew was soccer." The Dynamo (2-5-4, 10 points), who defeated Phoenix Rising FC in the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, suffered a 2-0 loss last weekend at Los Angeles FC in which they failed to record a shot on goal. Houston goalkeeper Jonathan Bond made eight saves to prevent a blowout. "We're toothless right now," Dynamo coach Ben Olsen said. This will be the second meeting of the season between the Western Conference rivals after a scoreless draw March 22 in Seattle.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Another De Rosario to wear Toronto FC first-team colours this season
TORONTO — Toronto FC will have another De Rosario wearing first-team colours this year. Goalkeeper Adisa De Rosario, the son of former TFC captain and Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Dwayne De Rosario, has signed a first-team contract as a homegrown player through 2026 with club options for 2027 and 2028. The 20-year-old De Rosario becomes the 35th player in club history to sign for the first team from the academy. The younger De Rosario, whose TFC 2 contract expired at the end of last year, will be behind starter Sean Jonson and Luka Gavran on the depth chart. "We're very excited to have Adisa as a part of the first-team roster," Toronto GM Jason Hernandez said in a statement. "He has worked extremely hard throughout his time in the academy and TFC II, and we're looking forward to continuing to provide opportunities for him to develop and grow." De Rosario has recorded 55 saves through 25 appearances since joining TFC II on March 23, 2023. He spent time on loan that year with York United FC of the Canadian Premier League, where he made four appearances. De Rosario joined the Toronto academy in 2015, playing across multiple age groups. In 2022, he signed a short-term development deal with the CPL's Halifax Wanderers, making his pro debut against Forge FC on Oct. 9, 2022. His older brother, Osaze De Rosario, joined the Tacoma Defiance, of the MLS Next Pro league from York last March. Their father was named to Major League Soccer's list of 'The 25 Greatest' in December 2020 as part of the league's 25th anniversary celebrations. Known as DeRo, he won the MLS Cup four times, twice earning MLS Cup MVP honours, and was the 2011 MLS MVP and MLS Golden Boot recipient. Dwayne De Rosario had two stints with Toronto (2008-10 and 2014), also playing for San Jose, Houston, the New York Red Bulls and D.C. United. He won 81 caps for Canada with 22 goals. He retired with 103 goals and 76 assists in 341 career MLS regular-season games. He remains a Toronto club ambassador. Adisa was born in San Jose when his father played for the San Jose Earthquakes. He was 10 when his father, then with TFC, announced his retirement in May 2015. --- This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 7, 2025 Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press
CBC
07-02-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Adisa De Rosario follows family legacy with Toronto FC 1st-team deal
Toronto FC will have another De Rosario wearing first-team colours this year. Goalkeeper Adisa De Rosario, the son of former TFC captain and Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Dwayne De Rosario, has signed a first-team contract as a homegrown player through 2026 with club options for 2027 and 2028. The 20-year-old De Rosario becomes the 35th player in club history to sign for the first team from the academy. The younger De Rosario, whose TFC 2 contract expired at the end of last year, will be behind starter Sean Jonson and Luka Gavran on the depth chart. "We're very excited to have Adisa as a part of the first-team roster," Toronto GM Jason Hernandez said in a statement. "He has worked extremely hard throughout his time in the academy and TFC II, and we're looking forward to continuing to provide opportunities for him to develop and grow." De Rosario has recorded 55 saves through 25 appearances since joining TFC II on March 23, 2023. He spent time on loan that year with York United FC of the Canadian Premier League, where he made four appearances. De Rosario joined the Toronto academy in 2015, playing across multiple age groups. In 2022, he signed a short-term development deal with the CPL's Halifax Wanderers, making his pro debut against Forge FC on Oct. 9, 2022. His older brother, Osaze De Rosario, joined the Tacoma Defiance, of the MLS Next Pro league from York last March. Their father was named to Major League Soccer's list of "The 25 Greatest" in December 2020 as part of the league's 25th anniversary celebrations. Known as DeRo, he won the MLS Cup four times, twice earning MLS Cup MVP honours, and was the 2011 MLS MVP and MLS Golden Boot recipient. Dwayne De Rosario had two stints with Toronto (2008-10 and 2014), also playing for San Jose, Houston, the New York Red Bulls and D.C. United. He won 81 caps for Canada with 22 goals. He retired with 103 goals and 76 assists in 341 career MLS regular-season games. He remains a Toronto club ambassador.
CBC
28-01-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Toronto organizes soccer drills with Regent Park youth to mark 500 days to FIFA World Cup
Toronto organized soccer drills with young players in Regent Park on Tuesday to begin counting down 500 days until the city hosts its first FIFA World Cup 26 game. The soccer session at the Regent Park Community Centre gymnasium drew about 30 young people from the city's soccer program and featured Scarborough born and raised Dwayne De Rosario, a former Canadian professional soccer player. The FIFA World Cup 26 opener in Toronto is set for June 12, 2026 and will feature Canada's men's national team. De Rosario said it's extremely important to show children in underserved communities that they can have a future in soccer. "I'm a product of inner city community. I'm a product of Metro Housing. I'm a first-generation Canadian, where all the odds are against you," De Rosario told reporters. "It was sport that created a pathway for me to see the world, to help provide for my family," De Rosario said. De Rosario said he was in Regent Park, "opening these kids' eyes to bigger opportunities." Toronto will host six World Cup 26 games at a cost of $380 million. Toronto and Vancouver are Canada's host cities for the sports tournament, with Vancouver hosting seven games. Canada, the United States and Mexico are co-hosting the expanded 48-team, 104-match World Cup. The U.S. has 11 host cities, while Mexico has three. Each of the young athletes received a special commemorative scarf to mark the occasion that the city called Toronto's "FIFA World Cup 26 journey." According to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, De Rosario retired in 2015 as a four-time Major League Soccer champion and seven-time Major League Soccer All-Star. "He remains the ninth all-time leading goal scorer in MLS history, with 109 league goals and 82 assists over 367 games," the hall of fame says on its website. 'We are ready': mayor At an unrelated news conference earlier on Tuesday, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow expressed enthusiasm for the event, saying much work is being done behind the scenes to prepare. "We are ready — 500 days! Yeah, we are ready," Chow told reporters. Chow said the city is also organizing what it calls Fan Fest, whose location has been picked but not yet announced. She said there will be a sale of packages for people to come to watch the games. "The fans are ready, the soccer leagues in Toronto are ready. Everywhere I go, people said, 'Whoa, OK. World Cup is coming.' So we're ready — 500 days." In its 2025 budget notes on the FIFA World Cup 26, the city said the total cost of planning and hosting the event in Toronto includes $236.4 million in operating costs and $143.6 million in capital costs, with a total cost of $380 million. One of the projects associated with the games is an expansion of BMO Field, which will see the addition of more than 17,000 seats to bring the capacity to more than 45,000 seats. Construction is already underway. "By collaborating with various City divisions, agencies, community partners, and stakeholders, Toronto aims to enhance local infrastructure, particularly at BMO Field and Centennial Park, benefiting future generations and the growth of amateur sports. The initiative will bring significant economic advantages to Toronto, Ontario, and Canada," the city says in the budget notes. "Through community engagement, Toronto is committed to creating a lasting legacy focused on sport, human rights, sustainability, economic development, and arts and culture, while also respecting local Indigenous communities." City to get $97M from province, $104.3M from Ottawa Costs are fully funded from the city's reserves, federal and provincial grants as well as third party funding, the city says in the budget notes. The budget notes say the Ontario government pledged $97 million in December 2023 to support the city's efforts to host the games and the funding is "exclusively limited to investments that build lasting public infrastructure and benefits that will serve the community over the long-term following the completion of the games." The federal government, meanwhile, announced in May 2024 it will provide $104.3 million in funding for operational and capital expenses related to hosting.
