Pablo Rosario

Pablo Rosario
Personal information
Full name Pablo Paulinho Rosario
Date of birth (1997-01-07) 7 January 1997
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Almere City
Number 23
Youth career
20062010 DWS
20102014 Ajax
20142015 Almere City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Almere City 17 (1)
National team
2013 Netherlands U16 3 (0)
2015– Netherlands U19 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of (14:27, 23 March 2016 (UTC)).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of (14:27, 23 March 2016 (UTC))

Pablo Paulinho Rosario (born 7 January 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer of Dominican descent who currently plays for Almere City FC in the Eerste Divisie and the Netherlands national under-19 team as a midfielder.

Club career

Early career

Rosario began his football career in the youth ranks of his local club AFC DWS. In 2012 Dutch broadcasting company HUMAN released the documentary film The Price of Heaven which follows Rosario from the period in which he captained the D1 squad of DWS.[1][2]

Having been sensationalized as the next Ronaldo by the media, Rosario is confronted with the choice of joining the youth academies of either Ajax, Feyenoord or PSV, the top three clubs in the country. Rosario eventually decides for Ajax and in 2010 he joined the B2 squad (under-16) under coach Orlando Trustfull.[3]

Almere City

In 2014 Rosario transferred to Ajax partner club Almere City FC. On 7 August 2015 he made his debut for the first team in the Eerste Divisie, the 2nd tier of professional football in the Netherlands, in a 3–3 draw at home against VVV-Venlo. He was subbed on by head coach Maarten Stekelenburg in the 59th minute for Soufyan Ahannach.[4]

International career

Having dual citizenship, Rosario is eligible to represent both the Netherlands as well as the Dominican Republic at senior level. He made his international debut playing for the Netherlands under-16 side in a friendly match against Austria U-16 on 9 February 2013. On 12 November 2015 he made his debut for the Netherlands U19 in a 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification match against England U19 which ended in a 2–2 draw.[5]

Career statistics

Club performance

As of 20 March 2016.[6]
Club performance League Cup Continental1 Other2 Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Netherlands League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
2015–16Almere CityEerste Divisie1712000191
Total Netherlands 1712000191

1 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.
2 Includes Johan Cruijff Shield matches.

Statistics accurate as of last match played on 18 March 2016.[7]

References

  1. De Prijs van de Hemel NPO Gemist, 7 June 2012
  2. Uitgelicht: Pablo Rosario, Jupiler League, 4 November 2015
  3. Voetbaltalent vindt weg omhoog De Volkskrant, 16 mei 2012
  4. Wedstrijdverslag Almere City FC - VVV-Venlo bij Soccerway
  5. "Speler: Pablo Rosario". OnsOranje. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  6. "Pablo Rosario Statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  7. "Pablo Rosario - Soccerway profile". Soccerway.

External links

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