Adisa Ajahni-Onifade De Rosario (born October 27, 2004) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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Early life

De Rosario was born in

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, while his father

Dwayne De Rosario Dwayne Anthony De Rosario OOnt (born May 15, 1978) is a Canadian former professional soccer player, who played as a forward or as an attacking midfielder. De Rosario last played for the Mississauga MetroStars of the Major Arena Soccer League ...

played for the

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. He played youth soccer with

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and DeRo United Futbol Academy, before joining the

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in February 2015.

Club career

He played with

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in the

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Summer Championship in 2021. In 2022, he began the season with

on an academy contract. He made his unofficial debut in a friendly on August 3 against Sunderland U23. In August 2022, he signed a short-term developmental contract with

HFX Wanderers FC HFX Wanderers Football Club, commonly known as HFX Wanderers, and spoken as Halifax Wanderers, is a Canadian professional Association football, soccer club in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The club competes in the Canadian Premier League at the top of t ...

of the

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. He was then briefly recalled by

to re-join the team. 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

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. In March 2023, he signed an official professional contract with

. He made his official Toronto FC II debut on May 14, 2023, against

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. In August 2023, De Rosario was loaned to Canadian Premier League side York United until the end of the 2023 season. He made his debut on August 12 against

, playing the full match in an eventual 3–3 draw at

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. In September 2023, his loan was terminated with York's Eleias Himaras returning to match fitness, with De Rosario having made four starts for the club and serving as an important contributor to helping York meet its U21 minutes requirement.

International career

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

Personal life

He is the son of former Canada national team player

and the younger brother of fellow professional soccer player

Osaze De Rosario Osaze Tafari De Rosario ( ; born 19 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a Striker (football), striker for MLS Next Pro club Tacoma Defiance. Born in the United States and the son of former Canada men's national soccer team, Cana ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:De Rosario, Adisa 2004 births Living people American men's soccer players American sportspeople of Canadian descent American people of Guyanese descent Men's association football goalkeepers Toronto FC players Toronto FC II players HFX Wanderers FC players Canadian Premier League players Vaughan Azzurri players DeRo United Futbol Academy players MLS Next Pro players Toronto FC Academy players