Mauro Damián Rosales (born 24 February 1981) is an Argentine former

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who last played in

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. A winger/ forward best known for his pace and crossing ability, he won a gold medal with

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at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Club career

Rosales began his career with

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. His play with Newell's attracted the interest of top European clubs and in 2004 he joined Dutch top side

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. While with Ajax Rosales appeared in 63 league matches scoring 6 goals. In 2007 Rosales left

returning to Argentina to play for River Plate for a fee of 1.8 million euros. He was part of the squad that won the Clausura 2008 tournament, the club's first title in four years. In January 2011 it was reported that he would be joining

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of Mexico's Primera División. However, he was not signed by the Mexican club. In late February 2011 he went on trial with Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer in the United States. On 18 March 2011, following a successful trial, the club officially signed Rosales. During Rosales' first season with Seattle, he scored 5 goals in 26 appearances. Additionally, he assisted on 13 goals which was third overall in the league. His 13 assists also set a club record for number of assists by a single player in a single season. Rosales won the

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for the

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and was subsequently signed to a new, multi-year deal on 13 December 2011. In his three years with the club Rosales tallied 12 goals and 34 assists in league play. He also helped the club in capturing the 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Rosales was traded to

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in exchange for

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on 11 December 2013. Rosales was traded to

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in exchange for

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on 21 August 2014. At the end of the 2014 season, Rosales opted out of the MLS re-entry draft for the next season later signing with the club for an additional year The following year the Whitecaps did not offer a contract to Rosales and he was made eligible for the MLS reentry draft. He started in 29 of the 35 games he played for the club scoring one goal and assisting in six other in 2321 minutes of regular season play and an additional 91 minutes in two games in the post-season. On 16 February 2016, Rosales was traded to

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in exchange for

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International career

Rosales was part of the Argentina Under-20 team that won the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship and the gold-medal winning Argentina national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Also in 2004, he was part of the Argentina squad that finished runners-up in that year's Copa America.

Personal life

Rosales earned his U.S. green card in March 2012. This status qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.

Career statistics

International

Honours

Club

* KNVB Cup: 2005–06, 2006–07 *

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: 2005, 2006 River Plate * Primera División: Clausura 2008 Seattle Sounders FC *

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: 2011

* Canadian Championship: 2015

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* Supporters' Shield:

International

Argentina U-20 *

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: 2001 Argentina U-23 * Summer Olympic Games: 2004

Individual

* MLS Newcomer of the Year: 2011

References

External links

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Mauro Rosales – Argentine Primera statistics
at Fútbol XXI
River Plate player profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rosales, Mauro 1981 births Living people Argentine people of Spanish descent Argentine footballers Newell's Old Boys footballers AFC Ajax players Club Atlético River Plate footballers Seattle Sounders FC players Chivas USA players Vancouver Whitecaps FC players FC Dallas players Eredivisie players Major League Soccer players Argentina youth international footballers Argentina under-20 international footballers Argentina international footballers Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics 2004 Copa América players Olympic footballers of Argentina Olympic gold medalists for Argentina Argentine expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Expatriate soccer players in the United States Expatriate soccer players in Canada Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands People from Villa María Argentine Primera División players Olympic medalists in football Designated Players (MLS) Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Association football midfielders Sportspeople from Córdoba Province, Argentina