List of international goals scored by Dwayne De Rosario

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Dwayne De Rosario, pictured playing for D.C. United in 2011

Dwayne De Rosario is a retired professional soccer player who represented Canada in international competition from 1998 to 2015. He was the country's all-time leading male goalscorer, with 22 international goals in 81 matches,[1][2] until Cyle Larin surpassed his record in 2022.[3] De Rosario played as an attacking midfielder or forward for most of his club career, which included stints with teams in Major League Soccer, where he won the MLS Cup several times and was named one of the league's 25 all-time greatest players in 2020.[4]

De Rosario made his international debut for Canada in 1998 at the age of 20 following his performance in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.[5] He played in the 1999 Pan American Games with the under-23 squad, scoring three goals for the hosts as the team placed fourth.[6][7] De Rosario was part of the Canada team that won the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup, making one appearance, and also played twice in the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup.[1][8]

He scored his first international goal during the third place match of the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup against South Korea, giving Canada a 2–1 victory.[9] De Rosario went on to play in five editions of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, scoring six goals, and was named Canadian Male Soccer Player of the Year four times over the course of his career.[1][10] He scored nine goals during several unsuccessful FIFA World Cup qualification campaigns, as Canada were unable to qualify during the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.[11][12]

De Rosario overtook Dale Mitchell's all-time goalscoring record for Canada with his 20th goal, scored against Panama during World Cup qualifying on September 7, 2012.[13] He announced his retirement from soccer in May 2015, four months after scoring his final national team goal against Iceland in a friendly on January 19, 2015.[1] Over the course of his 17-year national team career, Canada had a 11–4–4 record during matches where De Rosario scored.[12]

International goals

"Score" represents the score in the match after De Rosario's goal. "Score" and "Result" list the Canada's goal tally first. Last updated January 19, 2015.[11][14]
List of international goals scored by Dwayne De Rosario
No. Date Cap Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 February 2, 2002 14 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, United States  South Korea 2–1 2–1 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup [15]
2 October 15, 2002 16 Easter Road, Edinburgh, Scotland  Scotland 1–0 1–3 Friendly [16]
3 October 11, 2003 17 Ratina Stadion, Tampere, Finland  Finland 2–3 2–3 [17]
4 June 16, 2004 21 Richardson Memorial Stadium, Kingston, Ontario, Canada  Belize 2–0 4–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification [18]
5 3–0
6 October 13, 2004 26 Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada  Costa Rica 1–0 1–3 [19]
7 November 17, 2004 27 Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala  Guatemala 1–0 1–0 [20]
8 June 1, 2007 39 Estadio José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela  Venezuela 1–0 2–2 Friendly [21]
9 June 11, 2007 42 Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida, United States  Haiti 1–0 2–0 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup [22]
10 2–0
11 June 16, 2007 43 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States  Guatemala 1–0 3–0 [23]
12 September 12, 2007 45 BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario, Canada  Costa Rica 1–1 1–1 Friendly [24]
13 January 30, 2008 46 Stade Louis Achille, Fort-de-France, Martinique  Martinique 1–0 1–0 [25]
14 June 20, 2008 50 Saputo Stadium, Montreal, Canada  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1–0 4–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification [26]
15 3–0
16 June 11, 2011 59 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida, United States  Guadeloupe 1–0 1–0 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup [27]
17 June 14, 2011 60 Livestrong Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas, United States  Panama 1–0 1–1 [28]
18 September 2, 2011 61 BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario, Canada  Saint Lucia 2–1 4–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification [29]
19 November 15, 2011 66  Saint Kitts and Nevis 2–0 4–0 [30]
20 September 7, 2012 70  Panama 1–0 1–0 [13]
21 January 16, 2015 80 UCF Soccer and Track Stadium, Orlando, Florida, United States  Iceland 1–2 1–2 Friendly [31]
22 January 19, 2015 81 1–0 1–1 [1]

Statistics

References

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  5. ^ "Sour experience for 2 Canucks in Germany". Toronto Star. January 2, 1998.
  6. ^ Sawatzky, Mike (July 27, 1999). "De Rosario does the dance twice against Trinidad". Winnipeg Sun. p. P23.
  7. ^ Sawatzky, Mike (August 7, 1999). "Americans take bronze". Winnipeg Sun. p. P28.
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  19. ^ "Canada's World Cup dreams die in Burnaby". Toronto Star. October 14, 2004. p. D13.
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  25. ^ "De Rosario goal lifts Canada over Martinique". Toronto Star. February 1, 2008. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  26. ^ Beacon, Bill (June 21, 2008). "Canada advances in qualifying". Red Deer Advocate. The Canadian Press. p. B8. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ^ Day, Gavin (June 11, 2011). "De Rosario scores lone goal as Canada beats Guadeloupe at Gold Cup". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  28. ^ Palmer, Tod (June 15, 2011). "Panama claims group title with late draw against Canada". The Kansas City Star. p. B6.
  29. ^ Scianitti, Matthew (September 3, 2011). "Canada wins first World Cup qualifier". National Post. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  30. ^ Scianitti, Matthew (November 16, 2011). "Canada's offence breaks out in CONCACAF win". National Post. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  31. ^ "Vihjalmsson scores winner as Iceland edges Canada in men's friendly". TSN. The Canadian Press. January 16, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2021.