Ben Di Rosa

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Ben Di Rosa
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Di Rosa
Date of birth (1998-08-10) August 10, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Washington, D.C., United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
2012–2017 Bethesda SC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2020 Maryland Terrapins 54 (2)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 Charleston Battery 20 (0)
2022 St. Louis City 2 23 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 23, 2022

Benjamin Di Rosa (born August 10, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender.

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Early life

Di Rosa played youth soccer with Bethesda SC. [1]

College career

In 2017, Di Rosa attended the University of Maryland, College Park to play college soccer. [2] He made his debut on August 25, 2017, against the Santa Clara Broncos. [2] In 2018, Di Rosa scored his first goal in the national semifinal against Indiana during Maryland's National Championship run. [2] With Maryland, he won the 2018 National Championship and was named to the College Cup All-Tournament Team. [3] He scored his second goal on September 16, 2019, to give Maryland a 1–0 victory over the Villanova Wildcats. [4]

Club career

On January 21, 2021, Di Rosa was selected 44th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by New York City FC. [5] [6] Di Rosa travelled with the team during preseason, [7] but was not signed by the club.

On April 16, 2021, Di Rosa signed with USL Championship side Charleston Battery. [8] He made his debut on May 6, 2021, starting against New York Red Bulls II and winning Man of the Match. [9]

In 2022, Di Rosa signed with St. Louis City 2 of MLS Next Pro. [10]

Personal

Ben's twin brother, Matt, is also a professional soccer player, who played with him at the University of Maryland, and was also draft in 2021, becoming the first set of twins to be drafted in the same MLS SuperDraft. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Maryland's Di Rosa brothers opting out of NCAA season to join MLS". Soccerwire. January 29, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ben Di Rosa Maryland profile". Maryland Terrapins .
  3. ↑ Hindle, Tom (February 26, 2021). "With final game looming, Ben Di Rosa looks back on his Maryland men's soccer career". The Diamondback .
  4. ↑ Hindle, Tom (September 16, 2019). "Ben Di Rosa's late strike lifts Maryland past Villanova". WMUC Sports .
  5. ↑ "New York City FC Drafts Two Players in 2021 MLS SuperDraft". New York City FC . January 21, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Matt and Ben Di Rosa Selected in MLS SuperDraft". Maryland Terrapins . January 21, 2021.
  7. ↑ "New York City FC Announces Roster for 2021 Preseason". New York City FC . March 8, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Battery Add Back Line Depth with Di Rosa Signing". Charleston Battery . April 16, 2021. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Matchday Report: Red Bulls II, Battery End All Square after Lewis' Equalizer". USL Championship . May 7, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Ben Di Rosa St. Louis profile". St. Louis City 2 . Archived from the original on 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  11. ↑ Bartash, Caleigh (February 17, 2021). "Di Rosa brothers thrilled by Major League Soccer opportunities". Stories Beneath the Shell.
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