Bryan Rosa

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pereiraand the second or paternal family name is Rosa.

Bryan Rosa

Rosa in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Bryan Alexandre Pereira Rosa
Date of birth	(2002-12-14) 14 December 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Northern Ireland
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	Anadia
Youth career
2011–2020	União de Leiria
2020	Tondela
2020–2021	União de Leiria
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020	União de Leiria	4	(0)
2020–2021	União de Leiria B	8	(5)
2021	União de Leiria	1	(0)
2021–2022	Peniche	12	(0)
2022	Peniche B	3	(2)
2022–2023	Pombal	27	(18)
2023	Dumiense/CJPII  [ es ]	2	(0)
2023–2025	Pombal	44	(18)
2025	York United FC	5	(0)
2025–	Anadia	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 September 2025

Bryan Alexandre Pereira Rosa (born 14 December 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Campeonato de Portugal club Anadia.

Early life

Rosa was born in Northern Ireland, but grew up in Portugal. ^{[1] [2]} He began playing youth football with União de Leiria at age nine. ^[3] In May 2020, he joined the youth system of Tondela, ^[4] before returning to Leiria soonafter.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

In January 2020, Rosa began playing with União de Leiria at the senior level in the third tier Campeonato de Portugal. ^[5] After a brief stint with youth system of Tondela, he returned to União de Leiria.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2021, he signed with Peniche in the now fourth tier Campeonato de Portugal. ^[5]

In 2022, despite interest from Guiense, he signed with Pombal in the fifth tier AF Leiria Divisão Honra. ^[6]

In July 2023, Rosa signed with Dumiense/CJPII  [ es ] in the Campeonato de Portugal. ^[7]

In November 2023, he returned to Pombal in the fifth tier AF Leiria Divisão Honra (the club earned promotion to the fourth tier Campeonato de Portugal for the following season). ^[8]

In April 2025, he signed with Canadian Premier League club York United FC. ^{[9] [10]} He made his debut for the club on 27 April 2025, in a substitute appearance against Forge FC. ^[11] He scored his first goal for the club on 6 May 2025, in a 2025 Canadian Championship match against FC Laval. ^[12] In June 2025, Rosa and the club agreed to a mutual termination of the remainder of his contract. ^[13]

In July 2025, he returned to Portugal to sign with Campeonato de Portugal club Anadia. ^[14]

Career statistics

As of 6 June 2025 ^{[15] [ citation needed ]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
União de Leiria	2019–20	Campeonato de Portugal	4	0	0	0	–		–		4	0
União de Leiria B	2020–21	AF Leiria 1ª Divisão	8	5	–		–		–		8	5
União de Leiria	2020–21	Campeonato de Portugal	1	0	0	0	–		–		1	0
Peniche	2021–22	Campeonato de Portugal	12	0	1	0	–		–		13	0
Peniche B	2021–22	AF Leiria 1ª Divisão	3	2	–		–		–		3	2
Pombal	2022–23	AF Leiria Divisão Honra	27	18	3	1	5	4	1	1	36	24
Dumiense/CJPII  [ es ]	2023–24	Campeonato de Portugal	2	0	1	0	–		–		3	0
Pombal	2023–24	AF Leiria Divisão Honra	21	10	–		4	2	1	0	26	12
	2024–25	Campeonato de Portugal	23	8	2	2	–		–		25	10
	Total		44	18	2	2	4	2	1	0	51	22
York United FC	2025	Canadian Premier League	5	0	1	1	–		–		6	1
Career total			106	43	8	4	9	6	2	1	125	54

References

1. Sanchez, Mariano (24 April 2025). "York United FC sign forward Bryan Alexandre Rosa". York United FC .
2. Jacques, John (24 April 2025). "York United Adds Portuguese Striker Ahead Of 905 Derby". Northern Tribune.
3. Roque, José (14 February 2020). "Bryan Rosa: o novo 'diamante por lapidar' da UD Leiria" [Bryan Rosa: the new 'uncut diamond' at UD Leiria]. Futebol Distrital de Leiria (in Portuguese).
4. "UD Leiria perde 'pérola': Bryan a caminho do Tondela" [UD Leiria loses 'pearl': Bryan on his way to Tondela]. Futbol Distrital de Leiria (in Portuguese). 5 May 2020.
5. "Bryan Alexandre Pereira Rosa profile". Futbol Distrital de Leiria (in Portuguese).
6. Ramos, Cid (2 March 2023). "Bryan Rosa decidiu dérbi concelhio" [Bryan Rosa decided on the municipal derby]. Futbol Distrital de Leiria (in Portuguese).
7. "CP: Bryan Rosa reforça Dumiense" [CP: Bryan Rosa reinforces Dumiense]. O Derbie (in Portuguese). 20 July 2023.
8. "Bryan Rosa está de regresso ao Sporting de Pombal" [Bryan Rosa is back at Sporting de Pombal]. Futbol Distrital de Leiria (in Portuguese). 8 November 2023.
9. "Bryan Rosa é reforço no York United (Canadá)" [Bryan Rosa joins York United (Canada)]. Futebol Distrital de Leiria (in Portuguese). 24 April 2025.
10. "Futebol Internacional: Bryan Rosa ruma para o futebol canadiano" [International Football: Bryan Rosa heads to Canadian football]. O Derbie (in Portuguese). 24 April 2025.
11. Tierney, Mitchell (27 April 2025). "Highlights: York United 2-2 Forge FC -- 2025 Match #15". Canadian Premier League .
12. Jacques, John (6 May 2025). "Canadian Championship Recap: York United Lumps It On Laval". Northern Tribune.
13. Jacques, John (6 June 2025). "Nine Stripes Nix Bryan Rosa Contract". Northern Tribune.
14. "Bryan Alexandre é reforço do Anadia FC!" [Bryan Rosa joins Anadia FC]. Anadia F.C. (in Portuguese). Facebook. 13 July 2025.
15. Bryan Rosa at Soccerway

External links

• Bryan Rosa at Soccerway
• Bryan Rosa club profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)