Deanne Rose

Deanne Rose

Rose with her 2020 Olympic gold medal in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Deanne Cynthia Rose [1]
Date of birth	(1999-03-03) March 3, 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	New Tecumseth, Ontario, Canada [2]
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Leicester City
Number	7
Youth career
	Alliston SC
	Bradford SC
2015–2017	Scarborough GS United
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	Florida Gators	51	(19)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	DeRo United FC	1	(1)
2021–2023	Reading	23	(4)
2023–	Leicester City	24	(0)
International career‡
2016	Canada U-17	3	(1)
2016	Canada U-20	3	(0)
2015–	Canada	86	(11)
Medal record Women's football Representing   Canada CONCACAF W Championship Runner-up 2018 United States Olympic Games 2020 Team 2016 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 8, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 3, 2024

Deanne Cynthia Rose (born March 3, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Leicester City and the Canada national team. ^[3]

In August 2016, Rose helped Canada win their second Olympic bronze medal after scoring the game-opening goal during the third-place match against Brazil. ^[4] In August 2021, she helped Canada win the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

Early life

Born in New Tecumseth, Ontario to Jamaican parents, Rose began playing soccer at the age of four. ^[2] Raised in Alliston, Rose attended Ernest Cumberland Elementary School in Alliston, Ontario, ^[5] and later St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School in Tottenham, Ontario. She played club soccer for Scarborough GS United. In 2015, she was one of six players to be nominated for the BMO Canadian Player of the Year (Canada Soccer Women's U-17 Program). ^[6]

College career

Rose joined the Gators in 2017. On August 20, she scored her first goal in a 5–0 win over Troy. ^[7] As a freshman, she recorded 9 goals, including five game-winners, and provided 3 assists. ^[8]

Club career

In 2018, she played a match with DeRo United FC in League1 Ontario, scoring on May 19 against FC London. ^{[9] [10]}

In January 2021, Rose was selected 10th overall in the 2021 NWSL Draft by the North Carolina Courage but did not join the team. ^[11] In December 2021, North Carolina traded Rose's NWSL playing rights to the Orlando Pride during the 2022 NWSL Draft in exchange for a third-round pick. ^[12]

On July 28, 2021, Rose signed a two-year contract with Reading of the English FA Women's Super League. ^[13] In her first game of the 2022-23 season, she ruptured her Achilles tendon, forcing her to miss significant playing time. ^[14]

On 8 September 2023, Rose signed a two-year contract with Leicester City. ^[15]

International career

Rose earned her first cap for Canada's senior national team in December 2015 at the age of 16. ^[16] In February 2016, she scored her first two goals for the team against Guyana helping Canada win 5–0 during the group stage of the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship. ^[17] She scored her third tournament goal during the semifinal against Costa Rica helping Canada win 3–1 and qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics. ^[18] Canada advanced to the final where they were defeated by the United States 2–0. ^[19]

In August 2016, she helped Canada win their second Olympic bronze medal after scoring the game-opening goal during the third-place match against Brazil, in which Canada won 2–1. ^[4] Moreover, she became the youngest female Olympic goalscorer, aged 17 years and 169 days. ^[20] On May 25, 2019, she was named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. ^[21]

Rose was called up to the Canada squad for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics. ^[22] In August 2021, during the finals of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, Rose scored the tying penalty during the shootout. The Canadians went on to win the gold medal, becoming the first Canadian soccer team to do so in 117 years.

Rose was called up to the Canada squad for the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship, where Canada finished as runners-up. ^[23]

Rose was called up to the 23-player Canada squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. ^[24]

Rose was called up to the Canada squad for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup, which Canada finished as semifinalists. ^[25]

Rose was called up to the Canada squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics. ^[26]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played December 8, 2024. ^[27]

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Reading	2021–22	Women's Super League	21	4	2	1	3	0	26	5
	2022–23	Women's Super League	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		23	4	2	1	3	0	28	5
Leicester City	2023–24	Women's Super League	15	0	3	2	2	1	20	3
	2024–25		9	0	0	0	2	0	11	0
	Total		24	0	3	2	4	1	31	3
Career total			47	4	5	3	7	1	56	8

1. Includes Women's FA Cup
2. Includes FA Women's League Cup

International

As of match played December 3, 2024 ^[28]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Canada	2015	3	0
	2016	16	4
	2017	11	3
	2018	5	1
	2019	8	0
	2020	5	1
	2021	17	1
	2022	8	0
	2023	4	1
	2024	9	0
Total		86	11

Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rose goal.

List of international goals scored by Deanne Rose

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	February 11, 2016	BBVA Compass Stadium	Guyana	1–0	5–0	2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifier
2				3–0
3	February 19, 2016	BBVA Compass Stadium	Costa Rica	3–1	5650.06005 3–1	2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifier
4	August 19, 2016	Arena Corinthians	Brazil	1–0	2–1	2016 Summer Olympics
5	February 4, 2017	BC Place	Mexico	1–0	3–2	Friendly
6	April 9, 2017	Steigerwaldstadion	Germany	1–1	1–2	Friendly
7	June 11, 2017	BMO Field	Costa Rica	1–0	6–0	Friendly
8	October 8, 2018	H-E-B Park, Edinburg	Cuba	4–0	12–0	2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship
9	February 1, 2020	H-E-B Park, Edinburg	Jamaica	2–0	9–0	2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifier
10	April 9, 2021	Leckwith Stadium	Wales	1–0	3–0	Friendly
11	October 31, 2023	Wanderers Grounds	Brazil	2–0	2–0	Friendly

Honours

Canada

• Summer Olympics: 2021; bronze medal: 2016
• Algarve Cup: 2016

Individual

• Canadian U-17 Player of the Year: 2016 ^[29]

References

1. "Women's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 Squad Lists" (PDF). FIFA .
2. "Deanne Rose". Canadian Olympic Team. June 20, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
3. "Deanne Rose profile". Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
4. "Canada wins bronze in women's soccer". CTV News. August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
5. Pritchard, Brad (February 3, 2016). "Alliston soccer player joins women's Olympic qualifying team". Alliston Herald. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
6. "Nominees announced, voting opened for annual Canada Soccer Player Awards". Canada Soccer. November 30, 2015. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
7. "Five Goals by Five Different Gators in Sunday's 5–0 Win vs Troy". Florida Gators. August 20, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
8. "Deanne Rose player profile". Florida Gators. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
9. "Deanne Rose 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
10. Albert, Mike (May 20, 2018). "Three Second Half Goals Push FC London To Victory Over DeRo United". League1 Ontario.
11. Birkedal, Morgan (January 14, 2021). "NC Courage select three SEC standouts in 2021 NWSL Draft". North Carolina Courage. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
12. "NC Courage Acquire the 29th Overall Pick in Trade with Orlando Pride for Deanne Rose Player Rights". North Carolina Courage. December 18, 2021. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
13. Reading FC Women (July 28, 2021). "Deanne Rose is a Royal". Reading FC. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
14. "RFC Women Club Statement - Deanne Rose". Reading FC. September 22, 2022.
15. "Deanne Rose agrees LCFC Women move". Leicester City FC. September 8, 2023.
16. Armstrong, Laura (February 12, 2016). "Deanne Rose enjoys breakout moment with Canada's women's national soccer team". The Star. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
17. Armstrong, Laura (February 11, 2016). "Canada dominates Guyana in women's Olympic soccer qualifier". The Star. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
18. Prusina, Sandra (February 19, 2016). "Deanne Rose a blossoming star in Canadian soccer". Sportsnet. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
19. "U.S. women's team caps Olympic qualifying with 2–0 win over Canada". ESPN. Associated Press. February 21, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
20. "Youngest Olympic football (soccer) goalscorer (female)". Guinness World Records.
21. "Together We Rise: Canada Soccer announces squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019". Archived from the original on June 6, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
22. "Canada Soccer unveils Women's National Team roster for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". Canadian Soccer Association. June 23, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
23. "CANADA ANNOUNCE SQUAD FOR THE 2022 CONCACAF W CHAMPIONSHIP". canadasoccer.com. June 24, 2022.
24. "Canada Soccer unveils FIFA Women's World Cup squad for Australia & New Zealand 2023". Canadian Soccer Association . July 9, 2023. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023.
25. "Canada Soccer Unveils 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup Roster". Canadian Soccer Association. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
26. "Canada Soccer and Canadian Olympic Committee unveil Women's National Team roster for Paris Olympic Games". www.canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
27. "Deanne Rose Profile".
28. Deanne Rose at the Canadian Soccer Association
29. "Davies and Rose win 2016 Canadian U-17 Players of the year". Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2017.

External links

• Deanne Rose – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Deanne Rose at the Canadian Soccer Association