| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Deano David van Rooyen [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Stellenbosch, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando Pirates | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2024 | Stellenbosch | 141 | (5) |
| 2024– | Orlando Pirates | 22 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | South Africa | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:50, 6 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:50, 6 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Deano David van Rooyen (born 24 November 1996) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a right back for Orlando Pirates, and the South Africa national team.
Van Rooyen was born in Stellenbosch on 24 November 1996. [1] He is the cousin of fellow footballer Ashley Du Preez. [2] He grew up initially in the Cloetesville area of Stellenbosch, but moved in with his aunt, and the mother of Du Preez, in Idas Valley aged 7. [3] Van Rooyen and Du Preez joined Stellenbosch together in the 2015–16 season. [4] He made 141 league appearances at the club and scored 5 goals, over 8 years at the club. [1] [5]
In summer 2024, he transferred to Orlando Pirates, signing a three year contract with the option for a further two years. [6] He scored once in 20 South African Premier Division matches during his debut season at the club. [7] After suffering injury issues at the start of the 2025–26 season, he lost his starting place to Thabiso Lebitso. [8]
Van Rooyen received his first call-up to the South Africa national team in June 2025. [9] [10] He appeared in two friendlies in June 2025, against Mozambique and Tanzania. [1]