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]

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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 VenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
1February 2, 200214 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, United StatesFlag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 2–12–1 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup [15]
2October 15, 200216 Easter Road, Edinburgh, ScotlandFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–01–3 Friendly [16]
3October 11, 200317 Ratina Stadion, Tampere, FinlandFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 2–32–3 [17]
4June 16, 200421 Richardson Memorial Stadium, Kingston, Ontario, CanadaFlag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize 2–04–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification [18]
53–0
6October 13, 200426 Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, British Columbia, CanadaFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1–01–3 [19]
7November 17, 200427 Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, GuatemalaFlag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 1–01–0 [20]
8June 1, 200739 Estadio José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, VenezuelaFlag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 1–02–2 Friendly [21]
9June 11, 200742 Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida, United StatesFlag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 1–02–0 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup [22]
102–0
11June 16, 200743 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, United StatesFlag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 1–03–0 [23]
12September 12, 200745 BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1–11–1 Friendly [24]
13January 30, 200846 Stade Louis Achille, Fort-de-France, MartiniqueSnake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique 1–01–0 [25]
14June 20, 200850 Saputo Stadium, Montreal, CanadaFlag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1–04–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification [26]
153–0
16June 11, 201159 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida, United StatesFlag of Guadeloupe (local).svg  Guadeloupe 1–01–0 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup [27]
17June 14, 201160 Livestrong Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas, United StatesFlag of Panama.svg  Panama 1–01–1 [28]
18September 2, 201161 BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaFlag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 2–14–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification [29]
19November 15, 201166Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 2–04–0 [30]
20September 7, 201270Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 1–01–0 [13]
21January 16, 201580 UCF Soccer and Track Stadium, Orlando, Florida, United StatesFlag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 1–21–2 Friendly [31]
22January 19, 2015811–01–1 [1]

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