Matthew Di Rosa (born August 10, 1998) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Di Rosa | ||
| Date of birth | August 10, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Washington, D.C., United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2017 | Bethesda SC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Maryland Terrapins | 46 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Loudoun United | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 30, 2021 | |||
Early life
editDi Rosa played youth soccer with Bethesda SC.[1]
College career
editIn 2017, Di Rosa attended the University of Maryland, College Park to play college soccer.[2] He made his debut on September 29, 2017, against the Northwestern Wildcats.[2] In 2018, Di Rosa scored the game-winning goal in the national semifinal against Indiana during Maryland's National Championship run.[3] With Maryland, he won the 2018 National Championship.[2] In three seasons with the Terrapins, Di Rosa made 46 appearances, scoring one goal and tallying three assists.[4] His senior season in 2020 was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Di Rosa was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten, earned the 2018 NCAA Elite 90 Award, was named 2019 CoSIDA Academic All-District, and 2019 CoSIDA Second Team Academic All-American.[5]
Club career
editOn January 21, 2021, Di Rosa was selected in the first round (25th overall) in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC.[6][7] He opted out of the 2021 NCAA season to join Toronto's preseason,[8][9] but didn't sign with the club.[4]
On July 9, 2021, Di Rosa signed his first professional contract with USL Championship side Loudoun United.[4] He made his professional debut two days later, starting against The Miami FC in a 4–1 loss.[10] Di Rosa was called up by D.C. United, Loudoun's MLS affiliate, on July 14, 2021, to play in an international friendly against El Salvador Primera División side, Alianza F.C., playing all 90 minutes in the 1–0 win.[11] Di Rosa departed the club after the season.[citation needed]
Personal life
editMatt's twin brother, Ben, 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.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ "Maryland's Di Rosa brothers opting out of NCAA season to join MLS". Soccerwire. January 29, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Matt Di Rosa Maryland profile". Maryland Terrapins.
- ^ Bashir, Raheem (February 17, 2021). "Matt Di Rosa Highlights Toronto FC's MLS SuperDraft 2021 Overview". Last Word on Sports.
- ^ a b c "Loudoun United FC Acquire Defender Matt Di Rosa". Loudoun United FC. July 9, 2021. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "Maryland's Matt Di Rosa Earns Elite 90 Award". Big Ten Conference. December 7, 2018. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Toronto FC select Di Rosa, Crofts, Rothrock and Maples in the 2021 MLS Superdraft". Toronto FC. January 21, 2021.
- ^ Singh, Michael (January 21, 2021). "Toronto FC select left-back Matt Di Rosa in the first round of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft". Waking the Red.
- ^ Hindle, Tom (January 29, 2021). "Twins Matt and Ben Di Rosa will forgo senior season, join MLS clubs". The Diamondback.
- ^ Hindle, Tom (January 21, 2021). "Maryland full backs Matt and Ben Di Rosa selected in MLS SuperDraft". The Diamondback.
- ^ "Loudoun United FC Lose 4-1 against Miami FC at Home". Our Sports Central. July 11, 2021.
- ^ "Match Recap - D.C. United vs. Alianza FC". D.C. United. July 14, 2021.
- ^ Buffery, Steve (January 21, 2021). "Toronto FC drafts Maryland star Matt Di Rosa 25th overall in the MLS Super Draft". Toronto Sun.
- ^ Bartash, Caleigh (February 17, 2021). "Di Rosa brothers thrilled by Major League Soccer opportunities". Stories Beneath the Shell.