Matt Di Rosa

Matt Di Rosa (born August 10, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender.

Matt Di Rosa
Personal information
Full name Matthew Di Rosa
Date of birth (1998-08-10) August 10, 1998
Place of birth Washington D.C., United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 30, 2021

Career

Youth

Di Rosa played with the Bethesda Soccer academy for five years.[1]

College

In 2017, Di Rosa attended the University of Maryland, College Park to play college soccer. In three seasons with the Terrapins, Di Rosa made 46 appearances, scoring one goal and tallying three assists. In 2018, Di Rosa scored the game-winning goal in the national semifinal against Indiana during Maryland's National Championship run. 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.[1]

MLS SuperDraft

On January 21, 2021, Di Rosa was selected in the first round (25th overall) in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC.[2] He opted out of the 2021 NCAA season to join Toronto,[3] but didn't sign with the club and left on May 5, 2021.

Professional

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. [5] Di Rosa was called up by D.C. United on July 14, 2021 to play in an international friendly against El Salvador Primera División side, Alianza F.C. Di Rosa started and played all 90 minutes in the 1-0 win at Audi Field.

Personal

Matt's twin brother, Ben, is also a professional soccer player who played with him at the University of Maryland, and currently plays for St. Louis City SC 2.[6]

References
  1. "Matt Di Rosa - Men's Soccer". University of Maryland Athletics.
  2. "Toronto FC select Di Rosa, Crofts, Rothrock and Maples in the 2021 MLS Superdraft | Toronto FC". torontofc.
  3. "Maryland's Di Rosa brothers opting out of NCAA season to join MLS".
  4. United, Loudoun (July 9, 2021). "Loudoun United FC Acquire Defender Matt Di Rosa". Loudoun United FC.
  5. "Loudoun United FC vs. The Miami FC- July 11, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  6. "Twins Matt and Ben Di Rosa will forgo senior season, join MLS clubs". The Diamondback. January 29, 2021.


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