Rayvien Rosario (born 11 April 2004) is a Curaçaoan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Excelsior and the Curaçao national team.
Club career
Rosario is a youth product of the Dutch clubs VV HDV, VV WIK, and Voetbal Club Sparta, before moving to the youth academy of Sparta Rotterdam in 2020.[1] He made his senior and professional debut with Sparta Rotterdam as a substitute in a 4–0 loss to Ajax on 29 February 2023.[2] On 11 April 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Sparta until 2026.[3]
On 17 August 2024, Rosario moved to Excelsior on a three-year contract.[4]
International career
Born in Curaçao and raised in mainland Netherlands, Rosario is of Venezuelan descent. He was called up to the Curaçao national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in June 2024.[5]
He made his debut on 5 June 2024 against Barbados at the Ergilio Hato Stadium. He substituted Juninho Bacuna in the 79th minute and recorded an assist as Curaçao won 4–1.[6]
References
- ^ https://www.ad.nl/regiosport-rotterdam/hoe-de-gestopte-rayvien-19-toch-nog-profvoetballer-werd-als-je-me-dit-had-gevraagd-had-ik-gelachen-br~a1fa1826/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Smit, Jordi (18 February 2024). "Sparta-talent Rosario wil voor Curaçao uitkomen: "Mensen trots maken"". Soccernews.nl.
- ^ "Rayvien Rosario tekent profcontract bij Sparta Rotterdam". Sparta Rotterdam. 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Excelsior versterkt zich met Rayvien Rosario" [Excelsior strengthens itself with Rayvien Rosario] (in Dutch). Excelsior. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Final Squad". Twitter. Curacao Football News.
- ^ "Curaçao v Barbados game report". ESPN. 5 June 2024.
External links
- Rayvien Rosario at Soccerway
- Rayvien Rosario at BDFutbol
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