Rayvien Rosario
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 April 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Willemstad, Curaçao | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VV HDV | |||
| VV WIK | |||
| 2016–2020 | Voetbal Club Sparta | ||
| 2020–2022 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Sparta Rotterdam II | 48 | (6) |
| 2023– | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Curaçao | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:21, 6 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:21, 6 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Rayvien Rosario (born 11 April 2004) is a Curaçaoan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Sparta Rotterdam 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]
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.[4]
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.[5]
References
- ^ "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Willemstad
- Curaçao men's footballers
- Curaçao men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Sparta Rotterdam players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Tweede Divisie players
- Curaçao people of Venezuelan descent
- Sportspeople of Venezuelan descent