Kevin Rozo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Rozo Garcia | ||
| Date of birth | November 1, 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Miami, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right midfielder, Right winger[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Patriotas Boyacá | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Millonarios F.C. | ||
| 2011 | River Plate | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Millonarios F.C. | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Indy Eleven | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Llaneros F.C. | 3 | (0) |
| 2016– | Patriotas Boyacá | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | United States U-17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kevin Rozo Garcia (born 1 November 1994 in Miami, Florida, United States) is an American soccer player who plays for Patriotas Boyacá of the Colombian Categoría Primera A.
Early life
[edit]Relocating with his family to Colombia at the age of 3, Rozo moved back to the US from 2001 to 2004.[2]
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Joining the Millonarios F.C. youth system in 2006, Rozo went to Argentina for a three-month spell with the River Plate academy in 2011 before returning to Colombia to concentrate on his studying.[2] He is still thinking about going back to Argentina since he described his time there as unambiguously one of the best soccer experiences he had.[2]
Senior
[edit]Added to American NASL club Indy Eleven's squad in 2014,[3] the American made zero outings for the team, penning a deal with Llaneros F.C. some months later.[4] Next, the attacker transferred to Patriotas Boyacá where he plies his trade for as of 2016.
Trialed with some innominate Portuguese clubs in 2013.[5]
International
[edit]Called up to the United States Under-17 in 2010, he played in a 3–2 defeat to the Colombia U17.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Radamel Falcao, a family friend, gave Rozo the cleats he wore at the 2012 UEFA Super Cup.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kevin Rozo". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Gringo Report: Falcao's American protege in Colombia | MLSSoccer.com".
- ^ "Indy Eleven Bolsters Roster with Midfielders Blake Smith and Kevin Rozo". oursportscentral.com. 13 May 2014.
- ^ "Un metense y un colombo americano, últimos refuerzos de llaneros F.C. | Llaneros Fútbol Club". clubllanerosfc.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Joey [@USAprospects] (14 February 2013). "Kevin Rozo is in Portugal to trial with a number of unnamed Portuguese clubs. Rozo will also train w/ good mate Falcao #usynt #USMNT" (Tweet). Retrieved 31 December 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Jugador de Millonarios está en la selección de Estados Unidos".
- American sportspeople of Colombian descent
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football wingers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Living people
- 1994 births
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia
- Millonarios F.C. players
- Indy Eleven players
- Llaneros F.C. players
- Patriotas Boyacá footballers
- 21st-century American sportsmen