Dwayne De Rosario Called-Up to Canadian National Team
Published on November 3, 2011 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
D.C. United News Release
Washington, D.C. (November 3, 2011) - The Canadian Soccer Association today announced its roster for the upcoming CONCACAF matches of 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying. D.C. United's Dwayne De Rosario has been named to the roster and will join the Canadian training camp in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. on November 6. Canada will face St. Kitts and Nevis in back-to-back matches on November 11 at Warner Park Football Stadium in Basseterre, and on November 15 at BMO Field in Toronto.
Canada needs only one point for its two remaining fixtures in Group D of CONCACAF Round 2 qualifying to clinch first place in the pool and advance to Round 3 of the qualificiation process.
De Rosario recently participated in CONCACAF Round 2 qualifying matches against St. Lucia and Puerto Rico on October 7 and 11, respectively. Canada defeated St. Lucia 7-0 at Beausejour Stadium in Gros Islet and drew 0-0 against Puerto Rico at BMO Field.
Dwayne De Rosario recently claimed the 2011 MLS Budweiser Golden Boot, finishing the MLS regular season with 16 goals. The forward started 31 of 33 matches played this season, registering 12 assists in 2,781 minutes of action. Since arriving in Washington on June 27, De Rosario was United's most impactful player, helping the Black-and-Red surge towards the MLS Cup Playoffs until the final week of the regular season. In 18 games in a United uniform (17 starts), De Rosario recorded 13 goals and seven assists.
In addition to his many MLS accolades, De Rosario is also Canada's current leading scorer with 18 goals. He is two tallies away from becoming his nation's all-time leading scorer.
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