The 23 year-old striker will have an important year for his career ahead of him after an up-and-down season.
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of stories looking at the individual performances of Defiance players who are under contract in 2025. You can find all the stories here.
Osaze De Rosario is the son of MLS legend Dwayne De Rosario. A striker and full international with Guyana, Osaze joined Tacoma Defiance from Canadian Premier League team York United FC with a look to elevate his game and profile by playing in a new league. With good size and technical ability, De Rosario has the tools to be a quality player.De Rosario scored in his first appearance for Defiance, coming on as a sub in the second game of the season, a 5-2 loss to Ventura County. He scored his second goal about a month later and received a 4-minute appearance to help close out Seattle’s Open Cup meeting with Louisville City (he missed his penalty in the shootout, but Seattle advanced nonetheless), but struggled to really establish himself in the Defiance squad. He did have a run of 4 goals in 4 games over the course of 3 weeks from June 26 to July 14, during which Defiance went 4-0 and outscored opponents 12-4. Despite an uneven season, he closed out the year with a pair of spectacular performances for Guyana in Concacaf Nations League qualifying, scoring 4 goals with 1 assist in 146 minutes across two games against Barbados to help Guyana advance.
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