Anton del Rosario
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Anton Edward Quimson del Rosario (born 23 December 1981) is an American
born Filipino
footballer who plays as a right back or centre back for Kaya
and the Philippines national team
.
. He eventually played football at Burlingame High School
for four years and was part of the varsity team which was the first CCS Champion Team at the school. In 2004 that Varsity CCS Champion Team of 1996-1997 was inducted into the Burlingame High School Athletic Hall of Fame which his older brother was also a part of.
After high school, he continued his passion and played football in Burlingame
, playing two years of football at Skyline College
and then two years at Notre Dame de Namur University
.
for a couple of years as a teenager, Del Rosario tried out for the Philippine national team. He was successful enough to get selected and has been involved with the national team since 2000. Although he only made his debut on 8 December 2004 against Myanmar
in the Tiger Cup
. He went on to play all the matches in that tournament as a right back and has since become an integral part of the Philippine national team.
Del Rosario scored his first goal against Brunei
via a free kick from 30 yards in the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualifiers.
Del Rosario also has two own goal
s to his name; against Malaysia
in the 2007 AFF Championship
, and against Turkmenistan
in the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers
.
In 2007, Del Rosario was able to help Julie Loucks get into the Philippine women's national football team. Louks, a Philippine born American, was on the roster of the women's team at Notre Dame de Namur University
at that time. Del Rosario informed and spoke highly of her to the coaches of the national team which led to successful tryouts.
United States
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born Filipino
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
footballer who plays as a right back or centre back for Kaya
Kaya F.C.
Kaya Futbol Club is a Filipino association football club. They are currently playing in the First Division of the United Football League, the country's semi-professional football league....
and the Philippines national team
Philippines national football team
The Philippines national football team is the national football team of the Philippines and represents the country in international football. The team is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation , the governing body of football in the Philippines....
.
Youth and college
Since the age six, Del Rosario has had a passion for football which his older brother and his parents were influential figures. He then played for a local team in the Hillsborough, CaliforniaHillsborough, California
Hillsborough is an incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Hillsborough is one of the wealthiest communities in America and has the highest income of places in the United States with populations of at least 10,000...
. He eventually played football at Burlingame High School
Burlingame High School
Burlingame High School is a public high school in Burlingame, California. It is part of the San Mateo Union High School District .-History:...
for four years and was part of the varsity team which was the first CCS Champion Team at the school. In 2004 that Varsity CCS Champion Team of 1996-1997 was inducted into the Burlingame High School Athletic Hall of Fame which his older brother was also a part of.
After high school, he continued his passion and played football in Burlingame
Burlingame, California
Burlingame is a city in San Mateo County, California. It is located on the San Francisco Peninsula and has a significant shoreline on San Francisco Bay. The city is named after diplomat Anson Burlingame. It is renowned for its many surviving examples of Victorian architecture, its affluence, and...
, playing two years of football at Skyline College
Skyline College
Skyline College is a community college that is located in San Mateo County, California, within the limits of the city of San Bruno, California, south of San Francisco...
and then two years at Notre Dame de Namur University
Notre Dame de Namur University
Notre Dame de Namur University — formerly the College of Notre Dame — is a private, Catholic University located in Belmont, California in the San Francisco Bay Area. Notre Dame de Namur University is an accredited university in San Mateo County, and the fifth-oldest university in California...
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International career
While living in the PhilippinesPhilippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
for a couple of years as a teenager, Del Rosario tried out for the Philippine national team. He was successful enough to get selected and has been involved with the national team since 2000. Although he only made his debut on 8 December 2004 against Myanmar
Myanmar national football team
The Myanmar national football team is the national team of Myanmar and is controlled by the Myanmar Football Federation. It was known as the Burma national football team until 1989, when Burma was renamed Myanmar. It finished second in the 1968 Asian Cup. They have participated in the Summer...
in the Tiger Cup
2004 Tiger Cup
The 2004 Tiger Cup was jointly hosted by Vietnam and Malaysia from 7 December to 16 January 2005 and participated by the national football teams of Southeast Asia....
. He went on to play all the matches in that tournament as a right back and has since become an integral part of the Philippine national team.
Del Rosario scored his first goal against Brunei
Brunei national football team
The Brunei national football team nicknamed Tebuan ,is the national team of the Brunei and is controlled by the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam.The team was founded in 1959 and joined FIFA in 1969.Their main regional rivalries are against Malaysia and Philippines.The...
via a free kick from 30 yards in the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualifiers.
International goals
- Scores and results list Philippines' goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 20 November 2006 Panaad Stadium Panaad StadiumThe Panaad Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located inside the Panaad Park and Sports Complex in Bacolod, Philippines. Owned by the Negros Occidental provincial government, it is used for football matches, and is the adopted home of the Philippines national football team...
, Bacolod CityBacolod CityThe City of Bacolod , is a highly urbanized midsize Philippine city. It is the capital of the Negros Occidental province. Having a total of 499,497 inhabitants as of August 1, 2007, it is the most populous city in the Western Visayas Region. It is currently ranked as the 17th most populous city in...
, PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
1–0 4–1 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualification 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualificationThis 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualification was held in Bacolod City, Philippines between 12 November and 20 November 2006 for the lower-ranked teams in Southeast Asia...2. 22 October 2010 New Laos National Stadium New Laos National StadiumNew Laos National Stadium is a new multi-use state-of-the-art stadium in Vientiane, Laos, that is newly built. It was used mostly for football matches as well as athletics events and will be used to host the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2009 Southeast Asian Games. The stadium will have a...
, VientianeVientiane-Geography:Vientiane is situated on a bend of the Mekong river, which forms the border with Thailand at this point.-Climate:Vientiane features a tropical wet and dry climate with a distinct monsoon season and a dry season. Vientiane’s dry season spans from November through March. April marks the...
, LaosLaosLaos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
,3–0 5–0 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup qualificationThe 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification was held in Vientiane, Laos from October 22, 2010 to October 26, 2010 for the five lower-ranked teams in Southeast Asia. All teams played in a round-robin tournament format with the winner and runner-up qualifying for the final tournament...
Del Rosario also has two own goal
Own goal
An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents....
s to his name; against Malaysia
Malaysia national football team
The Malaysian national football team nicknamed Harimau Malaya, as the Malayan Tiger, is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia...
in the 2007 AFF Championship
2007 ASEAN Football Championship
The 2007 ASEAN Football Championship was the 6th ASEAN Football Championship, hosted by Singapore and Thailand....
, and against Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan national football team
The Turkmenistan national football team is the national team of Turkmenistan and is controlled by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan.-History:After the country gained independence, they played their first match against Kazakhstan on June 1, 1992...
in the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers
2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification
The 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification phase will see five teams advance to the finals to join three automatic qualifiers in the final tournament in Sri Lanka.Qualification consists of two sections....
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Personal life
Del Rosario is the younger brother of former Philippine international footballer Armand del Rosario. Del Rosario says that he is very close to his brother and credits him for turning football in his life.In 2007, Del Rosario was able to help Julie Loucks get into the Philippine women's national football team. Louks, a Philippine born American, was on the roster of the women's team at Notre Dame de Namur University
Notre Dame de Namur University
Notre Dame de Namur University — formerly the College of Notre Dame — is a private, Catholic University located in Belmont, California in the San Francisco Bay Area. Notre Dame de Namur University is an accredited university in San Mateo County, and the fifth-oldest university in California...
at that time. Del Rosario informed and spoke highly of her to the coaches of the national team which led to successful tryouts.