Ben Di Rosa
{{short description|American professional soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ben Di Rosa
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| fullname = Benjamin Di Rosa
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|8|10}}
| birth_place = Washington, D.C., United States
| height = 5 ft 10 in
| position = Full back
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| youthyears1 = 2012–2017
| youthclubs1 = Bethesda SC
| collegeyears1 = 2017–2020
| college1 = Maryland Terrapins
| collegecaps1 = 54
| collegegoals1 = 2
| years1 = 2021
| clubs1 = Charleston Battery
| caps1 = 20
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022
| clubs2 = St. Louis City 2
| caps2 = 23
| goals2 = 1
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| club-update = September 23, 2022
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Benjamin Di Rosa (born August 10, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender.
Early life
College career
In 2017, Di Rosa attended the University of Maryland, College Park to play college soccer.{{Cite web|url=https://umterps.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/ben-di-rosa/8210|title=Ben Di Rosa Maryland profile|website=Maryland Terrapins}} He made his debut on August 25, 2017, against the Santa Clara Broncos. In 2018, Di Rosa scored his first goal in the national semifinal against Indiana during Maryland's National Championship run. With Maryland, he won the 2018 National Championship and was named to the College Cup All-Tournament Team.{{Cite web|url=https://dbknews.com/2021/02/26/maryland-mens-soccer-ben-di-rosa-last-game/|title=With final game looming, Ben Di Rosa looks back on his Maryland men's soccer career|first=Tom|last=Hindle|date=February 26, 2021|work=The Diamondback}} He scored his second goal on September 16, 2019, to give Maryland a 1–0 victory over the Villanova Wildcats.{{Cite web|url=http://wmucsports.net/ben-di-rosas-late-strike-lifts-maryland-past-villanova/|title=Ben Di Rosa's late strike lifts Maryland past Villanova|date=September 16, 2019|first=Tom|last=Hindle|work=WMUC Sports}}
Club career
On January 21, 2021, Di Rosa was selected 44th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by New York City FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nycfc.com/post/2021/01/21/live-2021-mls-superdraft|title=New York City FC Drafts Two Players in 2021 MLS SuperDraft|date=January 21, 2021|work=New York City FC}}{{Cite web|url=https://umterps.com/news/2021/1/21/mens-soccer-matt-and-ben-di-rosa-selected-in-mls-superdraft.aspx|title=Matt and Ben Di Rosa Selected in MLS SuperDraft|date=January 21, 2021|work=Maryland Terrapins}} Di Rosa travelled with the team during preseason,{{Cite web|url=https://www.nycfc.com/post/2021/03/08/new-york-city-fc-announces-roster-2021-preseason|title=New York City FC Announces Roster for 2021 Preseason|date=March 8, 2021|work=New York City FC}} but was not signed by the club.
On April 16, 2021, Di Rosa signed with USL Championship side Charleston Battery.{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlestonbattery.com/news_article/show/1158403-battery-add-back-line-depth-with-di-rosa-signing|title=Battery Add Back Line Depth with Di Rosa Signing|date=April 16, 2021|website=Charleston Battery|access-date=May 7, 2021|archive-date=May 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510143201/https://www.charlestonbattery.com/news_article/show/1158403-battery-add-back-line-depth-with-di-rosa-signing|url-status=dead}} He made his debut on May 6, 2021, starting against New York Red Bulls II and winning Man of the Match.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1162722|title=Matchday Report: Red Bulls II, Battery End All Square after Lewis' Equalizer|date=May 7, 2021|work=USL Championship}}
In 2022, Di Rosa signed with St. Louis City 2 of MLS Next Pro.{{cite web|url=https://www.stlcitysc.com/city2/roster/ben-di-rosa/|title=Ben Di Rosa St. Louis profile|work=St. Louis City 2|access-date=2022-11-08|archive-date=2022-11-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108230000/https://www.stlcitysc.com/city2/roster/ben-di-rosa/|url-status=dead}}
Personal
Ben's twin brother, Matt, is also a professional soccer player, who played with him at the University of Maryland, and was also draft in 2021, becoming the first set of twins to be drafted in the same MLS SuperDraft.{{Cite web|url=https://umdsbs.wordpress.com/2021/02/17/di-rosa-brothers-thrilled-by-major-league-soccer-opportunities/|title=Di Rosa brothers thrilled by Major League Soccer opportunities|date=February 17, 2021|work=Stories Beneath the Shell|first=Caleigh|last=Bartash}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{soccerway|benjamin-di-rosa/489741}}
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Charleston Battery players
Category:Maryland Terrapins men's soccer players
Category:New York City FC draft picks
Category:Soccer players from Washington, D.C.
Category:USL Championship players