Deanne Rose

Deanne Rose
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-03-03) March 3, 1999
Place of birth New Tecumseth, Ontario, Canada[1]
Height 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Scarborough GS United
Youth career
Team
Scarborough GS United
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Canada U-17 16 (4)
2016– Canada U-20 16 (4)
2015– Canada 19 (4)


‡ National team caps and goals correct as of Nov 13, 2016

Deanne Rose (born March 3, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for the Canada women's national soccer team.[2] In August 2016, she helped Canada win their second Olympic bronze medal after scoring the game-opening goal during the third-place match against Brazil.[3]

Early life

Born in New Tecumseth, Ontario to Jamaican parents, Rose began playing soccer at the age of four.[1] Raised in Alliston, Rose attends St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School in Tottenham, Ontario.[4] She played club soccer for Scarborough GS United. In 2015, she was one of six players to be nominated for the BMO Canadian Player of the Year (Canada Soccer Women's U-17 Program).[5]

Playing career

Rose earned her first cap for Canada's senior national team in December 2015 at the age of 16.[6] In February 2016, she scored her first two goals for the team against Guyana helping Canada win 5–0 during the group stage of the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[7] She scored her third tournament goal during the semifinal against Costa Rica helping Canada win 3–1 and qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics.[8] Canada advanced to the final where they were defeated by the United States 2–0.[9]

In August 2016, she helped Canada win their second Olympic bronze medal after scoring the game-opening goal during the third-place match against Brazil. Canada won 2–1.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Deanne Rose". Canadian Olympic Team. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. "Deanne Rose profile". Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  3. 1 2 "Canada wins bronze in women's soccer". CTV News. August 19, 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  4. Pritchard, Brad (February 3, 2016). "Alliston soccer player joins women's Olympic qualifying team". Alliston Herald. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  5. "Nominees announced, voting opened for annual Canada Soccer Player Awards". Canada Socce. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  6. Armstrong, Laura (February 12, 2016). "Deanne Rose enjoys breakout moment with Canada's women's national soccer team". The Star. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  7. Armstrong, Laura (February 11, 2016). "Canada dominates Guyana in women's Olympic soccer qualifier". The Star. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  8. Prusina, Sandra (February 19, 2016). "Deanne Rose a blossoming star in Canadian soccer". Sportsnet. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  9. "U.S. women's team caps Olympic qualifying with 2-0 win over Canada". ESPN. Associated Press. February 21, 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
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