Rudy del Rosario
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 15, 1969 | ||
| Date of death | November 20, 2020 (aged 51) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Polytechnic University of the Philippines | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Kaya F.C. | ||
| International career | |||
| 1991–1997 | Philippines | ||
| 2001 | Philippines (futsal) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| ?–2015 | Kaya | ||
| 2010–? | Philippines (Homeless World Cup) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rudy del Rosario (15 September 1969 – 20 November 2020[1]) was a Filipino football coach and footballer who played for the Philippines national football team and Kaya F.C.
College career
[edit]Del Rosario played for the football team of the University of the Philippines.[1]
Club career
[edit]Kaya F.C., which now plays in the Philippines Football League, was established in 1996 by del Rosario along with Bob Kovacs and John Rey Bela-Ong.[2][3] He was also served as a player with the club.[4]
International career
[edit]Del Rosario played for the Philippines national football team and was captain from 1994 to 1997. He was part of the Philippine squad for the 1991 Southeast Asian Games.[5] which won 1–0 against Malaysia, which was considered as an upset at the time.[1] In the 1994 Philippine Cup, a tournament held at the Rizal Memorial Club which the national team won, del Rosario was part of the squad that defeated South China A.A., Taipei Tigers and a Xiamen provincial selection. He also came out of retirement to play for the national futsal team at the 2001 AFF Futsal Championship.[4]
Coaching career
[edit]After his retirement, del Rosario served as head coach of Kaya F.C.[4] In 2010,[6] he became the long-time coach of the Philippine squad which participated in the Homeless World Cup.[7]
Death
[edit]Del Rosario died on November 20, 2020, after slipping and had a bad fall the day before.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Olivares, Rick (20 November 2020). "Former Azkals striker Rudy del Rosario passes away". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ Guerrero, Bob (7 March 2016). "AFC Cup preview: Kaya FC's special anniversary moment". Rappler. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart (20 November 2020). "Kaya Iloilo founder Rudy Del Rosario passes away". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Fenix, Ryan (24 August 2011). "Kicking it with Homeless World Cup Team Philippines coach Rudy del Rosario". InterAKTV. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (20 November 2020). "PH football mourns loss of former national skipper Rudy Del Rosario". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ Carrion, Mike (31 July 2012). "Homeless World Cup Team PH sets eyes on Mexico". Rappler. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Rudy Del Rosario, former football star and longtime coach of PH Homeless World Cup team, passes away". GMA News. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
External links
[edit]- Rudy del Rosario at National-Football-Teams.com