Rudy del Rosario

Rudy del Rosario
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-09-15)September 15, 1969
Date of death November 20, 2020(2020-11-20) (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

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Del Rosario played for the football team of the University of the Philippines.[1]

Club career

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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

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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

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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

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Del Rosario died on November 20, 2020, after slipping and had a bad fall the day before.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Olivares, Rick (20 November 2020). "Former Azkals striker Rudy del Rosario passes away". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  2. ^ Guerrero, Bob (7 March 2016). "AFC Cup preview: Kaya FC's special anniversary moment". Rappler. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  3. ^ Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart (20 November 2020). "Kaya Iloilo founder Rudy Del Rosario passes away". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Terrado, Reuben (20 November 2020). "PH football mourns loss of former national skipper Rudy Del Rosario". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  6. ^ Carrion, Mike (31 July 2012). "Homeless World Cup Team PH sets eyes on Mexico". Rappler. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  7. ^ "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.
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