second and Josh Simpson finishing in third. This was the fourth time De Rosario was honoured with the award. On September 7, 2012, De Rosario scored his 20th goal for Canada in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Panama, making him the all-time leading goal scorer for Canada. In De Rosario's final appearance for Canada, he scored a goal in a 1–1 draw with Iceland on January 19, 2015. De Rosario was the country's all-time leading male goalscorer, with 22 international goals in 81 matches, until Cyle Larin surpassed his record in 2022. Personal life De Rosario adopted a strict vegan diet in 1994, but started eating fish ten years later. He is married to Brandy De Rosario and has four children, including his sons Osaze and Adisa, who are also professional soccer players. His cousin is Olympic hurdler Priscilla Lopes-Schliep. He was appointed to the Order of Ontario in February 2020. His autobiography 'DeRo: My Life', written with Brendan Dunlop was published in May 2021 by ECW Press. DeRo United Futbol Academy In 2012, De Rosario established the DeRo United Futbol Academy. They entered a team in the League1 Ontario women's division beginning in 2018. In June 2021, the club became an official affiliate team of De Rosario's former club Toronto FC, joining their academy system and re-branded as DeRo TFC. Career statistics Club 1.Includes Canadian Championship, DFB-Pokal, and U.S. Open Cup. 2.Includes CONCACAF Champions' Cup and CONCACAF Champions League. 3.Includes MLS Cup Playoffs and North American SuperLiga. International International goals Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each De Rosario goal. Honours Club San Jose Earthquakes MLS Cup: 2001, 2003 Supporters' Shield: 2005 Houston Dynamo MLS Cup: 2006, 2007 Toronto FC Canadian Championship: 2009, 2010 D.C. United U.S. Open Cup: 2013 International Canada CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2000 Individual MLS MVP Award: 2011 MLS All-Star: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 MLS Best XI: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 MLS Golden Boot: 2011 MLS Goal of the Year Award: 2004, 2005 George Gross Memorial Trophy: 2009, 2010 Canadian Players of the Year: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011 Red Patch Boys Player of the Year: 2009 Major League Soccer 25 Greatest Players Ontario Sports Hall of Fame inductee, 2019 The Order of Ontario appointee, 2020 References External links 1978 births Living people Canadian sportspeople of Guyanese descent Sportspeople from Scarborough, Toronto