Anton Edward Quimson del Rosario[1] (born 23 December 1981) is an American-born Filipino former professional footballer who last played as a right back or centre-back for Maharlika Manila, of which he is also a co-founder and co-owner. He represented the Philippines national team from 2004 to 2018.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anton Edward Quimson del Rosario | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Skyline Trojans | ||
| 2005–2007 | NDNU Argonauts | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2014 | Kaya | 47 | (4) |
| 2014–2017 | Loyola | 19 | (0) |
| 2017 | Ilocos United | ||
| 2018 | Global Cebu | ||
| 2020 | Maharlika Manila | ||
| International career | |||
| 2004–2018 | Philippines | 47 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Youth and college
editSince the age six, Del Rosario has had a passion for football which his older brother and his parents were influential figures. He then played for a local team in the Hillsborough, California.[2] He eventually played football at Burlingame High School for four years[3] and was part of the varsity team which was the first CCS Champion Team at the school. In 2004 that Varsity CCS Champion Team of 1996-1997 was inducted into the Burlingame High School Athletic Hall of Fame, which his older brother was also a part of.[4]
After high school, he continued his passion and played football in Burlingame, playing two years of football at Skyline College[3] and then two years at Notre Dame de Namur University.[5][6]
Club career
editDel Rosario played for Kaya from 1999 to 2014. He served as captain for the football club.[7]
After 15 years with Kaya, del Rosario joined division rivals Loyola Meralco Sparks F.C. where he played as a center back. In 2017, del Rosario joined the newly-formed Ilocos United F.C. of the Philippines Football League (PFL). Del Rosario also served as the club's captain, being the most veteran player on the squad.[8]
After Ilocos left the PFL after the conclusion of the 2017 season, del Rosario took a break from professional football before signing in for Global Cebu debuting for the club in their 0-1 loss against the Davao Aguilas on August 18 in the latter part of the 2018 season.[9]
International career
editWhile living in the Philippines for a couple of years as a teenager, Del Rosario tried out for the Philippine national team. He was successful enough to get selected and has been involved with the national team since 2000.[2] Although he only made his debut on 8 December 2004 against Myanmar in the Tiger Cup. He went on to play all the matches in that tournament as a right back[2] and has since become an integral part of the Philippine national team.[10]
Del Rosario scored his first goal against Brunei via a free kick from 30 yards in the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualifiers.[11]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Philippines' goal tally first.[12]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ||||||
| 1. | 20 November 2006 | Panaad Stadium, Bacolod |  Brunei |
1–0 |
4–1 |
2007 AFF Championship qualifier |
| 2010 | ||||||
| 2. | 22 October 2010 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane |  East Timor |
3–0 |
5–0 |
2010 AFF Suzuki Cup qualifier |
Del Rosario also has two own goals to his name; against Malaysia in the 2007 AFF Championship,[13] and against Turkmenistan in the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers.[14]
Other involvement in football
editDel Rosario established the 7's Football League (7s FL) in 2018, a non-CP seven-a-side football league.[15] He also founded Maharlika FC which has applied to join the Philippines Football League[16] which could make its league debut in the 2020 season at earliest. The club intends to be active in 2020, with plans also to join the Weekend Futbol League.[17]
Personal life
editDel Rosario is the younger brother of former Philippine international footballer Armand Del Rosario. Del Rosario says that he is very close to his brother and credits him for turning football in his life.[2]
In 2007, Del Rosario was able to help Julie Loucks get into the Philippine women's national football team. Louks, a Philippine born American, was on the roster of the women's team at Notre Dame de Namur University at that time. Del Rosario informed and spoke highly of her to the coaches of the national team which led to successful tryouts.[18]
In 2012, Del Rosario and his older brother, Armand joined TV5's The Amazing Race Philippines. They were eliminated in Leg 2 after they violated a rule (contacting someone outside the race) finishing in 10th place.[19]
Del Rosario became engaged with Samantha Richelle Bolkiah, daughter of Prince Jefri Bolkiah of Brunei after about a year and a half of dating.[20]
Honours
editClub
edit- Kaya
- United Football League: Runner-up 2011–12
- Loyola
References
edit- ^ "Philippines roster - 2008 AFC Challenge Cup". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d Manzitto, Angelina (25 October 2006). "Anton Del Rosario makes name for himself on the Philippine National Soccer Team". The Argonaut. Belmont, California: Notre Dame de Namur University. Archived from the original on 26 July 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Anton del Rosario profile". NDNU.edu. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ "Burlingame High School Athletic Hall of Fame". BHSclass1955.info. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ "2005 Notre Dame de Namur Men's Soccer - Combined Team Statistics". NDNU.edu. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ "2006 Notre Dame de Namur Men's Soccer - Combined Team Statistics". NDNU.edu. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ Olivares, Rick (7 September 2014). "Mr. Kaya is gone". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
"Kaya Futbol Club would like to announce the departure of long-serving players Eddie Mallari and Anton del Rosario. Eddie joined Kaya in 2006 while Anton joined in 1999. "
- ^ "Anton del Rosario: Nurturing a passion for football". Manila Bulletin. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Anton del Rosario on his PFL return and 7s Football League". Fox Sports Philippines. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Vidal, Alex P. (19 May 2008). "Phil-Ams and Phil-Brits save RP football team". Philippines Today. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ "RP booters write one for books". Manila Bulletin. Find Articles. 21 November 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ "Phil Anton Edward Quimson del Rosario - Soccerway profile". soccerway.com.
- ^ Hamdan Saaid. "ASEAN Football Federation Championship 2007 - Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 May 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ^ "2010 AFC Challenge Cup Qualification - Turkmenistan vs Philippines match summary" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ Galunan, Jerome Jr. (31 January 2019). "7s isn't all about football, it's building community". Sun Star Bacolod. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Maharlika FC signifies intent to join the PFL". BusinessWorld. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ Saldajeno, Ivan (6 August 2020). "Anton Del Rosario bares Maharlika Manila seeking PFL license". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ Prescott, Michael (6 December 2007). "NDNU's Julie Loucks joins Philippine national soccer team". The Argonaut. Belmont, California: Notre Dame de Namur University. Archived from the original on 10 February 2008. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ "Anton and Armand del Rosario eliminated from The Amazing Race Philippines due to a phone call". Philippine Entertainment Portal. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ Abanilla, Clarizel (1 August 2016). "Anton del Rosario". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
External links
edit- Anton del Rosario at National-Football-Teams.com
- Anton del Rosario – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Anton del Rosario profile at Kaya FC