Roberto de la Rosa explained

Roberto de la Rosa
Fullname:Roberto Carlos de la Rosa González[1]
Birth Date:4 January 2000
Birth Place:Texcoco, Mexico
Height:1.8m (05.9feet)
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Monterrey
(on loan from Pachuca)
Clubnumber:31
Youthyears1:2013–2017
Youthclubs1:Pachuca
Years1:2017–
Clubs1:Pachuca
Caps1:139
Goals1:19
Years2:2024–
Clubs2:Monterrey (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Mexico U17
Nationalcaps1:17
Nationalgoals1:15
Nationalyears2:2018–2019
Nationalteam2:Mexico U20
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:3
Nationalyears3:2023–
Nationalteam3:Mexico
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:1
Pcupdate:9 March 2024
Ntupdate:10 June 2023

Roberto Carlos de la Rosa González (born 4 January 2000) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Monterrey, on loan from Pachuca.

Club career

Pachuca

Born in Texcoco, State of Mexico, de la Rosa began playing football in Pachuca's youth system. Manager Diego Alonso eventually brought him into the senior club and made his professional debut on 12 August 2017, in a Liga MX match against Tigres UANL, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 victory.[2] On 16 December 2017, he scored in the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup third place match against hosts Al-Jazira in a 4–1 win, making him the youngest player to ever score in a FIFA Club World Cup.[3] On 26 February 2019, de la Rosa scored his first professional goal in a Copa MX round of 16 match against América in a 5–2 defeat.[4] On 23 November 2019, he scored his first league goals, a brace against Pumas UNAM in a 2–0 victory.[5]

Loan to Monterrey

On 11 June 2024, de la Rosa joined Monterrey on a one-year loan.[6]

International career

Youth

In April 2019, de la Rosa was included in the 21-player squad to represent Mexico at the U-20 World Cup in Poland.[7]

Senior

In mid April 2023, de la Rosa was called up to the senior national team by manager Diego Cocca for a friendly match against the United States.[8] He made his senior debut for Mexico on April 19, 2023, in a friendly against the United States playing 86 minutes before being subbed off by Ozziel Herrera.

On 7 June 2023, in de la Rosa's second appearance for the senior national team, he scored his first goal in a 2–0 victory against Guatemala.[9]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pachuca2017–18Liga MX706011141
2018–193131
2019–2013271203
2020–21358358
2021–22294294
2022–2331420334
2023–242412010271
Total13919162402116122
Career total13919162402116122

International

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.

+ List of international goals scored by Roberto de la RosaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1. 7 June 2023 Estadio de Mazatlán, Mazatlán, Mexico align=center 2–0 align=center 2–0 Friendly

Honours

Pachuca

Apertura 2022

2024

Mexico U17

2017

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Mexico . FIFA . 10 . 13 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200206013743/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2019/pdf/FWYC_2019_SquadLists.pdf . 6 February 2020.
  2. Web site: ESPN.com.mx. Debutante de Pachuca dejó fuera de la convocatoria a Germán Cano. Pachuca debutant gets call as Germán Cano left out. Spanish. 12 August 2017.
  3. Web site: De la Rosa, el precoz goleador del Pachuca. FIFA. 16 December 2017.
  4. Web site: América - Pachuca (5-2): resumen del partido y goles. AS. Uriel. Salmerón. 26 February 2019.
  5. Web site: Roberto de la Rosa se inspira en Ronaldo para consolidarse en Pachuca. ESPN Deportes. Ricardo. Cariño. 24 November 2019.
  6. Web site: ¡Bienvenido a Rayados, Roberto de la Rosa!. Club de Fútbol Monterrey. es. 11 June 2024.
  7. Web site: Convocatoria de la Selección Nacional de México Sub-20 . MiSeleccion.mx . Spanish . 23 April 2019.
  8. Web site: Mexico announce call up list for United States friendly. 13 April 2023. 13 December 2023. fmfstateofmind.com.
  9. Web site: Mexico start summer with friendly win over Guatemala. 8 June 2023. 13 December 2023. fmfstateofmind.com.