| Rudy del Rosario | |
| Birth Date: | 15 September 1969 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Collegeyears1: | – |
| College1: | Polytechnic University of the Philippines |
| Years1: | – |
| Clubs1: | Kaya F.C. |
| Nationalyears1: | 1991–1997 |
| Nationalteam1: | Philippines |
| Nationalyears2: | 2001 |
| Nationalteam2: | Philippines (futsal) |
| Manageryears1: | ?–2015 |
| Managerclubs1: | Kaya |
| Manageryears2: | 2010–? |
| Managerclubs2: | Philippines (Homeless World Cup) |
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.
Del Rosario played for the football team of the University of the Philippines.[1]
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]
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]
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]
Del Rosario died on November 20, 2020, after slipping and had a bad fall the day before.[1]