Rayvien Rosario
Footballer (born 2004)
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Rayvien Rosario (born 11 April 2004) is a Curaçaoan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Moldovan Liga club Zimbru Chișinău and the Curaçao national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 April 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Willemstad, Curaçao | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zimbru Chișinău | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VV HDV | |||
| VV WIK | |||
| 2016–2020 | Voetbal Club Sparta | ||
| 2020–2022 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Sparta Rotterdam II | 48 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Excelsior | 9 | (0) |
| 2025 | PAS Giannina | 6 | (0) |
| 2026– | Zimbru Chișinău | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Curaçao | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:12, 19 June 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:21, 15 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Rosario is a youth product of the Dutch clubs VV HDV, VV WIK, and Voetbal Club Sparta, before moving to the youth academy of Sparta Rotterdam in 2020.[1] He made his senior and professional debut with Sparta Rotterdam as a substitute in a 4–0 loss to Ajax on 29 February 2023.[2] On 11 April 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Sparta until 2026.[3]
On 17 August 2024, Rosario moved to Excelsior on a three-year contract.[4]
International career
Born in Curaçao and raised in mainland Netherlands, Rosario is of Venezuelan descent. He was called up to the Curaçao national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in June 2024.[5]
He made his debut on 5 June 2024 against Barbados at the Ergilio Hato Stadium. He substituted Juninho Bacuna in the 79th minute and recorded an assist as Curaçao won 4–1.[6]
