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Ben Di Rosa (born August 10, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for St. Louis City SC 2 in the MLS Next Pro.

Ben Di Rosa

Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Di Rosa
Date of birth	(1998-08-10) August 10, 1998 (age 24)
Place of birth	Washington, D.C., United States
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Position(s)	Full back
Club information
Current team	St. Louis City SC 2
Number	25
Youth career
2012–2017	Bethesda SC
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	Maryland Terrapins	54	(2)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	Charleston Battery	20	(0)
2022–	St. Louis City SC 2	23	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 23, 2022

Career

Youth

Di Rosa spent five years with the Bethesda Soccer Club Academy.[1][2]

College and amateur

Di Rosa played college soccer at the University of Maryland from 2017, where he made 54 appearances, scoring 2 goals and tallying 2 assists over three seasons with the Terrapins. The 2020 season was postponed to the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Di Rosa was named to the College Cup All-Tournament Team after winning the 2018 National Championship with Maryland and was a All-Big Ten Academic twice during his time in college.[2]

Professional

On January 21, 2021, Di Rosa was selected 44th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by New York City FC.[3] Di Rosa travelled with the team during preseason,[4] but was not signed by the club.

On April 16, 2021, Di Rosa signed with USL Championship side Charleston Battery.[5] He made his debut on May 6, 2021, starting against New York Red Bulls II and winning Man of the Match.[6]

Ahead of their inaugural season in MLS Next Pro, Di Rosa signed with St. Louis City SC 2 in March 2022.

Personal

Ben's twin brother, Matt, is also a professional soccer player who played with him at the University of Maryland, and currently plays for Loudoun United.[7]

References

External links

• Maryland bio
• MLS bio
• Ben Di Rosa at USL Championship

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