| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Rozo Garcia | ||
| Date of birth | November 1, 1994 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Miami, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right midfielder, Right winger [2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Patriotas Boyacá | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Millonarios F.C. | ||
| 2011 | River Plate | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Millonarios F.C. | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Indy Eleven | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Llaneros F.C. | 3 | (0) |
| 2016– | Patriotas Boyacá | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | United States U-17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kevin Rozo Garcia (born 1 November 1994 in Miami, Florida, United States) is an American soccer player who plays for Patriotas Boyacá of the Colombian Categoría Primera A.
Early life
Relocating with his family to Colombia at the age of 3, Rozo moved back to the US from 2001 to 2004. [2]
Career
Youth
Joining the Millonarios F.C. youth system in 2006, Rozo went to Argentina for a three-month spell with the River Plate academy in 2011 before returning to Colombia to concentrate on his studying. [2] He is still thinking about going back to Argentina since he described his time there as unambiguously one of the best soccer experiences he had. [2]
Senior
Added to American NASL club Indy Eleven's squad in 2014, [3] the American made zero outings for the team, penning a deal with Llaneros F.C. some months later. [4] Next, the attacker transferred to Patriotas Boyacá where he plies his trade for as of 2016.
Trialed with some innominate Portuguese clubs in 2013. [5]
International
Called up to the United States Under-17 in 2010, he played in a 3-2 defeat to the Colombia U17. [6]
Personal life
Radamel Falcao, a family friend, gave Rozo the cleats he wore at the 2012 UEFA Super Cup. [2]
References
- ^ "Kevin Rozo". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Gringo Report: Falcao's American protege in Colombia | MLSSoccer.com".
- ^ "Indy Eleven Bolsters Roster with Midfielders Blake Smith and Kevin Rozo". oursportscentral.com. 13 May 2014.
- ^ "Un metense y un colombo americano, últimos refuerzos de llaneros F.C. | Llaneros Fútbol Club". clubllanerosfc.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Joey [@USAprospects] (February 14, 2013). "Kevin Rozo is in Portugal to trial with a number of unnamed Portuguese clubs. Rozo will also train w/ good mate Falcao #usynt #USMNT" ( Tweet). Retrieved 31 December 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Jugador de Millonarios está en la selección de Estados Unidos".
- American sportspeople of Colombian descent
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football wingers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Living people
- 1994 births
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia
- Millonarios F.C. players
- Indy Eleven players
- Llaneros F.C. players
- Patriotas Boyacá footballers