D.C. United today announced that midfielder Dwayne DeRosario has been named MLS Player of the Week for the second consecutive week bythe North American Soccer Reporters. He becomes the first player to earn Playerof the Week honors twice this season. De Rosario’s honor follows a hattrick performance against hisformer team, Toronto FC, as United battled to a 3-3 draw. All three of DeRosario’s goals came while down a man, following Bill Hamid’s ejection in the 7thminute of play.
Since arriving at D.C. United, De Rosario has started eachof the six matches he has played, registering six goals and one assist in 534minutes of action.
The midfielder was acquired on June 27 from the New York Red Bulls inexchange for midfielder Dax McCarty. Prior to joining the Black-and-Red, DeRosario tallied three goals and five assists in 15 games (14 starts) for NewYork and Toronto FC.
Overall, De Rosario has nine goals and six assists in 1,827 minutes ofplay this season. He has played 21 total MLS games (20 starts).
Along with six MLS All-Star selections, De Rosario boasts four MLSCups, two MLS Cup MVP awards and five selections to MajorLeague Soccer’s Best XI.
