Kevin Rozo

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.

Kevin Rozo
Personal information
Full name Kevin Rozo Garcia
Date of birth (1994-11-01) 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

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
  1. "Kevin Rozo". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. "Gringo Report: Falcao's American protege in Colombia | MLSSoccer.com".
  3. "Indy Eleven Bolsters Roster with Midfielders Blake Smith and Kevin Rozo". oursportscentral.com. 13 May 2014.
  4. "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.
  5. Joey [@USAprospects] (14 February 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.
  6. "Jugador de Millonarios está en la selección de Estados Unidos".
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