For this Scarborough Ontario native, don’t tell him that he can’t go home.

Dwayne De Rosario is currently an attacking midfielder for the Mississauga MetroStars of the Major Arena Soccer League. A versatile attacker, he played for the Toronto Lynx, FSV Zwickau and Richmond Kickers early in his career. He came to prominence in the 2000s playing in Major League Soccer for the San Jose Earthquakes, Houston Dynamo, Toronto FC, New York Red Bulls and D.C. United.

His resume includes four MLS Cup championships. De Rosario won the 2011 MLS Most Valuable Player award. He is the seventh-leading scorer in MLS history with 104 goals.

De Rosario represented Canada internationally from 1998 to 2015. He ranks as the squad’s all-time leading scorer, with 22 goals in 81 games. De Rosario is a 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup champion and four-time Canadian Player of the Year.

As part of the Canadian Soccer Association's 2012 centennial celebration, De Rosario was recognized by being named to the all-time Canada XI men's team.

De Rosario had announced his retirement on May 10, 2015. He moved into an ambassador role with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment.

In October, 2018 De Rosario came out of retirement to sign with the MASL's newly formed Mississauga MetroStars club. He later scored his first goal for the club in the MetroStars's opening match, an 11–3 loss away to the Baltimore Blast.