Rayvien Rosario (born 11 April 2004) is a Curaçaoan professional

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who plays as an

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for club

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and the Curaçao national team.

Club career

Rosario is a youth product of the Dutch clubs VV HDV, VV WIK, and Voetbal Club Sparta, before moving to the youth academy of

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in 2020. He made his senior and professional debut with

as a substitute in a 4–0 loss to

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on 29 February 2023. On 11 April 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Sparta until 2026. On 17 August 2024, Rosario moved to

on a three-year contract.

International career

Born in Curaçao and raised in mainland Netherlands, Rosario is of Venezuelan descent. He was called up to the Curaçao national team for a set of

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matches in June 2024. He made his debut on 5 June 2024 against

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at the

Ergilio Hato Stadium Stadion Ergilio Hato (, also in Papiamento: ''Sentro Deportivo Korsou SDK'') is a multi-purpose stadium in Willemstad, Curaçao. It is also known as Sentro Deportivo Korsou (SDK) and is the island's largest stadium, with a capacity of 10,000 spec ...

. He substituted Juninho Bacuna in the 79th minute and recorded an assist as Curaçao won 4–1.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rosario, Rayvien 2004 births Living people Footballers from Willemstad Curaçao men's footballers Curaçao men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders Sparta Rotterdam players Excelsior Rotterdam players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Tweede Divisie players Curaçao people of Venezuelan descent Sportspeople of Venezuelan descent 21st-century Dutch sportsmen 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup players