Rudy del Rosario (15 September 1969 – 20 November 2020) was a Filipino football coach and footballer who played for the

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and

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College career

Del Rosario played for the football team of the

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Club career

, which now plays in the

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, was established in 1996 by del Rosario along with Bob Kovacs and John Rey Bela-Ong. He was also served as a player with the club.

International career

Del Rosario played for the

and was captain from 1994 to 1997. He was part of the Philippine squad for the

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. which won 1–0 against

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, which was considered as an upset at the time. In the 1994 Philippine Cup, a tournament held at the Rizal Memorial Club which the national team won, del Rosario was part of the squad that defeated South China A.A., Taipei Tigers and a

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provincial selection. He also came out of retirement to play for the national futsal team at the 2001 AFF Futsal Championship.

Coaching career

After his retirement, del Rosario served as head coach of Kaya F.C. In 2010, he became the long-time coach of the Philippine squad which participated in the

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Death

Del Rosario died on November 20, 2020, after slipping and had a bad fall the day before.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Del Rosario, Rudy 1969 births 2020 deaths Filipino men's footballers Filipino men's futsal players Philippines men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Kaya F.C.–Iloilo players Polytechnic University of the Philippines alumni Filipino football managers University Athletic Association of the Philippines men's footballers