Robert Rosario

Position
Forward
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Hammersmith, London
Date Of Birth
March 4, 1966
Age
59
Height (cm)
191
Games Played
66
-
Per Game
Games Started
61
0.9
Per Game
Minutes
5208
78.9
Per Game
Goals
10
0.2
Per Game
Assists
12
0.2
Per Game
Notes
Stats
Matches
Transfers
Gallery
Internationals

Despite trials with Tottenham, Brentford and Watford as a boy, Robert drifted into non-league football joining Hillingdon Borough from Harrow in August 1983 at the age of 17. Five goals in nine Southern League starts for Hillingdon alerted scouts from professional clubs and in December 1983, Robert joined Norwich City. An impressive run in the youth side and reserves led to his full debut in a 6-1 victory over Watford in April 1984. Despite gaining 4 England under 21 caps, he was never a regular goalscorer for the Canaries. He made a total of 161 appearances in six seasons and scored just 29 goals. One of which though (against Southampton) was the ITV goal of the season 1989/90.

Signed for an inflated fee by Terry Butcher in April 1991 he was seen to be the successor to the legendary Cyrille Regis, who was prematurely jettisoned by an obstinate Butcher who believed he had to clear out any player associated with the 1987 Cup triumph. After the silky skills and power of big Cyrille, Rosario looked clumsy and cumbersome and in his first season failed to win over the fans who watched enviously as Regis continued to score goals at Villa Park after his free transfer.

It was after the arrival of Bobby Gould and a new striker Mick Quinn that the lanky Londoner with the film star looks blossomed, playing a deeper role and providing many chances for the sharp-shooting Quinn who notched 17 goals in 26 games in the 1992-93 season. In March 1993 with City’s financial situation worsening and Rosario’s stock at an all-time high he was sold to relegation threatened Nottingham Forest for a £450,000 fee that a year earlier would have been unimaginable. Gould and the City fans protested at the sale in vain and their worst fears were borne out as the Sky Blues slipped from fifth place to finish the season 15th.

At Forest he failed to win the fans over and after only 26 games he picked up a knee injury which eventually forced his retirement from the professional game in England.

In February 1997, he moved to the United States and played for Carolina Dynamo and Charleston Battery of the USA's Second Division "The A League” and he subsequently coached for Carolina.

Premier League (England)
1992-1993
Coventry City
28
28
2486′
6
4 (0)
6
28
28
0
2486′
6
0
0
4 (0)
6
0
FA Cup (England)
1992-1993
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1991-1992
Coventry City
2
2
180′
1
3
3
0
270′
1
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Coca-Cola Cup (England)
1992-1993
Coventry City
1
1
78′
1
1
0
78′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Football League First Division (England)
1991-1992
Coventry City
29
26
3
2103′
4
1
4 (0)
5
1990-1991
Coventry City
1
0
1
7′
1
30
26
4
2110′
4
1
0
4 (0)
6
0
League Cup (England)
1991-1992
Coventry City
3
2
1
191′
1
2 (0)
3
2
1
191′
1
0
0
2 (0)
0
0
Full Members Cup (England)
1991-1992
Coventry City
1
1
73′
1
1
1
0
73′
1
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Totals:
66
61
5
5208′
13
1
0
10 (0)
12
0
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
FA Premier League 1992-1993
FA Premier League 1992-1993
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
W 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
W 2:5
90`
1
Coventry City
Oldham Athletic
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 5:0
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
W 3:0
90`
1
2
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
W 5:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Southampton
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield United
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
L 2:3
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
L 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
D 2:2
89`
Coventry City
Norwich City
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Oldham Athletic
A
W 0:1
57`
1
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
W 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
W 2:1
90`
FA Cup 1992-1993
FA Cup 1992-1993
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
L 1:0
90`
Coca-Cola Cup 1992-1993
Coca-Cola Cup 1992-1993
Coventry City
Scarborough
A
L 3:0
78`
Barclays Football League First Division 1991-1992
Barclays Football League First Division 1991-1992
Coventry City
Notts County
A
L 1:0
24`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
L 4:3
90`
1
Coventry City
Oldham Athletic
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
L 0:2
45`
Coventry City
Norwich City
H
D 0:0
66`
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
D 0:0
42`
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
H
D 2:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
L 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
D 1:1
77`
Coventry City
Sheffield United
A
W 0:3
85`
1
Coventry City
Luton Town
A
L 1:0
20`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 4:0
72`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 1:0
4`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
W 0:1
26`
Coventry City
Everton
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
L 0:1
36`
Coventry City
Sheffield United
H
W 3:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
D 1:1
76`
1
Coventry City
Luton Town
H
W 5:0
90`
1
1
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
L 0:1
90`
FA Cup 1991-1992
FA Cup 1991-1992
Coventry City
Cambridge United
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Cambridge United
H
D 1:1
90`
Rumbelows Cup 1991-1992
Rumbelows Cup 1991-1992
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Rochdale
A
L 1:0
25`
Coventry City
Rochdale
H
W 4:0
76`
2
Zenith Data Systems Cup 1991-1992
Zenith Data Systems Cup 1991-1992
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
L 0:2
73`
Barclays Football League First Division 1990-1991
Barclays Football League First Division 1990-1991
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 3:0
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
D 1:1
7`
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
D 2:2
1
Club Out
Club In
Transfer Date
Fee
Club Out / Club In
Transfer Date / Fee
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
Mon, 01 Mar, 1993
£450,000
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
Mon, 01 Mar, 1993
£450,000
Norwich City
Coventry City
Wed, 27 Mar, 1991
£600,000
Norwich City
Coventry City
Wed, 27 Mar, 1991
£600,000