
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.























































































































































