DERO UPLIFTING BOOK TOUR NYC TALK AND BOOK SIGNING EVENT

DeRo: My Life is the autobiography of one of the best male soccer players to ever come out of Canada. Before Beckham, Kaká, Rooney, and Zlatan, DeRo was the godfather of Major League Soccer. Dwayne De Rosario aka DeRo is one of MLS’s 25 Greatest Players, and on June 17th in NYC you have the opportunity to hear him give an uplifting talk, meet him in person and have your copy of DeRo: My Life signed.

Born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario, Dwayne De Rosario wasn’t expected to make it out of high school, let alone to the top of the soccer world. As part of a family of five, growing up in a one-bedroom apartment, he had to work for everything he had and sometimes that meant doing things he realized he didn’t want to do. It was soccer that saved him from a life on the street. For the first time, Dwayne shares many heartbreaking, life-altering stories from his mischievous childhood, an upbringing that made him the hungry, successful, superstar athlete he became. His strong Caribbean heritage shaped the person and the player the world knows as a four-time MLS Cup champion, seven-time MLS All-Star, Canadian national team captain, and record goal-scorer. He helped put Canadian soccer on the map, and it’s clear that pursuit of greatness didn’t come without struggle, both on and off the field. Now, DeRo hopes to inspire, and train, the next great soccer star.

DeRo’s journey as a professional soccer player and experience mentoring youth across North America through his DeRo United Soccer Academy has been the inspiration for the creation of the DeRo Foundation. The Foundation's mission is to support local community initiatives which use soccer as a platform to help youth in high-priority neighborhoods develop the skills and confidence they need to succeed.

Some of Dwayne De Rosario's Professional Achievements:

Founder of DeRo United Futbol Academy

Motivational Speaker

Founder and President of The DeRo Foundation

MSLE Ambassador

2011 MLS MVP

7 X MLS All-Star

Ontario Hall of Fame Inductee

2001 Gold Champion (Canada)

US Open Champions & MVP

2026 World Cup Ambassador

4 X MLS Champion

4 X Canadian Player of the Year

All-Time Leading Scorer for the Canadian National Team

Ambassador Pan Am Games

Ambassador Invictus Games

Doors open for EARLY ACCESS TICKETHOLDERS at 6:30pm.

Doors open for GENERAL TICKETHOLDERS at 7:00pm.

All-ages event. Vegan snack provided by the VSpot. Full meals available for purchase upon request. Covid safe restrictions.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

VSPOT Organic, 12 Saint Marks Place, New York, United States