Cristian Pablo Mañón Paulino (born 7 January 1997), known as Pablo Rosario, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Porto. Rosario made one appearance for the Netherlands national team, before switching to play for the Dominican Republic national team.
Club career Early career Born in the Netherlands to parents from the Dominican Republic, Rosario began his football career in the youth ranks of AVV Swift, followed by a brief stint with Feyenoord, before joining his local club DWS. In 2012 Dutch broadcasting company HUMAN released the documentary film The Price of Heaven which follows Rosario from the period in which he captained the under-13 squad of DWS.
Having been sensationalized as the next Ronaldo by the media, Rosario is confronted with the choice of joining the youth academies of either Ajax, Feyenoord or PSV, the top three clubs in the country. Rosario eventually decided for Ajax and in 2010 he joined the B2 squad (under-16) under coach Orlando Trustfull.Voetbaltalent vindt weg omhoog De Volkskrant, 16 mei 2012
Almere City In 2014, Rosario transferred to Ajax's partner club Almere City. On 7 August 2015, he made his debut for the first team in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of professional football in the Netherlands, in a 3–3 draw at home against VVV-Venlo. He was subbed on by head coach Maarten Stekelenburg in the 59th minute for Soufyan Ahannach.Wedstrijdverslag Almere City FC - VVV-Venlo bij Soccerway
PSV On 25 July 2016, Rosario signed a four-year deal for Dutch club PSV. He managed to achieve the 2017–18 Eredivisie title with the club. On 3 October 2018, he scored his first goal for PSV in a 2–1 defeat against Inter Milan in the Champions League.
Nice On 27 July 2021, Rosario signed for French club Nice. On 20 September 2024, he netted his first goal in an 8–0 victory over Saint-Étienne.
Porto On 28 August 2025, Rosario signed for the Portuguese giants Porto as their new number 13.
International career Born in the Netherlands, Rosario is of Dominican descent. He made his international debut playing for the Netherlands under-16 side in a friendly match against Austria U-16 on 9 February 2013. On 12 November 2015, he made his debut for the Netherlands U19 in a 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification match against England U19 which ended in a 2–2 draw.
Rosario earned his first full international call up when Ronald Koeman named him in the Netherlands squad in October 2018. He made his international debut in a friendly against Belgium on 16 October, coming on as a half-time substitute.
On 29 May 2025, Rosario's request to switch international allegiance to the Dominican Republic was approved by FIFA.
Filmography
+ Documentary Year Title Role 2012 The Price of Heaven Himself
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAlmere City2015–16Eerste Divisie34320——40403Jong PSV2016–17Eerste Divisie317————3172017–18Eerste Divisie120————120Total437————437PSV Eindhoven2017–18Eredivisie14010—00001502018–19Eredivisie32000—81104112019–20Eredivisie26220—121104132020–21Eredivisie29130—80004012021–22Eredivisie0000—100010Total101360—292201385Nice2021–22Ligue 136040———4002022–23Ligue 131000—80—3902023–24Ligue 128030———3102024–25Ligue 129310—51—3542025–26Ligue 11000—00—10Total125380—131001464Porto 2025–26Primeira Liga2225010120—4022026–27Primeira Liga701000100090Total292601013000492Career total33218220105536041621
International
+Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNetherlands201810Total10Dominican Republic202590202641Total131Career total141
Scores and results list Dominican Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rosario goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Pablo RosarioNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 24 September 2026 Estadio Cibao FC, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic 3–2 3–2 2026–27 CONCACAF Nations League A
Honours PSV Eredivisie: 2017–18
Nice Coupe de France runner-up: 2021–22
Porto Primeira Liga: 2025–26 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2026
References
External links
Profile at the OGC Nice website Profile at the Royal Dutch Football Association website (in Dutch)