Roscoe D'Sane
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Roscoe Niiquaye Dsane is an English
professional footballer currently signed to Merstham
. He has represented England at semi-professional level.
, Dsane spent four years as a junior with Crystal Palace
before joining Southend United
in November 2001. He made his debut as a second-half substitute for Leon Johnson in Southend’s 1–0 defeat at home to Plymouth Argyle
and started the next game, a 2–0 defeat away to Shrewsbury Town
. These were to be his only first team appearances for Southend and he moved to Slough Town
on a free transfer and then to Woking
in January 2002.
He moved to Aldershot Town
in May 2002 and helped Aldershot to promotion to the Conference
at the end of the following season. He scored 21 goals for Aldershot to help them to the playoff final in their first season in the Nationwide Conference in 2003–04
. However, he lost his position after a knee injury, and was released by Aldershot in May 2005. He rejoined Aldershot after more than a year out injured and played for their reserve team in November 2005.
In March 2006, he joined Wealdstone
, for a brief spell without appearing in their Isthmian League
side, before joining AFC Wimbledon
for the 2006–07 season. His 17 goals in the Isthmian Premier Division helped them reach the playoff semi-finals.
He was linked with a move to Torquay United
, but on 18 June 2007, joined Accrington Stanley
. He scored seven times in 22 league games for Stanley, but on 25 January 2008, signed for Torquay for an undisclosed fee. Dsane's contract was cancelled on the last day of the regular season.
In January 2011, after a year-long vacancy from football, Dsane began training with Conference National
club AFC Wimbledon
, before the club announcing he had signed for them on 2 February, beginning his second spell with them after his stint in the 2006-7 season. He was signed on a non-contract basis, allowing him to also register and play for Beaconsfield SYCOB
of Southern Football League Division One Central.
In August 2011, Dsane joined Merstham
whose manager Andy Martin was a former team mate of Dsane at Crystal Palace.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer currently signed to Merstham
Merstham F.C.
Merstham Football Club is a football club based in Merstham, near Redhill, in Surrey, England. Established in 1892, the club joined the Combined Counties Football League in 1984. The club won the championship of the Combined Counties League Premier Division in the 2007–08 season to gain...
. He has represented England at semi-professional level.
Career
Born in EpsomEpsom
Epsom is a town in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England. Small parts of Epsom are in the Borough of Reigate and Banstead. The town is located south-south-west of Charing Cross, within the Greater London Urban Area. The town lies on the chalk downland of Epsom Downs.-History:Epsom lies...
, Dsane spent four years as a junior with Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
before joining Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
in November 2001. He made his debut as a second-half substitute for Leon Johnson in Southend’s 1–0 defeat at home to Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
and started the next game, a 2–0 defeat away to Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
. These were to be his only first team appearances for Southend and he moved to Slough Town
Slough Town F.C.
Slough Town F.C. is an English semi-professional football club. The club was officially founded in 1890 after the amalgamation of three local clubs, Swifts, Slough Albion and Young Men's Friendly Society, who between them forged a new club, Slough F.C....
on a free transfer and then to Woking
Woking F.C.
Woking Football Club is a football club from in Woking, Surrey, England, formed in 1889. They are playing in the Conference South in the 2011–12 season. For the 2011/2012 season, Woking are sharing their ground with Conference National club Hayes & Yeading United.-Promotion to the...
in January 2002.
He moved to Aldershot Town
Aldershot Town F.C.
Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club...
in May 2002 and helped Aldershot to promotion to the Conference
Football Conference
The Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional...
at the end of the following season. He scored 21 goals for Aldershot to help them to the playoff final in their first season in the Nationwide Conference in 2003–04
2003-04 in English football
The 2003-04 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Arsenal completed the entire campaign without losing a single league game....
. However, he lost his position after a knee injury, and was released by Aldershot in May 2005. He rejoined Aldershot after more than a year out injured and played for their reserve team in November 2005.
In March 2006, he joined Wealdstone
Wealdstone F.C.
Wealdstone Football Club are an English semi-professional football club who formed in Wealdstone, in the London Borough of Harrow, but are currently based a few miles away in Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. At present, the club are members of the Isthmian League Premier Division. They...
, for a brief spell without appearing in their Isthmian League
Isthmian League
The Isthmian League is a regional football league covering London and South East England featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. It is sponsored by Ryman, and therefore officially known as the Ryman League. It was founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area...
side, before joining AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football....
for the 2006–07 season. His 17 goals in the Isthmian Premier Division helped them reach the playoff semi-finals.
He was linked with a move to Torquay United
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
, but on 18 June 2007, joined Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
. He scored seven times in 22 league games for Stanley, but on 25 January 2008, signed for Torquay for an undisclosed fee. Dsane's contract was cancelled on the last day of the regular season.
In January 2011, after a year-long vacancy from football, Dsane began training with Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
club AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football....
, before the club announcing he had signed for them on 2 February, beginning his second spell with them after his stint in the 2006-7 season. He was signed on a non-contract basis, allowing him to also register and play for Beaconsfield SYCOB
Beaconsfield SYCOB F.C.
Beaconsfield SYCOB F.C. are a football club based in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England. The current club was formed in 1994 following the merger of Beaconsfield United and Slough Youth Centre Old Boys. They joined the Southern League Division One West in 2005 but were relegated from the...
of Southern Football League Division One Central.
In August 2011, Dsane joined Merstham
Merstham F.C.
Merstham Football Club is a football club based in Merstham, near Redhill, in Surrey, England. Established in 1892, the club joined the Combined Counties Football League in 1984. The club won the championship of the Combined Counties League Premier Division in the 2007–08 season to gain...
whose manager Andy Martin was a former team mate of Dsane at Crystal Palace.