Rocket Ritarita

Rocket Ritarita
Personal information
Full name Elijah Rocket Toroc Ritarita
Date of birth (2007-04-16) April 16, 2007
Place of birth Canton, Georgia, United States
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Maryland Terrapins
Number 11
Youth career
2019–2023 Atlanta United FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Maryland Terrapins 18 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Atlanta United 2 5 (0)
2024–2025 Crown Legacy FC 10 (2)
International career‡
2026 Philippines U19 2 (0)
2026– Philippines 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:04, 3 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:04, 3 August 2026 (UTC)

Elijah Rocket Toroc Ritarita (born 16 April 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Maryland Terrapins. Born in the United States, he plays for the Philippines national team.

Club career

He was called up to the 2023 MLS Next All-Star Game.[1] He joined Charlotte FC in 2024, where he was assigned to their reserve team Crown Legacy FC. Ritarita joined the college soccer team, the Maryland Terrapins.[2]

International career

Born in the United States, Ritarita is of Filipino descent and holds dual American and Filipino citizenship. He was called up to a training camp for the United States U16s in October 2023.[3] He was called up to the Philippines U19s for the 2026 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship. A couple of months later, he was called up to the senior Philippines national team for the 2026 ASEAN Championship.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Rosters for 2023 MLS NEXT All-Star Game presented by Allstate | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  2. ↑ "Cirovski Announces the Addition of Nine Players to 2025 Roster". University of Maryland Athletics.
  3. ↑ "U16 BNT Roster for Portland Camp | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  4. ↑ Schmidt, Dylan (July 28, 2026). "MM 7.28: Maryland men's soccer forward Rocket Ritarita named to Philippines' ASEAN Hyundai Cup roster". Testudo Times.
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