Over the last week, Philadelphia Union defender Keegan Rosenberry took the field opposite some of the league’s biggest names, including the LA Galaxy’s Robbie Keane and Steven Gerrard and the Montreal Impact’s Didier Drogba and Ignacio Piatti.
But he wasn’t starstruck.
In fact, the rookie right back delivered two of his best performances of the season, increasing the Rookie of the Year buzz surrounding the only Union field player who has played every minute this year. Ahead of his first Heineken Rivalry Week game against D.C. United on Friday at Talen Energy Stadium (7pm ET, UniMás), we caught up with Rosenberry to find more about what makes him tick.