Cristian Roldan
Roldan playing for Seattle Sounders in 2017 | |||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
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Full name | Cristian Roldan | ||||||||||||
Date of birth | June 3, 1995 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth | Artesia, California, United States | ||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||
Club information | |||||||||||||
Current team | Seattle Sounders FC | ||||||||||||
Number | 7 | ||||||||||||
College career | |||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
2013–2014 | Washington Huskies | 41 | (10) | ||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
2013–2014 | Washington Crossfire | 13 | (6) | ||||||||||
2015– | Seattle Sounders FC | 122 | (13) | ||||||||||
2015 | → Seattle Sounders FC 2 (loan) | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||
National team‡ | |||||||||||||
2015 | United States U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||
2017– | United States | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 25, 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of September 11, 2018 |
Cristian Roldan (born June 3, 1995) is an American professional soccer player, who currently plays as a midfielder for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.[1]
Career
College and Amateur
Roldan was named the 2013 Gatorade National Player of the Year in soccer while attending El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, California.[2]
Roldan spent his college career at the University of Washington. In his two seasons with the Huskies, Roldan made a total of 41 appearances and tallied 10 goals and seven assists and helped lead the team to a Pac-12 title in 2013.
Roldan also played in the Premier Development League for the Washington Crossfire.[3][4]
Professional
On January 8, 2015, it was announced that Roldan had left college early to sign a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer.[5] On January 15, he was selected 16th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.[6] After making two substitute appearances the first two weeks of the season against the New England Revolution and the San Jose Earthquakes, Roldan made a substitute appearance for USL affiliate club Seattle Sounders FC 2 on March 21 and scored an 89th-minute goal in a 4–2 victory over defending USL champion Sacramento Republic FC.[7] Due to injuries and international call-ups, he made his first MLS start the following week in a goalless draw away to FC Dallas.[8]
Roldan scored his first career MLS goal on July 13, 2016, during a 5–0 win over FC Dallas.[9]
International
Roldan represented the United States at under-20 level. He was also eligible to represent either Guatemala or El Salvador through his parents,[10] and mentioned in an interview that he had been offered senior callups from both nations.[11] On July 12, 2017, he was cap-tied to the United States national team by starting their 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage match against Martinique.[12]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Champions League | Total | ||||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
Seattle Sounders FC | 2015 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 |
2016 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 3 | |
2017 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 2 | |
2018 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 4 | |
Career total | 112 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 14 | 10 |
Last updated August 22, 2018
International
As of September 11, 2018.
National Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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United States | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
2018 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 5 | 0 |
Honors
Club
- Seattle Sounders FC
- MLS Cup (1): 2016
National Team
United States
Personal
Roldan was featured in an Adidas commercial as a nine-year-old, selected for his soccer ball juggling skills from 110 kids who tried out for the commercial.[13] Roldan is of Salvadorian and Guatemalan descent, and has an older brother named Cesar Jr., who works as a trainer for the Colorado Rapids, and Alex who also plays for the Seattle Sounders as of 2018.[14][15]
References
- ↑ "Seattle Sounders enfrentará al Santa Tecla con dos salvadoreños en sus filas: los hermanos Roldán".
- ↑ "Cristian Roldan named Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year". usatodayhss.com. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ↑ "2013 Washington Crossfire stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Washington Crossfire stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Major League Soccer announces 2015 Generation adidas class". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 8, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Sounders FC Selects Cristian Roldan in First Round of 2015 MLS SuperDraft". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. January 15, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Match Recap: Sounders FC 2 earns 4–2 win over Sacramento in inaugural match". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. March 21, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Sounders FC and FC Dallas play to a scoreless stalemate". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. March 28, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ↑ Matt Pentz (July 13, 2016). "Sounders enjoy an easy 5-0 victory over Dallas, until losing Clint Dempsey to a red card". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ↑ Alicia Rodriguez (30 March 2016). "Could Seattle Sounders' Cristian Roldan play for Guatemala or El Salvador?". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ↑ Oficina de Comunicación MLS (14 July 2016). "Cristian Roldán: "Quiero jugar para una selección; tengo tres opciones, Guatemala, El Salvador y EEUU"". Univision.com. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ↑ U.S. Soccer (12 July 2017). "LINEUP NOTES: MNT VS. MARTINIQUE - 2017 CONCACAF GOLD CUP". USSoccer.com. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ↑ "Cristian Roldan: From commercial star to Sounders rookie". komonews.com. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ↑ Baker, Geoff (January 19, 2018). "Sounders select Alex Roldan, younger brother of Cristian Roldan, in first round of MLS SuperDraft". Seattle Times. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ↑ Baker, Geoff (August 1, 2017). "Sounders' Cristian Roldan remembers the sacrifices his parents made in Pico Rivera". Seattle Times. Retrieved January 20, 2018.