Alex Roldan

Alex Roldan (born July 28, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays for Seattle Sounders FC.

Alex Roldan
Personal information
Full name Alexander Roldan
Date of birth (1996-07-28) July 28, 1996
Place of birth Artesia, California, United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Seattle Sounders FC
Number 16
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Seattle Redhawks 82 (18)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Washington Crossfire 13 (0)
2017 OSA FC
2018– Seattle Sounders FC 46 (0)
2018– Tacoma Defiance 15 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 8, 2020

Career

College and Amateur

Roldan attended El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, California. He played soccer for The Dons helping them to the playoffs all four years and winning a state championship. With his time with The Dons, he earned first-team all-league three times, and was named league MVP in after his senior season.[1]

Roldan spent his college career at the Seattle University. In his four seasons with the Redhawks, Roldan made a total of 82 appearances and tallied 18 goals and 17 assists.[1][2]

Roldan also played in the National Premier Soccer League for OSA FC.[3]

Professional

On January 19, 2018, Roldan was selected 22nd overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.[4] He signed with the club in February 2018.[5] Alex assisted his brother Cristian Roldan in his first ever MLS career start against Sporting Kansas City. They became the fifth set of brothers to earn a goal/assist together. They also became the seventh pair of brothers in MLS history, including the first for the Sounders, to start together in an MLS match.[6]

Roldan was released by Seattle at the end of the 2019 season.[7] He was re-signed by the Sounders on February 17, 2020.[8]

Honors
Seattle Sounders FC

Personal life

Roldan was born to an immigrant father from Guatemala and mother from El Salvador, Cesar and Ana respectively, and has two older brothers, Cesar Jr., who works as a trainer for the LA Galaxy, and Cristian, a midfielder for the Seattle Sounders FC.[1][9][10]

References
  1. "Alex Roldan". GoSeattleU.com. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  2. "Alex Roldan". mlsSoccer.com. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  3. "On the same team: OSA FC roster connects players from local universities". goalwashington.wordpress.com. May 3, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  4. Krasnoo, Ryan (January 19, 2018). "MLS SuperDraft 2018: Seattle Sounders select Alex Roldan with the 22nd pick". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  5. https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2018/02/13/sounders-fc-signs-alex-roldan-and-jordan-mccrary
  6. https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2018/04/15/alex-roldan-records-assist-cristian-roldan-first-career-mls-start
  7. "Sounders FC announces roster decisions to conclude 2019 season | Seattle Sounders FC".
  8. https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2020/02/18/sounders-fc-re-signs-defender-alex-roldan
  9. 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.
  10. Baker, Geoff (August 1, 2017). "Sounders' Cristian Roldan remembers the sacrifices his parents made in Pico Rivera". Seattle Times. Retrieved January 20, 2018.


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