| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Roldan | ||
| Date of birth | July 28, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Artesia, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Seattle Sounders FC Unsigned Player | ||
| 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 | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 20, 2018 | |||
Alex Roldan (born July 28, 1996) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.
Career
editCollege and Amateur
editRoldan 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
editOn January 19, 2018, Roldan was selected 22nd overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.[4]
Personal
editRoldan 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 Colorado Rapids, and Cristian, a midfielder for the Seattle Sounders FC.[1][5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Alex Roldan". GoSeattleU.com. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ "Alex Roldan". mlsSoccer.com. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ "On the same team: OSA FC roster connects players from local universities". goalwashington.wordpress.com. May 3, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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