Cristian Roldan
Squad number 15 · Seattle Sounders FC
Their 2026 World Cup
Cristian Roldan travelled to the 2026 World Cup with United States, wearing number 15, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 5 matches (3 wins and 2 defeats) and bowed out in the round of 16, beaten by Belgium 4-1.
Midfield went to W. McKennie (5 matches, 444′) and M. Tillman (5 matches, 365′).
One more United States squad member ended up the same way, without a single minute. The full run is on the United States team page.
Biography
Cristian Roldan (born June 3, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC, which he captains, and the United States national team. Roldan was the 2013 Gatorade National Player of the Year while playing for El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, California, and played collegiate soccer for the Washington Huskies. He was picked by the Sounders in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft and developed into a regular starting player for the club, with over 300 total appearances as of 2024.
Early life 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. Roldan was also named the 2013 Gatorade National Player of the Year in soccer while attending El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, California.
College and amateur Roldan declined invitations from the LA Galaxy and Chivas USA to join their academy teams and led the El Rancho Dons to an undefeated season with 26 wins.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
See all the tournament stats on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Bryan Berlin · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)