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Alexander Roldan

Project playerSeattle Sounders · 30 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameAlexander Roldan León
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEl Salvador
Age30
Date of birth28 Jul 1996
BirthplaceArtesia
Height177 cm
Shirt number#16
ClubSeattle Sounders
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Centre-backalso played MID

Season stats

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22
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1530
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Seattle Sounders.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer11007627.21
CONCACAF Champions League4003597.03

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

A. Roldan is a 30-year-old central defender at Seattle Sounders, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 25, top 29% of Major League Soccer centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 24.2, ranking 385th of 491 in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (63% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.88 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Roldan.

Judged on this season alone, Roldan graded 25 — a strong campaign that ranks top 30% of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 4 clean sheets and 3.882 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 27 → 25). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, 97th of 127 of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 30 Roldan is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.8 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24
Current potential97th of 127 centre-backs · Major League SoccerCurrent seasonTop 30% centre-backs · Major League Soccer37th-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer385th in the Major League Soccer · potential97th-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer
24.2
Ratingi
97th of 127 centre-backs
24.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
63%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.88
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Seattle Sounders finished 7th of 15 · a mid-table side

22
Apps
3.88
Def. / 90
28
Tackles
26
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 22 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 63% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 24.2, Roldan carries the 97th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 127. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots8

Passing

Assists0
Chances created11
Passes1,151
Pass accuracy86%

Possession

Successful dribbles10
Dribble success58.8%
Duels won75
Duels won %59.1%
Fouls won17

Defending

Tackles28
Interceptions26
Blocks12
Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.