Cristian Roldan
ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Seattle Sounders.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 12 | 3 | 1 | 975 | 7.28 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 4 | 0 | 3 | 360 | 7.58 |
Scout report
C. Roldan is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Seattle Sounders, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 1 assists in 15 appearances, a Season grade of 51, top 25% of Major League Soccer central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 24.2, ranking 394th of 481 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (86.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.33 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 51 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 81 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 3 goals, 1 assist and 3.325 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 40 → 51). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, 69th of 81 of the 81 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 31 Roldan is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.4 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Seattle Sounders finished 12th of 15 · a lower-table side
3.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (12th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 86.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.31 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 24.2, Roldan carries the 69th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 81, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Seattle Sounders finished 12th of 15) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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