Cristian Roldan is an American professional footballer who currently plays for the Seattle Sounders F.C. of Major League Soccer (MLS). The defender previously played a season for Washington Crossfire (2013-2014). Also, Roldan is a national player playing for the senior football team of the United States of America.
Born on June 3, 1995, Cristian Roldan played a season for the Washington Huskies men's soccer team, which represents the University of Washington. Roldan was also a part of the national team that played in the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Cristian Roldan is in a relationship with his long-time girlfriend, Ciana Nicole Baron, a transplant physician assistant. Roldan started featuring Ciana's pictures on his social since July 2015. According to the Sun, Roldan and Baron began dating each other in 2014.
Like many football pairs, Roldan and his girlfriend also prefer to stay away from the limelight and not expose much in the media. But the footballer sometimes posts images with his lady on Instagram, where he is registered as @cristianroldan_. Also, the duo celebrated the 2022 Valentine's day together.
Roldan has amassed a decent amount of money from being a professional footballer. Looking at his career earnings, it can be said that Roldan has a net worth of over $1 million. Currently, Roldan is playing for Seattle Sounders F.C., So he earns £18,000 as his weekly wage and £936,000 in a year.
Salary History
Season | Team | Earnings |
2015 | Seattle Sounders F.C. | $102,000 |
2016 | Seattle Sounders F.C. | $117,000 |
2017 | Seattle Sounders F.C. | $137,000 |
2018 | Seattle Sounders F.C. | $191,000 |
2019 | Seattle Sounders F.C. | $596,542 |
2020 | Seattle Sounders F.C. | $781,542 |
2021 | Seattle Sounders F.C. | $881,542 |
2022 | Seattle Sounders F.C. | $981,542 |
Being a national player, Roldan may also be earning some profit from the U.S. team. According to Transfermrkt, Roldan has a market value of €6 million. Besides that, Roldan also has a deal with Nike. So, Roldan may take some cash into his pocket from his collaboration with Nike.
Cristian Roldan is the son of Cesar and Ana, each leaving civil-war-ravaged Guatemala and El Salvador, respectively, to start over in the U.S. His parents met soon after, married, and moved to a town east of Los Angeles, where they raised Roldan and his two siblings, Cesar Jr. and Alex.
Roldan's brother Alex is also a professional footballer who plays MLS club Seattle Sounders FC. Moreover, Cristian stands 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) tall and weighs 75 kg.
On January 8, 2015, Roldan signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer, dropping college. Seven days later, e was picked 16th overall in the 2015 MLS Superdraf by Seattle Sounder F.C.
His first MLS goal came on July 13, 2016, in a 5-0 win against FC Dallas.
On November 10, 2019, he played for Seattle in a 3-1 home victory over Toronto F.C. in the 2019 MLS Cup Final. In the game, he was involved in the build-up to his team's opening goal upon clashing with Jonathan Osorio, who lost the ball while Seattle scored with Kelvin Leerdam.
In regard to his national team appearance, Cristian made his World Cup debut in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The USA national team made it into the Round of 16 but eventually lost to England.
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