Cristian Roldan
USA
MID
Age
31
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Cristian Roldan
Cristian Roldan is a midfielder in the USA's final 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in the squad roster confirmed on 26 May 2026. The box-to-box midfielder is 31 at kick-off and brings 45 senior caps for the hosts, an experienced presence in the middle of the park.
At club level Roldan captains Seattle Sounders, and was named to the 2025 MLS Best XI after a strong season for the club. He is included among the USA's midfielders for a home World Cup that opens in Group D against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on 12 June, with later group games against Australia and Turkey, all on home soil for the host nation this summer.
At club level Roldan captains Seattle Sounders, and was named to the 2025 MLS Best XI after a strong season for the club. He is included among the USA's midfielders for a home World Cup that opens in Group D against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on 12 June, with later group games against Australia and Turkey, all on home soil for the host nation this summer.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Accuracy
0%
Playing Style
Roldan is a box-to-box midfielder, the kind who covers ground between the two penalty areas rather than sitting in one fixed zone. That engine through the middle is the profile he offers Mauricio Pochettino's side.
At 31 he brings 45 caps of senior football to the group, alongside a club career at Seattle Sounders. He heads into a home World Cup as an experienced central-midfield option for the hosts.
At 31 he brings 45 caps of senior football to the group, alongside a club career at Seattle Sounders. He heads into a home World Cup as an experienced central-midfield option for the hosts.
World Cup History
Roldan was part of the USA's squad at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where the team reached the Round of 16. That tournament is the senior World Cup experience he carries into 2026.
Now 31, he returns for a home World Cup four years on, this time as an experienced head in Mauricio Pochettino's group. He goes into it with 45 caps for the USA to his name, and is named again in the final 26.
Now 31, he returns for a home World Cup four years on, this time as an experienced head in Mauricio Pochettino's group. He goes into it with 45 caps for the USA to his name, and is named again in the final 26.
National Team
USA
Tier 3
£17m
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Goal Rush Impact
Roldan's Goal Rush value is his engine in midfield: a box-to-box midfielder named to the 2025 MLS Best XI after a strong club season. That box-to-box role is what he brings to the game.
Priced in Tier 3 at £17m, the USA sit within the game's £200m card budget. He is an experienced central midfielder for the hosts, a mid-priced pick rather than a premium one, fairly placed for what he offers.
Priced in Tier 3 at £17m, the USA sit within the game's £200m card budget. He is an experienced central midfielder for the hosts, a mid-priced pick rather than a premium one, fairly placed for what he offers.
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Cristian Roldan at the 2026 World Cup
Roldan returns for a second World Cup at 31, four years after the USA's 2022 run in Qatar. The Seattle Sounders captain is named in Mauricio Pochettino's final 26 for a tournament the USA is hosting on home soil.
Picking USA in Goal Rush
The USA's mid-priced £17m Tier 3 card opens Group D in Inglewood. Roldan, a senior choice for the hosts, is among the side's midfielders in that 26.
Cristian Roldan World Cup 2026 FAQs
Goal Rush prices the USA in Tier 3 at £17m, and Roldan is a confirmed midfielder in the squad, so his role at that price is the quick reference point for the pick.
Roldan is a midfielder for the USA, a box-to-box player who covers ground between the two boxes. He is an engine through the middle rather than a deep-lying or purely attacking option.
Yes. Roldan was in the USA squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The 2026 tournament, on home soil, is his second senior World Cup with the national team.
Roldan plays his club football for Seattle Sounders. He is included in the USA's final 26 for the home World Cup as a central-midfield option in Mauricio Pochettino's squad.
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