Cristian Roldan
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
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Honours
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Rankings
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Covers
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Records
Cristian Roldan's career is defined by consistency and winning. He is one of the most decorated players in Seattle Sounders history, with two MLS Cup titles (2016, 2019) and a CONCACAF Champions League victory (2022), the first for an MLS team in the modern format. His four MLS All-Star selections reflect his standing among the league's best midfielders. In 2024, he was named captain, a testament to his leadership and dedication. Off the field, his humanitarian work earned him the Sounders Humanitarian of the Year award in 2022.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Gatorade National Player of the Year
Awarded to the top high school boys soccer player in the United States.
Sounders FC Captain
Named team captain ahead of the 2024 season.
Rankings & Lists
Top 10 Midfielders in MLS
Top 10 Midfielders in MLS
Most Underrated Players in MLS
Magazine Covers
Seattle Met
2023
The Roldan Brothers: Seattle's Soccer Dynasty
Records & Feats
First brothers to start a CONCACAF Champions League final together
Cristian and Alex Roldan started for Seattle Sounders in the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League final against UNAM.
First MLS team to win CONCACAF Champions League in modern format
Roldan was a key starter as Seattle Sounders became the first MLS club to win the tournament since its 2008 rebranding.