Diego Rolán

Diego Rolán

Personal information
Full name	Diego Alejandro Rolán Silva
Date of birth	24 March 1993
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	Bordeaux
Number	9
Youth career
1999–2011	Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2011–2013	Defensor Sporting	38	(10)
2013–	Bordeaux	89	(24)
National team^‡
2011–	Uruguay U20	17	(4)
2014–	Uruguay	17	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:11, 30 April 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2015

Diego Alejandro Rolán Silva (born 24 March 1993) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a striker for Bordeaux and the Uruguay national team.

Club career

Defensor Sporting

Rolán came up from the youth development squads of Defensor Sporting, being graduated to the first team in 2011. On 28 August 2011, he made his official debut in a 1–1 draw against Cerrito.^[2] On 13 November 2011, he scored his first official goal against Cerro Largo FC. His second goal came on 26 February 2012, in the 84th minute to take the lead for Defensor against Nacional in Montevideo which ended 2–2.^[3] On 23 September, he scored a hat-trick during a 4–1 win over Progreso.^[4] On 17 November, he scored another hat-trick, this time in a 4–0 win over Bella Vista.^[5]

Bordeaux

After his breakthrough at the 2013 South American Youth Championship, several big teams in Europe were reportedly interested in signing Rolán. On 11 February 2013, he signed a contract with Ligue 1 side FC Girondins de Bordeaux.^[6]

International career

Rolán represented the Uruguay national under-20 football team at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia.^[7] In January 2013, Rolán appeared at the 2013 South American Youth Championship in Argentina, scoring four goals to help Uruguay to the third place and qualification for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

In September 2014, Rolán made his debut for the Uruguay national football team in a friendly win against Japan in Sapporo. He assisted Edinson Cavani's opening goal in the eventual 2–0 defeat of the Asian champions.^[8] Rolán's first senior international goal came in a 2–1 away victory over Chile on 18 November 2014.^[9]

In May 2015, Rolán was included in Uruguay's squad for the 2015 Copa América by coach Óscar Tabárez. He has been assigned the number 9 shirt, usually worn by the suspended Luis Suárez.^[10] On 6 June, Rolán scored the opening goal during a 5–1 pre-tournament friendly win over Guatemala in Montevideo.^[11]

International goals

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	19 November 2014	Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago, Chile	Chile	1–1	1–2	Friendly
2	7 June 2015	Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay	Guatemala	1–0	5–1	Friendly
3	14 October 2015	Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay	Colombia	2–0	3–0	World Cup qualification

References

1. "Diego Rolan Bordeaux profile". Retrieved 15 February 2015.
2. DEFENSOR SPORTING VS. CERRITO 1 – 1
3. DEFENSOR SPORTING VS. NACIONAL 2 – 2
4. "Defensor ganó, gustó y goleó". ovaciondigital.com.uy (in Spanish). 23 September 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
5. "De la mano de Dieguito". futbol.com.uy (in Spanish). 17 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
6. "Diego Rolán fue presentado hoy como flamante refuerzo del Burdeos de Francia". unoticias.com.uy (in Spanish). 11 February 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
7. Diego Rolán – FIFA competition record
8. "Friendlies allow Uruguay's next generation a chance to shine". ESPN. 8 September 2014.
9. "Chile 1-2 Uruguay". SBS. 19 November 2014.
10. "Uruguay confirm Copa América squad numbers as Rolán lands Suárez's No.9". Retrieved 9 June 2015.
11. "Argentina, Uruguay impress in Copa America warmups". SBS. 7 June 2015.

External links

• Diego Rolán profile at Soccerway
• Profile at Bordeaux