Álex Roldán: Bio, Career, Summary, Stats, Trophies and News

Alex Roldan Family and Early Life

Roldan was born to an immigrant father from Guatemala, Cesar, and his mother, Ana, is from El Salvador. He has two older brothers: Cesar Jr., who works as a trainer for the LA Galaxy, and Cristian, who plays as a midfielder for the Seattle Sounders FC alongside Roldan.

Talking about his initial days of struggle in the United States as an immigrant family, Roldan says, “They (his parents) arrived in California with very little in their pockets and very limited English skills, but a hunger to work hard and improve their lives – and eventually ours, too. We grew up in a working-class community called Pico Rivera that’s 90% Hispanic, and like our parents, we had to overcome hurdles to make a life in this sport.” The 28-year-old also shed light on how the sacrifices that his parents made have molded him into the player that he is today.

Playing Style and Strengths

Alex Roldan, known for his strong physicality, plays as a right-back and can also operate as a midfielder. He has a good pace, and his dribbling skills are decent. His high-octane energy on the pitch is also very conducive, which helps the team keep morale high. One of the most important traits he possesses is leadership. One match that defined this quality was against the San Jose Earthquakes some years back. Despite not being a goalkeeper, Roldan put on gloves to help his team keep a clean sheet.

Alex Roldan Net Worth

Alex Roldan's exact net worth is not revealed, but looking at his career graph, we can clearly see a sharp rise in his earnings. Starting with 50k euros in 2018, his annual salary has now exceeded 450k euros.

Alex Roldan Salary

Roldan makes a weekly salary of 8,942 euros and a yearly salary of about 465,000 euros. His current two-year contract at the club is costing the Sounders 0.93 million euros.

Alex Roldan Wife

Alex Roldan's wife is Stacy Marquez. The duo got married in December 2023 in a private ceremony. Marquez and Roldan met each other when they were in high school. It was during the same time that the El Salvadorian international signed a new deal with the Seattle club. The couple is now the proud parents of a baby boy, “Luka”.

Alex Roldan Career

Alex Roldan kickstarted his professional career playing alongside his brother at Seattle Sounders in the MLS in February 2018. He had mostly warmed the bench in his first two seasons. The whole experience was quite demoralizing for Roldan. The club did not renew his contract at the end of the 2019 season. Today, Roldan can be described as a veteran of the club who has over 200 appearances under his belt.

Club Career

The 2018 MLS SuperDraft turned out to be critical for Alex Roldan as he was picked straightaway by the Seattle Sounders. During his tenure at the club, Roldan has been a part of a lot of memorable moments. In one rare occurrence, Alex assisted his brother Cristian in his first-ever MLS start against Sporting Kansas City. By doing so, the siblings became the fifth set of brothers in MLS history to earn a goal/assist together. They also became the first pair of siblings to start together in a league match.

After spending two seasons on the sidelines, Roldan was re-signed by the Sounders in February 2020. He merely played three matches during the shortened regular season. He replaced the Surinamese Kelvin Leerdam during the MLS Cup Playoffs. That was also the year when Sounders made it to a second consecutive MLS Cup final.

The following year proved to be the best one for Roldan. He was promoted to the first team and started in almost all the games. Within the first six matches of the regular season, Roldan recorded two assists. His appearance as a goalkeeper marked another memorable moment of his career. After exhausting all their substitution, the coach had no other choice but to use a field player as a goalkeeper after Stefan Frie got injured. He didn't just wear the gloves but pulled off three commendable saves while rescuing his team from adversity. Such an incident had previously occurred only twelve times in MLS history.

International Career

After turning down an offer from Guatemala, Roldan decided to represent El Salvador in his international career. He was named in the final squad of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Coincidentally, he made his debut against the country that had approached him for his services: Guatemala. He also scored a goal in that match, helping El Salvador get a 2-0 victory.

Alex Roldan Awards and Achievements

Alex Roldan has been part of the MLS for nearly a decade now. Here's a look at what he has achieved in his career so far.