Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay Number 9 Name Diego Rolan Height 1.78 m | Playing position 1999–2011 Defensor Sporting Role Footballer Weight 69 kg | |
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Full name Diego Alejandro Rolan Silva Date of birth (1993-03-24) 24 March 1993 (age 22) Current teams Uruguay national football team (Forward), FC Girondins de Bordeaux (#9 / Forward) Similar People Abel Hernandez, Wahbi Khazri, Alvaro Pereira, Cheick Diabate, Nicolas Lodeiro Profiles | ||
Football Manager Player Profile - Diego Rolan
Diego Alejandro Rolan Silva (born 24 March 1993) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a striker for Bordeaux and the Uruguay national team.
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Defensor Sporting
Rolan 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. 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. On 23 September, he scored a hat-trick during a 4–1 win over Progreso. On 17 November, he scored another hat-trick, this time in a 4–0 win over Bella Vista.
Bordeaux
After his breakthrough at the 2013 South American Youth Championship, several big teams in Europe were reportedly interested in signing Rolan. On 11 February 2013, he signed a contract with Ligue 1 side FC Girondins de Bordeaux.
International career
Rolan represented the Uruguay national under-20 football team at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. In January 2013, Rolan 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, Rolan 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. Rolan's first senior international goal came in a 2–1 away victory over Chile on 18 November 2014.
In May 2015, Rolan was included in Uruguay's squad for the 2015 Copa America by coach Oscar Tabarez. He has been assigned the number 9 shirt, usually worn by the suspended Luis Suarez. On 6 June, Rolan scored the opening goal during a 5–1 pre-tournament friendly win over Guatemala in Montevideo.