Full name Oriol Rosell Argerich Playing position 2006–2011 Barcelona Role Footballer Weight 71 kg | Place of birth Puig-reig, Spain Number 24 Name Oriol Rosell Height 1.78 m Date joined 2012 | |
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Date of birth (1992-07-07) 7 July 1992 (age 23) Current team Sporting Clube de Portugal (#24 / Midfielder) | ||
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Oriol Rosell Argerich ([ˈuɾi ruˈzeʎ]; born 7 July 1992) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal as a defensive midfielder. He also represents the Catalonia national team.
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- Oriol rosell
- Barcelona
- Sporting KC
- Sporting CP
- International career
- Political views
- Club statistics
- Honours
- References
Oriol rosell
Barcelona
Born in Puig-reig, Barcelona, Catalonia, Rosell joined FC Barcelona's youth system in 2006, aged 14. He made his senior debuts on 14 January 2012, playing seven minutes in a 1–3 away loss against UD Las Palmas in Segunda Division and appearing in a further five league games during the season.
Sporting KC
Rosell signed with Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer in August 2012, being given the number 20 and wearing "Uri" as his jersey name. He thus became the second player to graduate from Barcelona's La Masia and play in MLS, after Albert Celades. In just his second appearance for the team, on 1 September, he scored a game-winning goal against Toronto FC, netting in the 87th minute of a 2–1 home win.
Rosell made 31 appearances in 2013, heading a goal in a 3–1 win at the Philadelphia Union in the first match of the campaign. However, in the championship game against Real Salt Lake on 7 December, he was replaced injured in the eighth minute, as his team eventually prevailed in a penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw.
On 5 April 2014, Rosell received a straight red card in a goalless draw against Real Salt Lake at Sporting Park for a foul on Devon Sandoval.
Sporting CP
On 3 June 2014, Kansas City and Sporting Clube de Portugal agreed to a transfer for Rosell. As per MLS rules, the terms of the deal were not disclosed. He made his debut on the first day of the season, coming on for the injured Cedric Soares at half-time of a 1–1 Primeira Liga draw at Academica de Coimbra.
Rosell was sent off on 14 January 2015 in a 1–0 victory over Boavista F.C. for the Taca da Liga at the Estadio Jose Alvalade, for two yellow cards in the space of three minutes. He appeared in 21 all competitions comprised in his first year, remaining on the bench on 31 May 2015 as the Lions won the Taca de Portugal in a penalty shootout against S.C. Braga.
International career
In December 2013, Rosell was called up by the unofficial Catalonia national team for its friendly match against Cape Verde at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona on the 30th. He entered the pitch as a 68th-minute substitute for Real Valladolid's Marc Valiente, and lined up with Barcelona players Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Cesc Fabregas and Gerard Pique as the side came from behind to win it 4–1.
Political views
Rosell publicly supported Catalan independence on several occasions, saying that he would refuse to play for Spain if requested. He added that he would vote "Yes-Yes" in the Catalan self-determination referendum.