Alexis Rolín Explained

Alexis Rolín
Fullname:Germán Alexis Rolín Fernández
Birth Date:7 February 1989
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Height:[1]
Position:Centre back
Years1:2011–2012
Caps1:32
Goals1:3
Years2:2012–2016
Clubs2:Catania
Caps2:40
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:Boca Juniors (loan)
Caps3:13
Goals3:0
Years4:2016–2018
Caps4:21
Goals4:2
Years5:2016–2017
Clubs5:Olimpia (loan)
Caps5:13
Goals5:0
Years6:2019
Caps6:12
Goals6:0
Years7:2020–2021
Clubs7:Rentistas
Caps7:13
Goals7:2
Years8:2021-
Clubs8:Independiente Medellín
Caps8:8
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2012
Nationalteam1:Uruguay Olympic
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:6 April 2021

Germán Alexis Rolín Fernández (born 7 February 1989) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a central defender for Independiente Medellín.

Club career

Club Nacional de Football

Rolín began his football career with Uruguayan club Nacional. He made his first team debut on 8 May 2011 in a 1-0 win over CA Peñarol. During the 2011-12 season, he was outstanding as defender and many clubs showed interest in him. After two consecutive times finishing as the Champions with Nacional, Rolín joined Italian Serie A club Catania.

Calcio Catania

On 22 August 2012, Rolín was officially transferred to Calcio Catania.[2] [3] In his debut Serie A campaign, he has served mostly as a back-up to the likes of Nicola Legrottaglie, Nicolas Spolli, and Giuseppe Bellusci, under head coach, Rolando Maran.

Rolín is currently part of a record-breaking Catania outfit that had picked up 56 points from 38 Serie A matches. This performance also saw the club break its record number of home victories in a single season, its record number of victories overall in a single top flight campaign, as well as its record points total in Serie A for the fifth consecutive season.

Boca Juniors

In January 2015, Rolín officially signed on loan with Argentine club Boca Juniors.

Club Olimpia

On 26 May 2016, it was announced that Rolín had signed for Olimpia.[4]

International career

He was called up by Óscar Tabárez for the Uruguay Olympic football team that played at the 2012 Summer Olympics being held in London, Great Britain.[5]

Honours

Nacional
Boca Juniors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alexis Rolín . Club Nacional de Football . 1 October 2018 . es.
  2. News: Alexis Rolín al Catania - Giovedí 23 agosto alle 16, in Sala Congressi, la presentazione. 22 August 2012. calciocatania.net. Catanio Calcio. 23 August 2012. Italian.
  3. News: Official: Catania sign Rolin. 22 August 2012. Football Italia. Football Italia staff. 23 August 2012.
  4. Web site: L'Olimpia Asuncion ufficializza l'acquisto di Rolin. Italian. Calcio Catania. 26 May 2016. 26 May 2016.
  5. News: Convocatoria Uruguay Fútbol Juegos Olímpicos Londres 2012 . 8 July 2012 . lovingfutbol.com . 8 July 2012 . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120712010326/http://www.lovingfutbol.com/convocatoria-uruguay-futbol-juegos-olimpicos-londres-2012/ . 12 July 2012 .