After piquing United States national team head coach Bruce Arena’s interest over the past six to eight months, Seattle Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan earned his first international call-up for this summer’s CONCACAF Gold Cup. A member of the 23-man group stage roster, Roldan won his first cap on July 12 when he started in a 3-2 win over Martinique.
Born in Los Angeles to Guatemalan and Salvadoran parents, Roldan was eligible to play for three countries. But when Arena and the U.S. finally knocked, Roldan answered, proudly donning the U.