Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benjamín Rollheiser | ||
Date of birth | 24 March 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Coronel Suárez, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Benfica (on loan from Estudiantes) | ||
Number | 32 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2011 | Estudiantes | ||
2011–2014 | Deportivo Sarmiento | ||
2014–2019 | River Plate | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019–2022 | River Plate | 29 | (0) |
2022– | Estudiantes | 61 | (7) |
2024– | → Benfica (loan) | 5 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | Argentina U17 | 3 | (0) |
2021 | Argentina U23 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:14, 18 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:26, 2 December 2023 (UTC) |
Benjamín Rollheiser (born 24 March 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Benfica on loan from Estudiantes de La Plata. [2]
Rollheiser had a short stint with Estudiantes' youth between 2010 and 2011, prior to playing for hometown team Deportivo Sarmiento; where he'd appear in Torneo Argentino C. [3] [4] He signed to the ranks of River Plate in 2014. [3] In April 2019, a new contract was signed with them. [5] [6] Rollheiser was promoted into senior football ahead of the 2019–20 campaign, netting in pre-season friendlies in the United States with Ventura County Fusion (2) and Guadalajara. [7] [8] [9] [10] On 16 July, Rollheiser made his pro bow in a Copa Argentina win over Primera B Nacional's Gimnasia y Esgrima; converting the decisive spot-kick as River won on penalties. [1] [11] [12]
On 20 January 2024, Rollheiser joined Primeira Liga club Benfica on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season, with a subsequent obligation-to-buy, reported to be around €9.5 million for 90% of the player's economic rights. [13] [14] Nine days later, he made his debut for the Lisbon-based side, coming off the bench to replace compatriot Ángel Di María for the final minutes of a 4–1 league victory away at Estrela da Amadora. [15]
Rollheiser represented Argentina at U17 level, notably winning three caps at the 2017 South American Championship in Chile. [1] [3] He has also trained with their senior team. [3] [16]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Deportivo Sarmiento | 2014 | Torneo Argentino C | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
River Plate | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
2020–21 | Argentine Primera División | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
2021 | Argentine Primera División | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 [b] | 1 | 24 | 1 | |
Total | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 1 | ||
Estudiantes | 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 [a] | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |
2023 | Argentine Primera División | 40 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 [c] | 6 | — | 57 | 12 | ||
Total | 61 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 6 | — | 83 | 13 | |||
Benfica (loan) | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career total | 94 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 121 | 14 |