Benjamín Rollheiser
Argentine footballer
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Benjamín Rollheiser (born 24 March 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right winger or an attacking midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos.
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Rollheiser in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Estudiantes | ||
| 2012–2014 | Deportivo Sarmiento | ||
| 2014–2019 | River Plate | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Deportivo Sarmiento | 8 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | River Plate | 29 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Estudiantes | 61 | (7) |
| 2024 | → Benfica (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Benfica | 9 | (1) |
| 2025– | Santos | 51 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Argentina U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Argentina U23 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:10, 17 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 02:26, 2 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Rollheiser was spotted while playing for local side Independiente de San José at the age of eight by Carlos Bottegal, a coordinator of Estudiantes, and joined the club in early 2010. He asked to leave the club in 2012 after Bottegal was fired,[2] and returned to his hometown with Deportivo Sarmiento.
Rollheiser made his debut with Sarmiento's first team in 2014, aged 14, scoring once in eight matches.[3] In late 2014, he moved to River Plate's youth categories after a trial period.[4]
River Plate
After being a part of the first team pre-season under Marcelo Gallardo in 2018,[2] Rollheiser signed a new contract with River on 17 July 2019.[5][6] He was promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2019–20 campaign,[7] netting in pre-season friendlies in the United States with Ventura County Fusion (twice)[8] and Guadalajara.[9][10]
On 16 July 2019, Rollheiser made his professional debut by coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Julián Alvarez in a Copa Argentina win over Primera B Nacional side Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza; he provided the assist to Exequiel Palacios' opener in the 1–1 draw, and also converted the decisive spot-kick as River won on penalties.[1][11][12][13] He made his Primera División debut eleven days later, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Argentinos Juniors.[14]
Despite featuring rarely in his first two senior seasons, Rollheiser became a regular option during the 2021 campaign, and scored his first professional goal on 19 December of that year, netting River's third in a 4–0 home routing of Colón in the 2021 Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional.[15] Ahead of the 2022 season, however, he was separated from the first team squad after not reaching an agreement to renew his contract.[16][17]
Estudiantes
On 25 June 2022, after spending the first six months of the year without playing, Rollheiser returned to Estudiantes on a three-year deal.[18] He made his club debut five days later, replacing Franco Zapiola in a 1–1 Copa Libertadores away draw against Fortaleza.[19]
Rollheiser scored his first goal for Estudiantes on 20 July 2022, netting the team's second in a 3–1 home win over Barracas Central.[20] He became a key unit for the side during the 2023 season,[21] helping them to win the 2023 Copa Argentina.
Benfica
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.[22][23] 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.[24]
Rollheiser scored his first goal abroad on 14 April 2024, netting Benfica's third in a 3–0 home win over Moreirense.[25]
Santos
On 12 February 2025, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Santos announced the signing of Rollheiser on a contract until 2028.[26] He made his club debut on 2 March, replacing Yeferson Soteldo in a 2–0 Campeonato Paulista home win over Red Bull Bragantino.
Rollheiser scored his first goal in Brazil on 1 May 2025, netting the opener in a 1–1 home win over CRB.
International career
Rollheiser represented Argentina at U17 level, notably winning three caps at the 2017 South American Championship in Chile.[1][4] He has also trained with their senior team.[4][27]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | State league | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Deportivo Sarmiento | 2014[3] | Torneo Argentino C | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
| River Plate | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 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 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11[c] | 6 | — | — | 57 | 12 | ||||
| Total | 61 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 6 | — | — | 83 | 13 | ||||
| Benfica (loan) | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Benfica | 2024–25 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Total | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 2 | ||||
| Santos | 2025 | Série A | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[e] | 0 | — | 40 | 3 | ||
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[e] | 1 | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| Total | 41 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | 53 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 157 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 205 | 21 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Appearance in Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
Personal life
Born in Argentina, Rollheiser is of Volga German and Paraguayan descent.[citation needed]