27 Facts About Diego Rossi

Diego Martin Rossi Marachlian was born on 5 March 1998 and is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew and the Uruguay national team.

Diego Rossi demonstrated his ability in the club and caught the attention of Penarol, where he joined their academy at the age of 12.

At the age of 14, Diego Rossi was the top scorer for the team's under-14 team in the Uruguayan seventh tier, where he was a top scorer in 2012 with 42 goals in 27 matches.

Diego Rossi alternated the practices with their U-18 team and Penarol's senior team, but he played with the U-17 club and in the Third or Fourth Division for the entirety of the season.

Diego Rossi finished 2015 helping the Penarol's U-17 team win the Apertura U-17 Tournament, and after beating Danubio in a final in which he scored a goal.

On 5 January 2016, Diego Rossi began the preseason with the Penarol first team.

Diego Rossi made his debut with the club at the age of 17 years and 317 days old.

On 14 December 2017, Diego Rossi was signed as a Young Designated Player for Los Angeles FC of Major League Soccer, an expansion franchise that began play in 2018.

On 4 March 2018, Diego Rossi made his MLS debut in Seattle against Seattle Sounders FC.

On 8 August 2018, Diego Rossi scored all three goals for his club and recorded his first hat-trick in MLS during a US Open Cup semifinal match against the Houston Dynamo, a game in which LAFC ultimately lost in penalty kicks.

On 1 September 2021, it was announced that Diego Rossi would join Super Lig club Fenerbahce on loan for the remainder of the 2021 season with an option to buy, making him the second Armenian-heritage footballer to play in the Turkish league after Aras Ozbiliz.

Diego Rossi made his debut for Fenerbahce in Week 4 of the league against Sivasspor, playing the full 90 minutes.

Diego Rossi was substituted in the 67th minute and received a standing ovation from Fenerbahce fans.

Diego Rossi ended his truncated 2023 season with 16 total appearances, five goals, and an MLS Cup.

At the start of the 2024 season, Diego Rossi struggled to find his scoring touch, failing to score in any competition until the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup against Tigres UANL.

Diego Rossi netted a goal in each leg of the series, accounting for Columbus's only two goals as the team advanced via penalty shootout.

Diego Rossi carried his strong cup form into league play, scoring in three consecutive matches, including a brace against Orlando City.

The league season was put on pause as the team participated in Leagues Cup, Where Diego Rossi scored a brace in back-to-back games against Sporting KC and Inter Miami, respectively.

Diego Rossi scored a brace in the semifinal match win versus Philadelphia Union, en route to winning the Leagues Cup.

Diego Rossi began his international career for Uruguay with under-15 team and went on to earn caps for Uruguay's different age level national teams.

Diego Rossi was part of Uruguay squad at 2013 South American U-15 Championship, 2015 South American U-17 Championship, 2017 South American U-20 Championship, and 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.

On 18 September 2020, Diego Rossi was included in Uruguay's 26-man preliminary squad for World Cup qualifying matches against Chile and Ecuador.

On 5 October 2020, Diego Rossi was included in the final squad as a replacement for injured Cristhian Stuani.

Capable of performing on either wing or as a centre-forward, Diego Rossi's playing style is marked by speed, work rate, directness, and knack for consistently threatening the opposition's goal by making well-timed runs behind the defensive line.

Diego Rossi is of Italian descent through his paternal side and Armenian descent through his maternal side.

Diego Rossi had received invitations to play for the Armenia national team, which he refused given his desire to represent Uruguay.

Diego Rossi's younger brother Nicolas is a professional footballer and has pledged to play for the Armenia national team.