TUKWILA — Much of Cristian Roldan’s MLS career has been defined by his durability. Being a physical player, he’s endured plenty of bumps and bruises — and even played several games with a cast after breaking his arm in 2017 — but he’d never experienced an extended injury-related absence.
That changed last month when the pain he felt after suffering an athletic pubalgia had gotten so bad that he had little choice but to undergo midseason surgery. Although the surgery cost him six games — during which the Sounders went 2-3-1 — he’s now back and feeling as good as ever.