Diego Rossi

Lore & Background

Developed in the youth academy of Peñarol, Rossi made his professional debut in 2016 and quickly emerged as one of the club's most promising attacking talents. In 2017, Rossi transferred to Los Angeles FC, becoming one of the expansion club's first marquee signings. He scored the first goal in the club's history and established himself as one of Major League Soccer's most prolific attackers. During the 2020 season, he won the MLS Golden Boot as the league's top scorer and was named to the MLS Best XI.

Across four seasons with LAFC, he helped the club secure the Supporters' Shield and reach multiple domestic and continental finals. Rossi joined Turkish side Fenerbahçe in 2021, initially on loan before signing permanently, and won the 2022–23 Turkish Cup during his time there. He returned to MLS in 2023 with the Columbus Crew, playing a key role in the club's MLS Cup triumph in 2023, and a Leagues Cup win in 2024. In January 2025, Rossi joined Mexican side Monterrey.

Reader's Guide

On 18 July 2020, Rossi became the 13th MLS player and first LAFC player to score four goals in a match, doing so in a 6–2 victory over rivals LA Galaxy in the MLS is Back Tournament group stage.

Did You Know?

• Rossi scored the first goal in LAFC history on 4 March 2018, which was also the fastest goal by an expansion team in MLS history.
• He scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes on 21 April 2019.
• Rossi won the MLS Golden Boot in the 2020 season with 14 goals.