Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Diego Rossi was born March 5, 1998, in Montevideo, Uruguay. He is a forward in the MLS. 

Rossi was signed as a young designated player for LAFC and on March 4, 2018, made his MLS debut in Seattle against Seattle Sounders FC. Rossi's goal in the 11th minute was the first goal in Los Angeles FC history and was also the fastest goal by an expansion team in MLS history. On August 8, 2018, Rossi scored his first hat-trick in MLS during a U.S. Open Cup semifinal match and on July 18, 2020, Rossi became the 13th MLS player and first LAFC player to score four goals in a single match, in a MLS is Back Tournament group stage match. Rossi won the 2023 MLS Cup by defeating LAFC 2-1 on December 9, 2023.