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Diego Rossi

Uruguayan association football player

Born
March 5, 1998
Age in 2026
28
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1998

About Diego Rossi

Diego Martín Rossi Marachlián (born 5 March 1998) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Liga MX club Monterrey. 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 2026, Rossi joined Mexican side Monterrey. Rossi joined Turkish side Fenerbahçe in 2021, initially on loan before signing permanently, and won the Turkish Cup during his time there.

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Career and life highlights

Diego Rossi timeline

  1. In 2017, Rossi transferred to Los Angeles FC, becoming one of the expansion club’s first marquee signings.
  2. During the 2020 season, he won the MLS Golden Boot as the league’s top scorer and was named to the MLS Best XI.
  3. Rossi joined Turkish side Fenerbahçe in 2021, initially on loan before signing permanently, and won the Turkish Cup during his time there.

The world when Diego Rossi was born

Diego Rossi was born in 1998. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1998

  • #1 song"Too Close" – Next
  • Top movieShakespeare in Love
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookA Man in Full – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark McGwire hits 70 home runs, breaking Roger Maris's record
  • Top headlinePresident Clinton impeached by the House of Representatives
  • Technology milestoneGoogle founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
  • Defining fadFurby
  • Notable inventionGoogle founded
  • World population5.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population270.2M

1998 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Diego Rossi's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19982026
Gas$1.06$3.45/gal
Average home$128,400$435,000
Average income$48,950$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population270.2M341 million

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