# Benjamín Rollheiser

Benjamín Rollheiser (born 24 March 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays mainly as a right winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos.

## Club career
### Early career

Rollheiser was spotted while playing for local side Independiente de San José at the age of eight by Carlos Bottegal, a coordinator of Estudiantes, and joined the club in early 2010. He asked to leave the club in 2012 after Bottegal was fired, and returned to his hometown with Deportivo Sarmiento [es].
Rollheiser made his debut with Sarmiento's first team in 2014, aged 14, scoring once in eight matches. In late 2014, he moved to River Plate's youth categories after a trial period.

### River Plate

After being a part of the first team pre-season under Marcelo Gallardo in 2018, Rollheiser signed a new contract with River on 17 July 2019. He was promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2019–20 campaign, netting in pre-season friendlies in the United States with Ventura County Fusion (twice) and Guadalajara.
On 16 July 2019, Rollheiser made his professional debut by coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Julián Alvarez in a Copa Argentina win over Primera B Nacional side Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza; he provided the assist to Exequiel Palacios' opener in the 1–1 draw, and also converted the decisive spot-kick as River won on penalties. He made his Primera División debut eleven days later, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Argentinos Juniors.
Despite featuring rarely in his first two senior seasons, Rollheiser became a regular option during the 2021 campaign, and scored his first professional goal on 19 December of that year, netting River's third in a 4–0 home routing of Colón in the 2021 Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional. Ahead of the 2022 season, however, he was separated from the first team squad after not reaching an agreement to renew his contract.

### Estudiantes

On 25 June 2022, after spending the first six months of the year without playing, Rollheiser returned to Estudiantes on a three-year deal. He made his club debut five days later, replacing Franco Zapiola in a 1–1 Copa Libertadores away draw against Fortaleza.
Rollheiser scored his first goal for Estudiantes on 20 July 2022, netting the team's second in a 3–1 home win over Barracas Central. He became a key unit for the side during the 2023 season, helping them to win the 2023 Copa Argentina.

### Benfica

On 20 January 2024, Rollheiser joined Primeira Liga club Benfica on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season, with a subsequent obligation-to-buy, reported to be around €9.5 million for 90% of the player's economic rights. Nine days later, he made his debut for the Lisbon-based side, coming off the bench to replace compatriot Ángel Di María for the final minutes of a 4–1 league victory away at Estrela da Amadora.
Rollheiser scored his first goal abroad on 14 April 2024, netting Benfica's third in a 3–0 home win over Moreirense.

### Santos

On 12 February 2025, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Santos announced the signing of Rollheiser on a contract until 2028. He made his club debut on 2 March, replacing Yeferson Soteldo in a 2–0 Campeonato Paulista home win over Red Bull Bragantino.

## International career

Rollheiser represented Argentina at U17 level, notably winning three caps at the 2017 South American Championship in Chile. He has also trained with their senior team.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 9 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Deportivo Sarmiento [es] | 2014 [es] | Torneo Argentino C | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| River Plate | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| River Plate | 2020–21 | Argentine Primera División | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| River Plate | 2021 | Argentine Primera División | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| River Plate | Total | Total | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Estudiantes | 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 |
| Estudiantes | 2023 | Argentine Primera División | 40 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 57 | 12 |
| Estudiantes | Total | Total | 61 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 6 | — | — | 83 | 13 |
| Benfica (loan) | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| Benfica | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| Benfica | Total | Total | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 2 |
| Santos | 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 116 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 154 | 17 |
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
* ↑ Appearance in Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional
* ↑ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearances in Campeonato Paulista

## Personal life

Born in Argentina, Rollheiser is of Volga German and Paraguayan descent.