Agustín Rogel

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rogel and the second or maternal family name is Paita.

Agustín Maximiliano Rogel Paita (born 17 October 1997) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Brasileirão club Internacional on loan from the German side Hertha BSC, and the Uruguay national team.^[2]

Agustín Rogel

Rogel with Uruguay U20 in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Agustín Maximiliano Rogel Paita
Date of birth	(1997-10-17) 17 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Internacional
Youth career
	Deportivo Oriental
	Rincón Carrasco
	Nacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Nacional	14	(2)
2018–2019	Krylia Sovetov Samara	14	(0)
2019–2022	Toulouse	10	(0)
2020	Toulouse B	2	(0)
2021	→ Estudiantes (loan)	34	(1)
2022	Estudiantes	24	(3)
2022–	Hertha BSC	20	(0)
2024–	Hertha BSC II	4	(0)
2024–	→ Internacional (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
2016–2017	Uruguay U20	18	(1)
2022–	Uruguay	1	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Uruguay South American U-20 Championship Winner 2017 Ecuador
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 October 2022

Club career

Rogel started his career at Nacional. After being involved in the first team in the 2015–16 pre-season, he picked up a meniscus injury which required an operation and ruled him out for six months.^[3] He made his debut for the first team as a substitute in the Copa Libertadores against Venezuelan side Zulia in a 1–0 defeat on 15 March 2016. He made his league debut in 2016.^{[citation needed]} On 3 May 2018, Rogel's agent said that Rogel had rejected a contract offer from English side Leeds United.^[4][5]

On 30 August 2018, Rogel signed a four-year contract with Russian club Krylia Sovetov Samara.^[6]

On 19 July 2019, Rogel signed a four-year contract with French club Toulouse.^[7] On 19 February 2021, he moved to Argentine Primera División side Estudiantes de La Plata, on a loan deal until the end of the season.^[8] On 13 January 2022, his contract with his parent club Toulouse was terminated.^[9]

On 17 January 2022, Rogel returned to Estudiantes de La Plata on a one-year contract.^[10]

On 31 August 2022, Rogel joined Bundesliga club Hertha BSC on a four-year deal until June 2026.^[11] On 7 August 2024, he moved on loan to Internacional in Brazil until mid-2025.^[12]

International career

Rogel is a former Uruguayan youth international. He was part of under-20 team which won the 2017 South American U-20 Championship.^[13]

In September 2022, Rogel was called up to the Uruguay national team for the first time.^[14] He made his debut on 23 September 2022 in a 1–0 defeat against Iran.^[15]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 23 September 2022^[2]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Uruguay	2022	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

Uruguay U20

• South American Youth Football Championship: 2017^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "Agustín Rogel". Hertha BSC. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
2. Agustín Rogel at Soccerway
3. Observador, El. "Rogel: el pibe de Nacional que destroza los prejuicios". El Observador.
4. "Championship rumour mill: Uruguay international rejects Leeds United". www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk.
5. Observador, El. "Rogel, el gran proyecto de Nacional que fue relegado". El Observador.
6. ""Крылья" подписали уругвайского защитника [Krylia signed an Uruguayan defender]" (Press release) (in Russian). FC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 30 August 2018.
7. "AGUSTÍN ROGEL, NOUVEAU DÉFENSEUR DU TOULOUSE FC" [AGUSTÍN ROGEL, NEW DEFENDER OF TOULOUSE FC] (Press release) (in French). Toulouse FC. 19 July 2019.
8. "Agustín Rogel prêté à Estudiantes de La Plata" [Agustín Rogel loaned to Estudiantes de La Plata]. ToulouseFC (in French). 19 February 2021. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
9. "TFC : Agustin Rogel et le Toulouse Football-Club, c'est fini" [TFC: Agustin Rogel and Toulouse Football-Club, it is over]. La Dépêche du Midi (in French). 13 January 2022. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
10. "Un año más en el Pincha" (Press release) (in Spanish). Estudiantes de La Plata. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
11. "AGUSTÍN ROGEL JOINS HERTHA". Hertha BSC. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
12. "Inter contrata zagueiro Agustín Rogel" [Inter signs defender Agustín Rogel] (in Portuguese). Internacional. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
13. "Uruguay campeón sudamericano sub-20" (in Spanish). Uruguayan Football Association. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
14. "Lista de convocados para la próxima fecha FIFA" (in Spanish). 16 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
15. "Agustín Rogel debutó sorpresivamente con Uruguay y sueña: puede llegar al Mundial de Qatar?" (in Spanish). 23 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.

External links

• Profile at the Hertha BSC website
• Agustín Rogel at WorldFootball.net