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Sebastián Rozental

Sebastián Rozental is a Chilean Jewish former footballer who became the first South American player at Rangers and later played in Israel.

born 1976First South American Rangers playerPlaying for Chile's national teamPlaying in Israel's Premier League

Born: 1 September 1976, Santiago
Occupation: association football player
Education: Instituto Hebreo

Sebastián Rozental was born in 1976 in Santiago

Sebastián Rozental was born on 1 September 1976 in Santiago, Chile. He is Jewish. He played as an attacking midfielder or striker.

He began his professional career in 1992 with Universidad Católica. He captained Chile at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship, where the team finished third, and scored 3 goals at the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship. In 1996 he was named Chilean Footballer of the Year.

In December 1996 he signed with Rangers in Scotland for £4 million. Injuries limited his time there, and he made 21 appearances with 6 goals. He was part of the squad that won the 1999-2000 Scottish Premier League.

He later played for Independiente, Colo-Colo, Grasshoppers, Unión Española and Puerto Rico Islanders. In 2006 he joined Columbus Crew and scored 3 goals in 20 games. For Chile he earned 27 caps and scored 2 goals.

In January 2007 he moved to Israel, received citizenship and joined Maccabi Petah Tikva. He then moved to Maccabi Netanya and retired after the 2007/2008 season.