Benched in all Santos Brasileirão games, Rollheiser eyes place with Cuca | OneFootball

Next Thursday, Santos will face Remo at Vila Belmiro at 7 p.m. Brasília time, in the ninth round of the Brazilian Championship. Unable to count on the injured Gabigol, coach Cuca will have to make changes to Peixe’s attack.

One of the coach’s options to fill the No. 9 role is Benjamín Rollheiser. The Argentine, who played in 40 matches last season, has yet to establish himself in the team and has played only 95 minutes in this edition of the Brazilian Championship.

Lack of opportunities

This season, Rollheiser has been dealing with a lack of playing time. The Argentine has started only five matches for Peixe this year, all in the Campeonato Paulista. In the Brasileirão, Benjamín has logged just 95 minutes on the pitch across seven appearances off the bench, averaging only 13 minutes played per match.

With limited minutes, the attacking midfielder has two goal contributions: an assist against Novorizontino in the opening round of the Paulista Championship and a goal in the 6-0 thrashing of Velo Clube, also in the state tournament.

In Cuca’s debut in charge of Santos, last Sunday against Cruzeiro, the Argentine came on in place of Gabriel Menino and was on the field for only 13 minutes.

High investment

Signed in February 2025, the attacking midfielder cost Santos 11 million euros (R$65 million at the time). Given the hefty investment made to sign him from Benfica, fans regularly demand more consistent performances from the Argentine.

For Santos, Rollheiser has played 55 matches, scoring four goals and providing four assists.

Santos’ situation in the Brazilian Championship

After drawing with Cruzeiro, Santos reached seven points and moved out of the relegation zone. The Alvinegro Praiano sits in 16th place, one point ahead of Botafogo, who are in 17th.

Santos’ next match

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