PRONUNCIATION: dah-knee ROW-VEE-RAH
POSITION: Defender
BIRTHDATE: Dec. 15, 1996
HEIGHT: 5-9
WEIGHT: 140
HOMETOWN: Bogota, Columbia
YOUTH CLUB: New England Revolution Academy
PREVIOUS TEAMS: Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC), Dean College (NCAA), University of Vermont (NCAA)
PROFILE
Signed on January 18, 2025, Rovira is a USL Championship veteran who brings defensive experience and depth to Rhode Island FC. Since his professional debut in the USL Championship in 2019, Rovira has amassed 138 appearances in six seasons with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, seeing nearly 7,000 minutes of action throughout his career with the 2023 Players’ Shield winners, adding one goal and 14 assists. From 2020 to 2023, the Columbian enjoyed four seasons playing alongside current Rhode Island FC player Albert Dikwa “Chico” in Pittsburgh. In 2024, Rovira played 781 minutes across 28 regular-season appearances, making 10 starts and helping the Riverhounds to its seventh-straight USL Championship playoff berth. He ended the season with 11 clearances, two blocks, and 13 interceptions for a Pittsburgh defense that conceded a USL Championship-low 29 goals and led the league with 16 clean sheets. Before joining the Hounds, Rovira played collegiately at Dean College (2016) and the University of Vermont (2017-2018). In three collegiate seasons, Rovira made 30 starts in 41 appearances, netting one goal and adding five assists. In his youth, he spent time playing for the New England Revolution Academy under current Rhode Island FC Head Coach and General Manager Khano Smith, and Assistant Coach/Director of Goalkeeping Karl Spratt. Now, he will reunite with his former coaches for their first season together in the Ocean State.