Ronald (footballer, born 2001)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pereiraand the second or paternal family name is Martins.

Ronald

Personal information
Full name	Ronald Pereira Martins
Date of birth	(2001-06-14) 14 June 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Corumbá, Brazil
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Swansea City
Number	35
Youth career
0000–2019	Corumbaense
2019–2020	Atlético Goianiense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Corumbaense	11	(1)
2020–2021	Atlético Goianiense	1	(0)
2021	→ Grêmio Anápolis (loan)	14	(2)
2021–2024	Grêmio Anápolis	0	(0)
2021	→ Atlético Goianiense (loan)	25	(0)
2022	→ Guarani (loan)	18	(1)
2022–2024	→ Estrela da Amadora (loan)	46	(6)
2024–	Swansea City	44	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:05, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Ronald Pereira Martins (born 14 June 2001), simply known as Ronald, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Swansea City.

Club career

Born in Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, ^[1] Ronald began his career with hometown side Corumbaense. He made his first team debut at the age of 17 on 2 February 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense away win against Operário de Dourados.

Ronald scored his first senior goal on 16 February 2019, netting his team's third in a 3–1 home win against Aquidauanense. ^[2] He also spent a period on a trial at Atlético Mineiro ^[3] before signing for the under-20 side of Atlético Goianiense.

Ronald started to appear in the first team of Dragão in January 2021, but was loaned to Grêmio Anápolis on 24 February 2021, until the end of the Campeonato Goiano. ^[4] After helping the latter side win the competition for the first time ever with two goals (one of them against his parent club) in 14 appearances, he signed a permanent deal with Grêmio Anápolis and subsequently returned to Atlético for the Série A, on loan. ^[5]

Ronald made his debut in the main category of Brazilian football on 30 May 2021, starting in 1–0 away win against Corinthians. ^[6]

On 20 January 2022, Grêmio Anápolis sent Ronald on loan to Série B side Guarani. ^[7]

On 13 July 2022, Ronald's loan spell at Guarani was cut short and he was instead sent on a season-long loan to Liga Portugal 2 club Estrela da Amadora. ^[8] At the end of the campaign, following Estrela's promotion to the Primeira Liga, Ronald's loan was extended for another season. ^[9]

In January 2024, Ronald signed a three-and-a-half-year contract, with an option for a further year, with EFL Championship side Swansea City, for a fee reported to be between €1.5 million and €2 million. ^{[10] [11]} He was praised by head coach Luke Williams after playing for the team, ^[12] whilst Ronald said that he wanted to be successful for his family in Brazil. ^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 January 2024 ^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State league		National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Corumbaense	2019	Série D	1	0	10 [c]	1	1	0	—		—		12	1
Atlético Goianiense	2020	Série A	0	0	1 [d]	0	0	0	—		3 [e]	0	4	0
Grêmio Anápolis (loan)	2021	—			14 [d]	2	—		—		—		14	2
Grêmio Anápolis	2022	Série D	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Atlético Goianiense (loan)	2021	Série A	25	0	0	0	3	1	—		0	0	28	1
Guarani (loan)	2022	Série B	9	0	9 [f]	1	1	0	—		—		19	1
Estrela da Amadora (loan)	2022–23	Liga Portugal 2	29	5	—		1	0	3	0	2 [g]	0	35	5
	2023–24	Primeira Liga	17	1	—		2	0	1	0	—		20	1
	Total		46	6	—		3	0	4	0	2	0	55	5
Career total			81	6	34	4	8	1	4	0	5	0	132	11

1. Includes Copa do Brasil and Taça de Portugal
2. Includes Taça da Liga
3. Appearances in Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense
4. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Goiano
5. Appearances in Copa Verde
6. Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
7. Appearances in Liga Portugal 2 promotion play-offs

Honours

Atlético Goianiense

• Campeonato Goiano: 2020

Grêmio Anápolis

• Campeonato Goiano: 2021

References

1. "Ronald" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Atlético Clube Goianiense. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
2. "Invicto em casa, Corumbaense vence o Aquidauanense por 3 a 1" [Unbeaten at home, Corumbaense defeat Aquidauanense by 3–1] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Corumbaense. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
3. "Jovens atletas do Corumbaense farão testes no Cruzeiro e Atlético Mineiro" [Young Corumbaense athletes will make trials at Cruzeiro and Atlético Mineiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Corumbaense. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
4. "Atlético-GO empresta atacante da base para o Grêmio Anápolis durante estadual" [Atlético-GO loan forward from the youth setup to Grêmio Anápolis during the state league] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sagres Online. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
5. "Campeão goiano, promessa do Atlético-GO é arma para mais um jogo contra o Corinthians" [Champion of the Goiano, prospect of Atlético-GO is a weapon for another match against Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
6. "Atlético-GO bate o Corinthians na estreia de Sylvinho; Timão perde pênalti" [Atlético-GO defeat Corinthians on Sylvinho's debut; Timão miss a penalty] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
7. Pimenta, Victor (20 January 2022). "Grêmio Anápolis empresta atacante campeão goiano ao Guarani" [Grêmio Anápolis loans Goiano champion forward to Guarani]. O Hoje.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 27 January 2024.
8. "Estrela da Amadora assegura Ronald, o 10.º reforço para a nova temporada" [Estrela da Amadora assures Ronald, the 10th reinforcement for the new season]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 July 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
9. "Extremo Ronald Pereira continua mais um ano no E. Amadora" [Winger Ronald Pereira stays at E. Amadora for another year]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
10. "Swansea City complete signing of Ronald". Swansea City. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
11. Ribeiro, Diogo (29 January 2024). "Ronald Pereira deixa Estrela da Amadora e é reforço do Swansea" [Ronald Pereira leaves Estrela da Amadora and reinforces Swansea]. Bola na Rede (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
12. "'A lot more to come' from Swansea's Ronald" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
13. "Emotional Ronald living his dream at Swansea" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
14. Ronald at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

External links

• Futebol de Goyaz profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)
• Ronald at Soccerway