| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Elkin Perlaza Bravo | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aucas | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020– | Aucas | ||
| 2024–2025 | → Santos (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Aucas | 10 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Ecuador U23 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:53, 18 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Ronald Elkin Perlaza Bravo (born 11 May 2005) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays for Brazilian club Santos, on loan from Aucas, and the Ecuador national under-23 team. [1] Mainly a left winger, he can also play as a left-back.
Born in Guayaquil, Perlaza joined Aucas' youth setup in 2020, aged 15. He made his first team – and Ecuadorian Serie A – debut on 28 May 2023, starting and being sent off in a 2–0 home loss to Deportivo Cuenca. [2]
Perlaza scored his first senior goal on 29 October 2023, netting his team's fourth in a 4–0 home routing of Mushuc Runa. [3] He was the top scorer of the under-20 team in the 2024 U-20 Copa Libertadores with three goals, as the club finished fourth.
On 16 July 2024, Perlaza agreed to a one-year loan deal with Brazilian club Santos, being initially assigned to the under-20 squad. [4] He left on 4 July 2025, after the club opted not to activate his buyout clause. [5]
On 3 January 2024, Perlaza was called up to the Ecuador national under-23 team for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament. [6] [7] He featured in two matches as Ecuador was knocked out in the first stage.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aucas | 2023 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 10 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Career total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||