Ronaldo (footballer, born December 2000)

Last updated
Ronaldo
Ronaldo Cezar Soares dos Santos.jpg
Ronaldo with Levski in 2022
Personal information
Full name Ronaldo Cezar Soares dos Santos
Date of birth (2000-12-07) 7 December 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Rostov
Number 7
Youth career
São Caetano
2021 Bahia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020 São Caetano 22 (3)
2021–2022 Bahia 33 (1)
2022–2024 Levski Sofia 51 (7)
2024– Rostov 12 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024

Ronaldo Cezar Soares dos Santos (born 7 December 2000), simply known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Russian Premier League club Rostov.

Contents

Club career

São Caetano

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo was a São Caetano youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 22 January 2020, starting in a 2–3 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 away loss against Penapolense, [1] and scored his first senior goal on 7 March by netting his team's second in a 2–1 home win over Atibaia. [2]

Bahia

In November 2020, Ronaldo signed for Bahia for the ensuing campaign, being initially assigned to the under-23 squad. [3] He first appeared with the main squad the following 28 July, starting in a 0–2 loss at Atlético Mineiro, for the season's Copa do Brasil. [4]

Ronaldo made his Série A debut on 1 August 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Rodriguinho in a 0–1 home loss against Sport Recife. [5]

Levski Sofia

On 16 June 2022, Ronaldo moved to Europe, signing a 3-year deal with Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia. [6]

Rostov

On 12 January 2024, Ronaldo agreed to a move to the Russian Premier League club Rostov. [7]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 May 2024 [8]
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
São Caetano 2020 Série D 32191———223
Bahia 2021 Série A 1606120001 [lower-alpha 1] 1252
2022 Série B 406010—8 [lower-alpha 1] 1191
Total200121300092443
Levski Sofia 2022–23 First League 343—214 [lower-alpha 2] 11 [lower-alpha 3] 0415
2023–24 174—216 [lower-alpha 2] 200257
Total5170042103106612
Rostov 2023–24 Russian Premier League 126—30——156
Career total861531210210310214724
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in Bulgarian Supercup

Honours

São Caetano

Bahia

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thiago Carpini</span> Brazilian footballer and manager

Thiago Carpini Barbosa, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a defensive midfielder. He is the current head coach of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Vitória.

Hernane Vidal de Souza, simply known as Hernane, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Portuguesa-RJ.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">São Bernardo Futebol Clube</span> Soccer club

São Bernardo Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as São Bernardo, is a professional association football club based in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil. The team competes in Série C, the third tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Paulista Série A1, the top division of the São Paulo state football league.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pintado (footballer)</span> Brazilian footballer and manager

Luís Carlos de Oliveira Preto, commonly known as Pintado, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a defensive midfielder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gilberto (footballer, born 1989)</span> Brazilian footballer

Gilberto Oliveira Souza Júnior, simply known as Gilberto, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Juventude.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stéfano Yuri</span> Brazilian footballer

Stéfano Yuri Gonçalves Almeida, known as Stéfano Yuri, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Goiânia as a striker.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zeca (footballer, born 1994)</span> Brazilian footballer

José Carlos Cracco Neto, known as Zeca, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right or left back for Vitória. Zeca helped Brazil win a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, starting all 6 games of the tournament and playing 554 of a possible 570 minutes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Régis (footballer, born 1992)</span> Brazilian footballer

Régis Augusto Salmazzo, simply known as Régis, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Guarani.

Jonatas Figueira Fernandes, known simply as Jô or Jô Fernandes, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a striker.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vitor Bueno</span> Brazilian footballer

Vitor Frezarin Bueno is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Cerezo Osaka.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ronaldo Mendes</span> Brazilian footballer

Ronaldo César Mendes de Medeiros, known as Ronaldo Mendes or simply Ronaldo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as attacking midfielder for Paysandu.

Rossicley Pereira da Silva, commonly known as Rossi, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Brazilian club Vasco da Gama.

Ronaldo da Silva Souza, simply known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for J1 League club Shimizu S-Pulse.

Gustavo Nonato Santana, commonly known as Nonato, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Santos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Renato Peixe</span> Brazilian footballer and manager

Renato da Cunha Pereira, commonly known as Renato Peixe is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who is currently in charge of Lemense.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Douglas Borel</span> Brazilian footballer (born 2002)

Douglas do Espírito Santos Torres, commonly known as Douglas Borel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Bahia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Raniele</span> Brazilian footballer (born 1996)

Raniele Almeida Melo, simply known as Raniele, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Corinthians. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a central defender.

Geovane da Silva de Souza, simply known as Geovane, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Paysandu, on loan from Ceará.

João Pedro Mendes Santos, known as João Pedro, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for CRB, on loan from Vitória. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a central defender.

Álvaro Felipe da Silva, better known as Alvinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Taubaté.

References

  1. ↑ "São Caetano é derrotado na estreia da Série A-2 para o Penapolense" [São Caetano is defeated in the Série A-2 debut against Penapolense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ABC do ABC. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ronaldo festeja primeiro gol como profissional" [Ronaldo celebrates first goal as professional] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ABC do ABC. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Bahia anuncia contratação de Ronaldo, revelação do São Caetano" [Bahia announce signing of Ronaldo, spotlight of São Caetano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Escanteio SP. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Ronaldo vê estreia regular, lamenta gol perdido e revela que nome foi inspirado no Fenômeno" [Ronaldo sees a regular debut, regrets missing goal and reveals that name was inspired in the Fenômeno] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Com gol no fim, Sport vence Bahia e se afasta da zona do rebaixamento" [With a goal in the end, Sport defeat Bahia and get farther from the relegation zone] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "ПФК Левски подписа с Роналдо" [PFC Levski signs Ronaldo] (in Bulgarian). levski.bg. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "РОНАЛДО СЕЗАР СОАРЕС ДОС САНТОС – ИГРОК «РОСТОВА»!" (in Russian). FC Rostov. 12 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Ronaldo at Soccerway
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.