Ronaldo Deaconu

Ronaldo Deaconu

Personal information
Full name	Ronaldo Octavian Andrei Deaconu [1]
Date of birth	(1997-05-13) 13 May 1997 (age 27) [1]
Place of birth	Bucharest, Romania [1]
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, winger
Youth career
2004–2008	Steaua București
2008–2011	Gheorghe Hagi Academy
2011–2012	Feyenoord
2012–2015	Twente
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	ASA Târgu Mureș	9	(0)
2017–2019	Concordia Chiajna	55	(3)
2019	Gorica	5	(0)
2019–2020	Sepsi OSK	22	(1)
2020–2022	Gaz Metan Mediaș	55	(12)
2022	Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic	6	(2)
2022–2024	Korona Kielce	44	(5)
2024	Farul Constanța	12	(2)
International career
2013	Romania U16	2	(1)
2013–2014	Romania U17	3	(0)
2021	Romania Olympic	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2024

Ronaldo Octavian Andrei Deaconu (born 13 May 1997) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger.

Club career

Deaconu started his professional career with ASA Târgu Mureș in 2016, after having previously played as a junior for FC Steaua București, the Gheorghe Hagi Academy, and Dutch clubs Feyenoord and Twente, respectively. ^{[2] [3]} He made his senior debut for Târgu Mureș on 5 August 2016, aged 19, in a 0–3 Liga I loss to Politehnica Iași.

During the winter transfer window of 2017, Deaconu moved to fellow league team Concordia Chiajna. He totalled three goals from 55 Liga I matches, before transferring abroad to HNK Gorica on 1 February 2019. ^[4]

He appeared sparingly during his spell in Croatia, and in the summer of that year returned to his country after Sepsi OSK acquired him for €100,000. ^[3] On 22 July 2020, he played the full 90 minutes as his side lost 0–1 to FCSB in the Cupa României final. ^[5]

On 26 August 2020, Deaconu signed a two-year deal with Gaz Metan Mediaș as a free agent. ^[6] In the 2020–21 season, he amassed 39 games and eleven goals in all competitions. On 15 October 2021, he scored two long-range goals in the span of two minutes to secure a 2–1 home win over Dinamo București. ^[7]

Following a short stint with China League One club Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic, on 28 July 2022 Deaconu joined Polish side Korona Kielce on a two-year contract. ^[8] On 8 January 2024, he left the club by mutual consent. ^[9]

International career

Deaconu was called up by the Romania under-23 team to the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics, ^{[1] [10]} appearing once in a goalless draw with New Zealand which led to a group-stage exit.

Personal life

Deaconu's father is a football fan, and named his son after Brazilian international Ronaldo. ^{[2] [3]}

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 April 2024 ^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
ASA Târgu Mureș	2016–17	Liga I	9	0	2	1	1	0	—		—		12	1
Concordia Chiajna	2016–17	Liga I	7	0	0	0	—		—		—		7	0
	2017–18	Liga I	32	3	1	0	—		—		—		33	3
	2018–19	Liga I	16	0	1	0	—		—		—		17	0
	Total		55	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	57	3
HNK Gorica	2018–19	Prva HNL	5	0	0	0	—		—		—		5	0
Sepsi OSK	2019–20	Liga I	22	1	4	0	—		—		—		26	1
Gaz Metan Mediaș	2020–21	Liga I	37	9	2	2	—		—		—		39	11
	2021–22	Liga I	18	3	2	0	—		—		—		20	3
	Total		55	12	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	59	14
Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic	2022	China League One	6	2	0	0	—		—		—		6	2
Korona Kielce	2022–23	Ekstraklasa	27	2	1	0	—		—		—		28	2
	2023–24	Ekstraklasa	17	3	3	1	—		—		—		20	4
	Total		44	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	48	6
Farul Constanța	2023–24	Liga I	12	2	—		—		—		—		12	2
Career total			208	25	16	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	225	29

Honours

Sepsi OSK ^[11]

• Cupa României runner-up: 2019–20

References

1. "Ronaldo Octavian Andrei Deaconu - Comitetul Olimpic si Sportiv Roman" (in Romanian). Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee . Retrieved 6 February 2022.
2. "Românul Ronaldo joacă la juniorii lui Feyenoord: "Vreau să arăt că nu sîntem mai prejos decît olandezii"" [The Romanian Ronaldo plays for Feyenoord's juniors: "I want to show that we are no lower than the Dutch"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 18 October 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
3. "Cine este Ronaldo Deaconu, fotbalistul care a bătut de unul singur Dinamo. A fost botezat după brazilianul Nazario da Lima. Video" [Who is Ronaldo Deaconu, the footballer who defeated Dinamo by himself? He was named after the Brazilian Nazario da Lima. Video] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
4. "Deaconu potpisao za Goricu" [Deaconu signed for Gorica] (in Croatian). HNK Gorica. 1 February 2019. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
5. "FCSB a câștigat Cupa României 2020, învingând-o în finală pe Sepsi. Meciul, dedicat eroilor din pandemie" [FCSB won the 2020 Romanian Cup, defeating Sepsi in the final. The match, dedicated to the pandemic heroes] (in Romanian). Digi24. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
6. "Mijlocasul Ronaldo Deaconu a semnat cu Gaz Metan Medias" [Midfielder Ronaldo Deaconu signed with Gaz Metan Mediaș] (in Romanian). Ziare.com. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
7. "VIDEO + FOTO Ronaldo Deaconu, goluri excepționale în Gaz Metan - Dinamo: "Exact ca Gică Hagi"" [VIDEO + PHOTO Ronaldo Deaconu, exceptional goals in Gaz Metan - Dinamo: "Just like Gică Hagi"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 15 October 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
8. "Ronaldo Deaconu zawodnikiem Korony Kielce!" (in Polish). Korona Kielce. 28 July 2022.
9. "Ronaldo Deaconu odchodzi z Korony Kielce!" (in Polish). Korona Kielce. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
10. "Ronaldo Deaconu, convocat la lotul olimpic" [Ronaldo Deaconu, called up to the Olympic team] (in Romanian). News.ro. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
11. Ronaldo Deaconu at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2021.

External links

• Ronaldo Deaconu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)