Rony (footballer)

This article is about the Brazilian footballer. For the Portuguese footballer, see Rony Lopes.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silvaand the second or paternal family name is Barbosa.

Rony

Rony in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Ronielson da Silva Barbosa
Date of birth	(1995-05-11) 11 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Magalhães Barata, Brazil
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Palmeiras
Number	10
Youth career
	Remo
2015	Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Remo	24	(4)
2015–2018	Cruzeiro	0	(0)
2016	→ Náutico (loan)	49	(14)
2017	→ Albirex Niigata (loan)	32	(7)
2018–2020	Athletico Paranaense	45	(9)
2020–	Palmeiras	202	(44)
International career‡
2023–	Brazil	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:40, 6 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023

Ronielson da Silva Barbosa (born 11 May 1995), commonly known as Rony, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Palmeiras and the Brazil national team.

Club career

Remo

Born in Vila Quadros, the rural part of the city of Magalhães Barata, in the state of Pará, ^[1] Rony began his career with the youth sides of Remo. Released by the club in 2013, his contract was still registered in the BID (CBF's registration system), which led to the club recalling him to play in the 2014 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior; at that time, he was working as a motorcycle courier. ^[2]

Rony was promoted to the first team of Remo after the Copinha, and made his senior debut on 26 March 2024; after coming on as a substitute for Leandrão, he scored the equalizer in a 1–1 Campeonato Paraense home draw against São Francisco-PA. ^[3] He would feature regularly in the year, scoring two further goals in the 2014 Campeonato Paraense as the club lifted the trophy.

Cruzeiro and loan to Náutico

On 22 April 2015, Rony moved to Cruzeiro on a three-year contract, for a rumoured fee of R$ 321,000. ^[4] He only featured for the under-20 side, before being loaned out to Náutico on 7 January 2016. ^[5]

Rony established himself as a first-choice at Timbu, and scored 11 goals in the 2016 Série B.

Albirex Niigata

On 9 January 2017, Albirex Niigata announced that they had signed Rony from Cruzeiro, ^[6] for a fee of around R$ 4 million. ^[7] He made his debut abroad on 25 February, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Sanfrecce Hiroshima, and scored his first goal on 18 March, in a draw at Yokohama F. Marinos for the same scoreline.

Contract disputes with Cruzeiro

On 11 January 2018, Rony was announced at Botafogo, after agreeing to a two-year deal. ^[8] Three days later, Albirex notified Cruzeiro demanding the return of Rony or the transfer of an US$ 10 million fee on compensation; ^[9] the deal later collapsed, and he terminated his contract with Cruzeiro on 2 April. ^[10]

In April 2018, Rony negotiated with Corinthians, ^[11] but Albirex notified the player of abandonment and the deal also collapsed. He was only given clearance by FIFA to negotiate in May. ^[12]

Athletico Paranaense

On 31 August 2018, after spending nearly two months training at the club, Atlético Paranaense received FIFA clearance to sign Rony. ^[13] He made his club debut two days later, replacing Marcinho and scoring his team's second in a 2–0 home win over Bahia. ^[14]

Rony established himself as a starter for Furacão during the 2019 campaign, heping the club to win their first-ever Copa do Brasil title. ^[15] On 19 January 2020, after refusing a renewal offer, he was separated from the first team squad. ^[16]

Palmeiras

Rony with Palmeiras at the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup

On 21 February 2020, Rony joined Palmeiras on a deal until 2024. ^[17] He made his debut for the club eight days later, replacing Luiz Adriano in a 0–0 Campeonato Paulista away draw against Santos. ^[18]

Rony only scored his first goal for Verdão on 1 October 2020, netting the club's fifth in a 5–0 home routing of Bolívar, in the 2020 Copa Libertadores. ^[19] He was an important unit in the club's title in the competition, scoring a further four goals and providing eight assists (including one to Breno Lopes' goal in the final against Santos). ^[20]

On 26 June 2021, already established as a starter, Rony renewed his contract with Palmeiras for a further year. ^[21] In April 2022, after scoring against Emelec, he reached 13 goals for the club in the Libertadores, becoming their top scorer in the competition. ^[22]

On 12 October 2022, Rony renewed his link with Palmeiras until 2026; he also received a pay rise. ^[23]

International career

On 3 March 2023, Rony was called for the first time for the Brazil national team by interim head coach Ramon Menezes to play in a friendly match against Morocco on 25 March 2023. ^[24] He made his full international debut on 25 March, starting in the 2–1 loss at the Ibn Batouta Stadium in Tangier, Algeria. ^[25]

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 December 2024 ^[26]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Remo	2014	Série D	10	1	10	3	—		—		—		20	4
	2015		0	0	4	0	2	0	—		5 [a]	2	11	2
	Subtotal		10	1	14	3	2	0	—		5	2	31	6
Náutico	2016	Série B	35	11	14	3	2	0	—		0	0	51	14
Albirex Niigata	2017	J1 League	32	7	—		0	0	—		2 [b]	0	34	7
Athletico Paranaense	2018	Série A	15	3	—		—		8 [c]	1	—		23	4
	2019		30	6	—		8	2	8 [d]	0	3 [e]	1	49	9
	2020		—		—		—		—		1 [f]	0	1	0
	Subtotal		45	9	—		8	2	16	1	4	1	73	13
Palmeiras	2020	Série A	23	5	9	0	7	1	11 [d]	5	2 [g]	0	52	11
	2021		25	4	6	1	2	0	10 [d]	6	5 [h]	1	48	12
	2022		33	12	13	4	3	0	10 [d]	7	2 [i]	0	61	23
	2023		30	5	14	6	4	0	10 [d]	3	1 [f]	0	59	14
	2024		34	4	15	3	4	1	8 [d]	2	1 [f]	0	62	10
	Subtotal		145	39	57	5	20	2	49	23	11	1	282	70
Career total			296	67	56	11	32	4	65	24	22	4	471	110

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
2. Appearance(s) in J.League Cup
3. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
4. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
5. Two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance and one goal in J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship
6. Appearance(s) in Supercopa do Brasil
7. Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup
8. One appearance in Supercopa do Brasil, two appearances and one goal in Recopa Sudamericana, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
9. Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana

International

As of 5 December 2024 ^[26]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Brazil	2023	3	0
Total		3	0

Honours

Club

Remo

• Campeonato Paraense: 2014, 2015

Athletico Paranaense

• Copa do Brasil: 2019
• Copa Sudamericana: 2018
• J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship: 2019

Palmeiras

• Copa do Brasil: 2020
• Campeonato Paulista: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
• Copa Libertadores: 2020, 2021
• Recopa Sudamericana: 2022
• Campeonato Brasileiro: 2022, 2023
• Supercopa do Brasil: 2023
• FIFA Club World Cup Runner Up: 2021

Individual

• Copa Libertadores Dream Team: 2020, 2021
• Copa do Brasil Team of the Final: 2019, 2020
• South American Team of the Year: 2020
• Best Forward in Brazil: 2022 ^[27]
• Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2021, 2023 ^[28]

References

1. "Terra natal de Rony, Magalhães Barata é famosa pela farinha, açaí e carimbó" [Rony's hometown, Magalhães Barata is known for its flour, açaí and carimbó] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Liberal. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
2. "Do mototáxi à seleção: o caminho de Rony até vestir a amarelinha" [From motorcycle courier to the Brazil national team: the path of Rony until wearing the amarelinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
3. "Remo e São Francisco empatam em Duelo de Leões no Mangueirão" [Remo and São Francisco draw in duel of Lions at the Mangueirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
4. "Joia do Remo, atacante Rony deixa o clube e assina com o Cruzeiro" [Remo's pearl, forward Rony leaves the club and signs with Cruzeiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
5. "Roni reforça o ataque alvirrubro" [Roni bolsters the white-and-red attack] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Clube Náutico Capibaribe. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
6. ブラジル・クルゼイロからホニ選手 移籍加入内定のお知らせ (in Japanese). Albirex Niigata. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
7. "Cruzeiro vende direitos econômicos de Roni para japonês Albirex Niigata" [Cruzeiro sell economic rights of Roni to Japanese Albirex Niigata] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
8. "Agora é oficial: Botafogo anuncia a contratação de Rony" [Now it is official: Botafogo announce the signing of Rony] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
9. "Time japonês cobra Cruzeiro e atacante cedido ao Bota pode voltar ao Japão" [Japanese team charge Cruzeiro and forward transferred to Bota could return to Japan] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
10. "Após negociação frustrada com Bota, Rony deixa o Japão e rescinde com o Cruzeiro" [After frustrated negotiation with Bota, Rony leaves Japan and rescinds with Cruzeiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
11. "Corinthians negocia com Rony, mas clube japonês acusa atacante de abandono" [Corinthians negotiate with Rony, but Japanese club accuse forward of abandonment] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
12. "Fifa intervém a favor de Rony, e jogador fica livre para fechar com o Corinthians" [FIFA comes forward in Rony's favour, and player is free to sign with Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
13. "Atlético-PR recebe liberação da Fifa para fechar com atacante Rony" [Atlético-PR receive FIFA clearance to sign with forward Rony] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
14. "Pablo brilha, e Rony estreia com gol na vitória do Atlético-PR; veja as notas" [Pablo shines, and Rony debuts with a goal in Atlético-PR's win; see notes] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
15. "Quem é Rony: conheça a história do atacante, destaque do Athletico, em dez momentos" [Who is Rony: know the story of the forward, Athletico's spotlight, in ten moments] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
16. "Rony recusa oferta de renovação do Athletico e é mandado aos aspirantes" [Rony refuses renewal offer from Athletico and is sent to the under-23s] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
17. "Atacante Rony fecha com o Palmeiras" [Forward Rony signs with Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
18. "Rony tem estreia movimentada e comemora: 'Estou feliz'" [Rony has a busy debut and celebrates: 'I am happy'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
19. "Rony desencanta, e Palmeiras torce por sequência mais tranquila para o atacante" [Rony scores first goal, and Palmeiras hope for calmer sequence for the forward] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
20. "Rony levou o Palmeiras ao titulo da Libertadores 2020" [Rony led Palmeiras to the 2020 Libertadores title] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
21. "Verdão garante Willian para 2022; Zé Rafael, Veiga e Rony também renovam contratos" [Verdão assure Willian for 2022; Zé Rafael, Veiga and Rony also renew contracts] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
22. "Rony faz 13º gol, supera Alex e se torna o maior artilheiro da história do Palmeiras na Libertadores" [Rony scores 13th goal, overcomes Alex and becomes the top scorer of Palmeiras' history in the Libertadores] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
23. "Palmeiras dá aumento de salário e Rony renova até 2026" [Palmeiras increase wages and Rony renews until 2026] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
24. "Com novidades, Ramon convoca Seleção para primeiro amistoso em 2023" [With news, Ramon calls up the national team for first friendly in 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
25. "Rony celebra sonho realizado na Seleção, mas admite falta de capricho em chance para marcar" [Rony celebrates dream fulfilled at the national team, but admits lack of composure in chance to score] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
26. Rony at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
27. "'Agora é olho no olho': cerimônia do Troféu Mesa Redonda está de volta ao presencial; confira os premiados". archive.today (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
28. "Sem Abel, Palmeiras domina seleção do Paulistão; veja time ideal e outros prêmios" [Without Abel, Palmeiras dominate the Paulistão best XI; see the team and other awards] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

External links

• Rony at J.League ( archive ) (in Japanese)