Ruan (footballer, born 2005)

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Ruan
Personal information
Full name Ruan Pereira Duarte
Date of birth (2005-05-03) 3 May 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Caxias do Sul, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Portimonense
Number 29
Youth career
2016–2022 Juventude
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 Juventude 53 (2)
2024– Portimonense 31 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2025

Ruan Pereira Duarte (born 3 May 2005), simply known as Ruan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Portimonense.

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Club career

Born in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Ruan joined Juventude's youth setup in 2016, aged eleven. On 5 August 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club, for three years. [1]

Ruan made his first team – and Série A – debut on 3 September 2022, coming on as a late substitute for Óscar Ruiz in a 1–1 home draw against Avaí. [2]

On 1 August 2024, Ruan joined Liga Portugal 2 side Portimonense on a four-year deal. [3]

Career statistics

As of 22 February 2024 [4]
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Juventude 2022 Série A 1100000110
2023 Série B 3320000332
2024 Série A00200020
Career total44220000000462

    References

    1. "Promessa da base, atacante Ruan assina primeiro contrato profissional" [Youth prospect, forward Ruan signs first professional contract] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Juventude. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
    2. "Ruan estreia como profissional no Juventude aos 17 anos e celebra: 'ficha ainda não caiu'" [Ruan debuts as a professional at Juventude at the age of 17 and celebrates: 'it hasn't sunk in yet'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
    3. "Ruan é Reforço" (in Portuguese). Portimonense S.C. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
    4. Ruan at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2022.