Ronald (footballer, born 1997)
Ronald Santanna Rodrigues (born 5 February 1997), simply known as Ronald, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger for Vila Nova, on loan from Botafogo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Santanna Rodrigues | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Bom Jesus do Itabapoana, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vila Nova (on loan from Botafogo) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Internacional | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Internacional | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Boavista B | 12 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Botafogo-SP | 47 | (6) |
| 2021– | Botafogo | 33 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Novorizontino (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Água Santa (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Vila Nova (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:39, 16 February 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Bom Jesus do Itabapoana, Rio de Janeiro, Ronald was an Internacional youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 27 January 2018, coming on as a late substitute for Marcinho in a 3–0 Campeonato Gaúcho home win over Avenida.[1]
On 31 August 2018, Ronald moved abroad and joined Portuguese side Boavista.[2] However, he only featured for the B-side before returning to his home country on 20 May 2019, after signing for Botafogo-SP.[3]
A regular starter for the Pantera, Ronald moved to Botafogo on 20 February 2021.[4] Regularly used, he suffered an ankle injury in July, being sidelined for the remainder of the campaign, which ended in promotion.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 16 February 2022[6]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Internacional | 2018 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Boavista B | 2018–19 | AF Porto Divisão de Elite | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| Botafogo-SP | 2019 | Paulista B | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 32 | 5 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 45 | 6 | |||||
| Subtotal | 34 | 5 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 47 | 6 | |||||
| Botafogo | 2021 | Série B | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Subtotal | 15 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 61 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 8 | ||
References
- "Roger faz primeiros gols pelo Inter e reservas vencem o Avenida" [Roger scores first goals for Inter and reserves defeat Avenida] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- "Sem espaço no Inter, Ronald é liberado e acerta com o Boavista por três anos" [Without space at Inter, Ronald is released and signs with Boavista for three years] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- "Botafogo contrata Ronald, ex-Boavista (POR)" [Botafogo sign Ronald, formerly of Boavista (POR)] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Botafogo FC. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- "É do Botafogo" [He joins Botafogo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Botafogo FR. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- "Botafogo reduz número de lesões na temporada; Hugo, Jonathan e Ronald ficam 23 jogos fora cada" [Botafogo reduce the number of injuries during the season; Hugo, Jonathan and Ronald stay 23 matches away each] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- Ronald at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
External links
- Botafogo profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)