Ronaldo (footballer, born December 2000)
![]() Ronaldo with Levski in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ronaldo Cezar Soares dos Santos | ||
Date of birth | 7 December 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Levski Sofia | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
São Caetano | |||
2021 | Bahia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020 | São Caetano | 22 | (3) |
2021–2022 | Bahia | 38 | (3) |
2022– | Levski Sofia | 15 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:49, 2 November 2022 (UTC) |
Ronaldo Cezar Soares dos Santos (born 7 December 2000), simply known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia.
Club career
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]
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]
On 16 June 2022, Ronaldo moved to Europe, signing a 3-year deal with Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 25 October 2021[7]
Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
São Caetano | 2020 | Série D | 3 | 2 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | |||
Bahia | 2021 | Série A | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 15 | 2 |
Career total | 9 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 5 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
Honours
São Caetano
Bahia
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ПФК Левски подписа с Роналдо" [PFC Levski signs Ronaldo] (in Bulgarian). levski.bg. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ Ronaldo at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
External links
- EC Bahia profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- CS1 Brazilian Portuguese-language sources (pt-br)
- CS1 Bulgarian-language sources (bg)
- Soccerway template with ID not in Wikidata
- Articles with short description
- Short description with empty Wikidata description
- Articles without Wikidata item
- Articles with Brazilian Portuguese-language sources (pt-br)
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Brazilian footballers
- Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)
- Association football forwards
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players
- Associação Desportiva São Caetano players
- Esporte Clube Bahia players
- PFC Levski Sofia players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players