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 | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rostov | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
São Caetano | |||
2021 | Bahia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020 | São Caetano | 22 | (3) |
2021–2022 | Bahia | 33 | (1) |
2022–2024 | Levski Sofia | 51 | (7) |
2024– | Rostov | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:17, 11 January 2024 (UTC) |
Ronaldo Cezar Soares dos Santos (born 7 December 2000), simply known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Russian Premier League club Rostov.
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]
On 12 January 2024, Ronaldo agreed to a move to the Russian Premier League club Rostov.[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 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 25 | 2 |
2022 | Série B | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8[a] | 1 | 19 | 1 | ||
Total | 20 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 3 | ||
Levski Sofia | 2022–23 | First League | 34 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 4[b] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 41 | 5 | |
2023–24 | 17 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 6[b] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | |||
Total | 51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 12 | ||
Career total | 74 | 9 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 132 | 18 |
São Caetano
Bahia