Octavian Ronaldo Andrei Deaconu (born 13 May 1997) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Liga I club Corvinul Hunedoara.
Club career Deaconu started his professional career with ASA Târgu Mureș in 2016, after having previously played as a junior for FC Steaua București, the Gheorghe Hagi Academy, and Dutch clubs Feyenoord and Twente, respectively. He made his senior debut for Târgu Mureș on 5 August 2016, aged 19, in a 0–3 Liga I loss to Politehnica Iași.
During the winter transfer window of 2017, Deaconu moved to fellow league team Concordia Chiajna. He totalled three goals from 55 Liga I matches, before transferring abroad to HNK Gorica on 1 February 2019.
He appeared sparingly during his spell in Croatia, and in the summer of that year returned to his country after Sepsi OSK acquired him for €100,000. On 22 July 2020, he played the full 90 minutes as his side lost 0–1 to FCSB in the Cupa României final.
On 26 August 2020, Deaconu signed a two-year deal with Gaz Metan Mediaș as a free agent. In the 2020–21 season, he amassed 39 games and eleven goals in all competitions. On 15 October 2021, he scored two long-range goals in the span of two minutes to secure a 2–1 home win over Dinamo București.
Following a short stint with China League One club Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic, on 28 July 2022 Deaconu joined Polish side Korona Kielce on a two-year contract. On 8 January 2024, he left the club by mutual consent.
International career Deaconu was called up by the Romania under-23 team to the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics, appearing once in a goalless draw with New Zealand which led to a group-stage exit.
Personal life Deaconu's father is a football fan, and named his son after Brazilian international Ronaldo.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsASA Târgu Mureș2016–17Liga I902110——121Concordia Chiajna2016–17Liga I70————702017–18Liga I32310———3332018–19Liga I16010———170Total55320———573HNK Gorica2018–19Prva HNL50————50Sepsi OSK2019–20Liga I22140———261Gaz Metan Mediaș2020–21Liga I37922———39112021–22Liga I18320———203Total551242———5914Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic2022China League One62————62Korona Kielce2022–23Ekstraklasa27210———2822023–24Ekstraklasa17331———204Total44541———486Farul Constanța2023–24Liga I122————122Hermannstadt2024–25Liga I13231———163Nyíregyháza2024–25Nemzeti Bajnokság I5010———60Unirea Slobozia2025–26Liga I12010———130Corvinul Hunedoara2025–26Liga II130————1302026–27Liga I4020———60Total17020———190Career total2552723510000027932
Honours Sepsi OSK Cupa României runner-up: 2019–20
Corvinul Hunedoara Liga II: 2025–26
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