Ronald dos Santos Lopes (born 18 June 1997), simply known as Ronald, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Criciúma, on loan from Vitória.
Club career Born in Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Ronald made his senior debut with Nova Iguaçu in 2016. Ahead of the 2019 season, after featuring rarely, he joined Nacional de Muriaé of the Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II. In the remainder of the year, he also played for Ponte Preta's reserve team in the Copa Paulista.
In December 2019, Ronald moved to Juventus Jaraguá, and immediately became a regular starter. On 10 August 2020, he joined Série A side Fortaleza on loan until the end of the season.
Ronald made his debut in the top tier of Brazilian football on 20 August 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Felipe in a 3–1 away win against Goiás. The following 8 April, he signed a permanent contract with Fortaleza until 2024.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNova Iguaçu2016Carioca Série B—10———102017Carioca—00———002018Série D002000—0020Total003000—0030Nacional Muriaé2019Mineiro Módulo II—71———71Ponte Preta2019Série B00———10Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista0100Juventus Jaraguá2020Catarinense—110———110Fortaleza2020Série A2802020——32020212305161—1Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste0352202220051502Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores0904112023001000—1020Total710132131201101103Cuiabá (loan)2023Série A001010——20Career total710353141202101434
Honours Nova Iguaçu Campeonato Carioca Série B: 2016
Fortaleza Campeonato Cearense: 2020, 2021, 2022 Copa do Nordeste: 2022
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