Ronaldo (footballer, born December 2000)
 Ronaldo with Levski in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 71 | (16) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2026 | |||
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.
Club career
São Caetano
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]
Bahia
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]
Levski Sofia
On 16 June 2022, Ronaldo moved to Europe, signing a 3-year deal with Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia.[6]
Rostov
On 12 January 2024, Ronaldo agreed a move to the Russian Premier League club Rostov.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 August 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Rostov | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 6 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 6 | |||
| 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 29 | 4 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 6 | ||||
| 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 6 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 6 | ||||
| 2026–27 | Russian Premier League | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 71 | 16 | — | 14 | 2 | — | — | 85 | 18 | |||||
| Career total | 145 | 25 | 31 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 217 | 36 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Bulgarian Supercup
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.
- ↑ "РОНАЛДО СЕЗАР СОАРЕС ДОС САНТОС – ИГРОК "РОСТОВА"!" (in Russian). FC Rostov. 12 January 2024.
- ↑ Ronaldo at Soccerway
External links
- EC Bahia profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)
- Men's association football forwards
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players
- São Caetano Futebol players
- Esporte Clube Bahia players
- PFC Levski Sofia players
- FC Rostov players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Russian Premier League players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen