 Ronaldo Mendes warming up for Santos in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronaldo César Mendes de Medeiros | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Paial, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paysandu | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Paraná | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Paraná | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | Corinthians-AL | 8 | (0) |
| 2012 | CSA | 9 | (9) |
| 2012 | CRB | 10 | (1) |
| 2013 | Paraná | 8 | (2) |
| 2013 | → Guarani (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2014–2016 | Comercial Viçosa | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Criciúma (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | → ABC (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Penapolense (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2015 | → ABC (loan) | 23 | (3) |
| 2016 | → Santos (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2016–2021 | Al Wasl | 74 | (16) |
| 2018 | → Al-Fujairah (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Çaykur Rizespor | 12 | (1) |
| 2023– | Paysandu | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 June 2023 | |||
Ronaldo César Mendes de Medeiros (born 16 August 1992), known as Ronaldo Mendes or simply Ronaldo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as attacking midfielder for Paysandu.
Career
Early career
Born in Nova Erechim, Santa Catarina, Ronaldo was a Paraná Clube youth graduate, but after failing to make his breakthrough, he moved to Corinthians Alagoano in 2011. The following year, he joined CSA, and made his debut for the club on 24 June 2012 by starting and scoring a brace in a 3–1 home win against Vitória da Conquista.[1]
Ronaldo scored four goals in a 5–0 home routing of Feirense on 12 August 2012.[2] On 19 September, after scoring nine goals in nine matches, he signed for Série B side CRB.[3]
Ronaldo made his professional debut on 22 September 2012, coming on as a half-time substitute and scoring his team's first in a 3–2 away loss against São Caetano.[4] He finished the campaign with ten appearances, as his side suffered relegation.
In January 2013 Ronaldo moved to Guarani,[5] on loan from Paraná.[6] On 8 November, after struggling with injuries, he rescinded his contract.[7]
On 13 December 2013, Ronaldo joined Botafogo-SP,[8] but was released shortly after. On 1 August 2014, he signed a short-term deal with Criciúma in Série A, after being previously training with the club.[9]
Ronaldo made his debut in the main category of Brazilian football on 17 August 2014, replacing Serginho in a 2–0 away loss against Grêmio. In September he rescinded his link, and moved to ABC.[10]
After representing Penapolense in 2015 Campeonato Paulista,[11] Ronaldo returned to ABC on 20 April 2015.[12] He appeared regularly for the side, featuring in 23 matches and scoring three goals.
Santos
On 19 December 2015, Ronaldo signed a one-year deal with Santos.[13] Initially assigned to the B-team, he was promoted to the main squad in the following month.[14]
Ronaldo made his debut for Peixe on 6 February 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute and suffering a late penalty in a 2–1 home win against Ituano.[15] On 10 April, again from the bench, he scored the winner in a home success over Audax for the same scoreline;[16] he scored the equalizer against the same team in the first leg of the final, as his side was crowned champions in a 2–1 aggregate win.
Al-Wasl
On 7 July 2016, Ronaldo moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Emirati club Al-Wasl.[17]
Career statistics
- As of 1 November 2023[18]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Corinthians-AL | 2011 | Alagoano | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| CSA | 2012 | Série D | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | ||||
| CRB | 2012 | Série B | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Guarani | 2013 | Série C | — | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | ||||
| Paraná | 2013 | Série B | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | ||||
| Criciúma | 2014 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| ABC | 2014 | Série B | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| Penapolense | 2015 | Paulista | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| ABC | 2015 | Série B | 23 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 3 | |||
| Santos | 2016 | Série A | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||
| Al Wasl | 2016–17 | UAE Pro League | 25 | 9 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 9 | |||
| 2017–18 | 19 | 2 | — | 9 | 3 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 34 | 5 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 23 | 3 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 75 | 16 | — | 21 | 3 | 10 | 0 | — | 106 | 19 | ||||
| Al-Fujairah | 2018–19 | UAE Pro League | 10 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Rizespor | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 12 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||||
| Paysandu | 2023 | Série C | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 172 | 34 | 39 | 7 | 30 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 45 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
- ↑ Two appearances in AFC Champions League and two appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
Honours
Santos
References
- ↑ "Debaixo de forte chuva em Maceió, CSA bate o Vitória da Conquista" [Under heavy rain in Maceió, CSA defeats Vitória da Conquista] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 June 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "CSA goleia Feirense por 5x0, com quatro gols de Ronaldo, e se classifica" [CSA thrashes Feirense by 5–0, with four goals from Ronaldo, and goes through the next round] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Web. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "CRB anuncia contratação de meia Ronaldo, artilheiro do CSA na série D" [CRB announces signing of midfielder Ronaldo, CSA's goalscorer in Série D] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "Azulão vence o CRB e segue no G-4, mas lamenta perder terceira posição" [Azulão defeats CRB and remains inside G-4, but regrets losing third position] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "Guarani acerta contratação ex-lateral de Ceará e América-MG" [Guarani signs former Ceará and América-MG full back] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "Tricolor anuncia oficialmente 4 novidades para o elenco" [Tricolor announces officially 4 news for the squad] (in Portuguese). Paranautas. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "Promessa, Ronaldo Mendes rescinde judicialmente com Paraná" [Pearl, Ronaldo Mendes rescinds judicially with Paraná] (in Portuguese). Terra. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "Botafogo-SP apresenta meia Ronaldo Mendes e atacante Marcelo Macedo" [Botafogo-SP presents midfielder Ronaldo Mendes and forward Marcelo Macedo] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "Criciúma contrata atacante Ronaldo Mendes até fim do ano" [Criciúma signs forward Ronaldo Mendes until the end of the year] (in Portuguese). Terra. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "Série B: ABC contrata Gil, ex-Corinthians e Ronaldo Mendes" [Série B: ABC signs Gil, ex-Corinthians and Ronaldo Mendes] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "Paulistão: Penapolense apresenta elenco recheado de ex-jogadores do Brasileirão e Série B" [Paulistão: Penapolense presents squad full of former Brasileirão and Série B players] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "Mais Querido acerta o retorno do meia Ronaldo Mendes" [Mais Querido agrees the return of midfielder Ronaldo Mendes] (in Portuguese). ABC's official website. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "Garimpo: Santos B contrata quatro jovens jogadores para 2016" [Scouting: Santos B signs four youngsters for 2016] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "Ronaldo Mendes agrada e pode ser inscrito pelo Santos no Paulista" [Ronaldo Mendes pleases and may be registered by Santos in Paulista] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ "Com pênalti nos acréscimos, Santos faz 2 a 1 no Ituano e vence a primeira na Vila" [With penalty at the stoppage time, Santos make a 2–1 over Ituano and win the first at Vila] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ↑ "Ronaldo Mendes entra, marca logo depois e garante virada do Santos sobre o Audax" [Ronaldo Mendes comes in, scores afterwards and assures Santos' comeback over Audax] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ↑ "Por R$ 1 mi, Santos abdica de direito e libera Ronaldo Mendes a clube árabe" [For R$ 1M, Santos give up of buyout clause and release Ronaldo Mendes for Arab club] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ Ronaldo Mendes at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
External links
- Santos FC profile (in Portuguese)