Ronaldo Oliveira
File:Ronaldo Oliviera.jpg | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ronaldo Augusto Antonio Oliveira | ||
Date of birth | 2 November 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Goa, India | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | FC Bengaluru United | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015-2017 | Salgaocar | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Salgaocar | 22 | (18) |
2019 | East Bengal | 4 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Kerala Blasters 'B' | 5 | (4) |
2020– | FC Bengaluru United | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Ronaldo Oliveira (born "Ronaldo Augusto Antonio Oliveira"; 2 November 1997 in Goa) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Bengaluru United.[1]
Career[edit]
Ronaldo started his career in the youth academy of Salgaocar and participated in the 2015-16 U-18 I-League and reached the Semi-Finals. He scored 9 goals for Salgaocar U18 in the tournament.
In 2017-18, he was promoted to the Salgaocar senior side and participated in the Goa Professional League. In the 2018–19 Goa Professional League, Ronaldo scored 23 goals as he became the top scorer[2] and helped Salgaocar finish 4th in the 2018-19 Goa Professional League.[3] Ronaldo scored a few hattricks in the tournament which included 4 goals in one game against FC Bardez on 21 February 2019.[4] In August 2018, he caught the eye of scouts as he scored against Indian Super League side FC Pune City in the Awes Cup and helped Salgaocar win by 2-0.[5]
In 2019, Ronaldo represented Goa in the 2018–19 Santosh Trophy and reached the Semi-Finals where they lost by 2-1 to Punjab. Ronaldo scored the only goal for Goa in the Semi-Final.[6]
In 2019, Ronaldo signed for I-League side and Kolkata giants: East Bengal FC on a 3 years contract, after a successful week of trials under the observation of coach Alejandro Menendez.[7] He made his debut against George Telegraph S.C. on 9 August in the 2019-20 Calcutta Premier Division which East Bengal lost 0-1. He also started in the Kolkata Derby in the 2019-20 Calcutta Premier Division. He came on as a substitute against Kalighat MS in the second half and provided a brilliant assist with the outside of his foot for Jaime Santos Colado to score and ensure the win for East Bengal FC. He is a part of the squad to play the 2019-20 I-League.[8] He was released in January 2020.
Club statistics[edit]
- As of match played on 26 September 2019
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
East Bengal | 2019–20[9] | I-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
- ↑ Appearances in Calcutta Football League
Honours[edit]
Individual[edit]
Salgaocar
- Goa Professional League Golden Boot: 2018-19
References[edit]
- ↑ "FC Bengaluru United sign Ronaldo Oliveira for 2nd Division League". Khel Now. 2020-08-19. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ↑ "Indian Football Transfers: East Bengal close in on Goa Pro League top scorer – Sportskeeda". Sportskeeda. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "GOA PRO LEAGUE - SALGAOCAR FC". Salgaocar FC. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "Ronaldo Oliveira shines in Salgaocar's massive win over Bardez". Khel Now. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ↑ "Salgaocar stun FC Pune City in AWES Cup". Times of India. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ↑ "Santosh Trophy: Punjab beats Goa to reach final for the 15th time". Sportstar - The Hindu. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ↑ "Ronaldo Oliveira joins QEB". East Bengal Club. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "East Bengal FC squad 2019-20 I-League". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "Ronaldo Oliveira - Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
External links[edit]
- Ronaldo Oliveira at Soccerway
- Soccerway template with ID not in Bharatdata
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Indian footballers
- I-League players
- SC East Bengal players
- Association football forwards
- Footballers from Goa
- Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy players
- Salgaocar FC players
- FC Bengaluru United players
- I-League 2nd Division players
- Goa Professional League players