Ronaldo Oliveira

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Ronaldo Oliveira
Personal information
Full name Ronaldo Augusto Antonio Oliveira
Date of birth (1997-11-02) 2 November 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Goa, India
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
RoundGlass Punjab
Number 9
Youth career
2015–2017 Salgaocar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Salgaocar 22 (18)
2019–2020 East Bengal 4 (0)
2020 Kerala Blasters B 5 (4)
2020–2022 Bengaluru United 7 (0)
2022 Goa B
2022– RoundGlass Punjab 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:22, 13 October 2021 (UTC)

Ronaldo Augusto Antonio Oliveira (born 2 November 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for I-League club RoundGlass Punjab.

Youth 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.

Career[edit]

Salgaocar[edit]

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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[1] and helped Salgaocar finish 4th in the 2018-19 Goa Professional League.[2] Ronaldo scored a few hatricks in the tournament which included 4 goals in one game against FC Bardez on 21 February 2019.[3] 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.[4] 

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.[5]

East Bengal[edit]

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.[6]

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.[7] He was released in January 2020.

FC Bengaluru United[edit]

FC Bengaluru United have signed Ronaldo Oliveira on a free transfer[8]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 13 October 2021[9]
Club Season League Cup Other AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
East Bengal 2019–20 I-League 4 0 0 0 8[a] 0 12 0
Kerala Blasters B 2020 I-League 2nd Division 5 4 0 0 5 4
Bengaluru United 2020 4 0 0 0 4 0
2021 3 0 4[b] 0 7 0
Bengaluru United total 7 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
RoundGlass Punjab 2022–23 I-League 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 16 4 4 0 8 0 0 0 28 4
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Calcutta Football League
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

Honours[edit]

Salgaocar

Kerala Blasters B

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Indian Football Transfers: East Bengal close in on Goa Pro League top scorer – Sportskeeda". Sportskeeda. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  2. ^ "GOA PRO LEAGUE - SALGAOCAR FC". Salgaocar FC. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Ronaldo Oliveira shines in Salgaocar's massive win over Bardez". Khel Now. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Salgaocar stun FC Pune City in AWES Cup". Times of India. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Santosh Trophy: Punjab beats Goa to reach final for the 15th time". Sportstar - The Hindu. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Ronaldo Oliveira joins QEB". East Bengal Club. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  7. ^ "East Bengal FC squad 2019-20 I-League". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  8. ^ "FC Bengaluru United sign Ronaldo Oliveira for 2nd Division League". Khel Now. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  9. ^ Ronaldo Oliveira at Soccerway
  10. ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (16 September 2018). "AWES Cup: Sporting Clube end Salgaocar fairytale". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Vasco Da Gama, Goa: The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2022.

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