Ronald (footballer, born 1998)
# Ronald (footballer, born 1998)

Ronald dos Santos Lopes (born 18 June 1998), simply known as Ronald, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cuiabá, on loan from Fortaleza.

## 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

    As of 26 February 2023.

| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Nova Iguaçu | 2016 | Carioca Série B | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Nova Iguaçu | 2017 | Carioca | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Nova Iguaçu | 2018 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nova Iguaçu | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nacional Muriaé | 2019 | Mineiro Módulo II | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 |
| Ponte Preta | 2019 | Série B | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Juventus Jaraguá | 2020 | Catarinense | — | — | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Fortaleza | 2020 | Série A | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 0 |
| Fortaleza | 2021 | Série A | 23 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Fortaleza | 2022 | Série A | 20 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Fortaleza | 2023 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Fortaleza | Total | Total | 71 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 110 | 3 |
| Cuiabá (loan) | 2023 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 71 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 143 | 4 |

* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

## Honours

Nova Iguaçu

* Campeonato Carioca Série B: 2016

Fortaleza

* Campeonato Cearense: 2020, 2021, 2022
* Copa do Nordeste: 2022
