Ronan Carolino Falcão (born 7 May 1985), sometimes known simply as Ronan, is a former
football
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who played as a
central defender. Born in Brazil, he represented the
Equatorial Guinea national team.
Club career
Early career
Ronan was born in
Magé (
Brazilian state of
Rio de Janeiro) and began his career in
Cruzeiro.
Citizen AA (2007–2008)
In August 2007,
Hong Kong club
Citizen AA signed Ronan on loan from
Friburguense until the end of the season. He was given the number 2 shirt and became the first
Equatoguinean player to play in
Hong Kong First Division League. On 16 September 2007, Ronan made his official debut for Citizen in a 4–0 win over
Rangers
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in a First Division match at
Mong Kok Stadium.
While Ronan play as a
left back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
for his national team, he has been mainly used as a
centre back at Citizen. He has also played in the left midfield position due to injuries in his team's attacking line. On 29 March 2008, Ronan scored his first goal for Citizen with a header, helping the team to a 1–0 victory over
Kitchee SC
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The club has won championships in Hong Kong 11 times, in ...
in the First Division. He subsequently scored another goal from a
penalty kick on 5 April 2008 to help Citizen to come back to win 2–1 against
South China AA
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. He then scored from another penalty kick in a 2–4 defeat to
Eastern AA on 13 April 2008, taking his tally for the season to 3.
Ronan missed the
FA Cup 2007–08
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final after being
sent off in the semi-final against Eastern AA on 5 May 2008 for receiving two yellow cards. In the final, Citizen went on to win the cup with a 2–0 win over
Wofoo Tai Po
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In the 2018–19 season, Tai Po successfully won their first t ...
.
Germany
On 1 July 2009, Ronan signed with German Verbandsliga Sachsen-Anhalt club
Lok Stendal
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History
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.
International career
Ronan made his
Equatorial Guinea national team debut on 26 February 2006 in a
friendly match against
Benin in
Cotonou
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. That day the ''National Nzalang'' (the nickname of Equatorial Guinea national football team) won by 1–0.
On 1 June 2008, he scored the first goal in a 2–0 victory over
Sierra Leone.
Ronan also played some friendly matches of category B between 2005 (vs. the team of
Pará de Minas
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) and 2007 (vs. the
Region of Murcia and
Extremadura) and two in 2011 (vs. the
French
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sides
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FC Issy-les-Moulineaux
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).
International goals
Honours
Club
Citizen AA
*
Hong Kong FA Cup:
2007–08
International
Equatorial Guinea
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*
CEMAC Cup
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Career statistics
Club career
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Current contract
*28 March 2012 to 28 June 2012
Notes and references
External links
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Ronanat HKFA Website
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Ronanat CitizenFC.com
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1985 births
Living people
Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (state)
Men's association football central defenders
Men's association football fullbacks
Equatoguinean men's footballers
Equatorial Guinea men's international footballers
Brazilian men's footballers
Hong Kong First Division League players
Citizen AA players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players
America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro) players
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
Friburguense Atlético Clube players
Centro de Futebol Zico Sociedade Esportiva players
Clube Atlético Tubarão players
Americano FC players
Associação Botafogo Futebol Clube players
Ceres Futebol Clube players
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong
Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Iran
Expatriate men's footballers in Iran
People with acquired Equatoguinean citizenship
People from Magé
Naturalised association football players
Equatoguinean expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong
Equatoguinean expatriate sportspeople in Iran
Equatoguinean expatriate men's footballers
Equatoguinean expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Expatriate men's footballers in Germany