Ronaldo Cezar Soares dos Santos (born 7 December 2000), simply known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

São Caetano

Born in

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, Ronaldo was a São Caetano youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 22 January 2020, starting in a 2–3

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away loss against Penapolense, and scored his first senior goal on 7 March by netting his team's second in a 2–1 home win over

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Bahia

In November 2020, Ronaldo signed for

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for the ensuing campaign, being initially assigned to the under-23 squad. He first appeared with the main squad the following 28 July, starting in a 0–2 loss at

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, for the season's

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. Ronaldo made his Série A debut on 1 August 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Rodriguinho in a 0–1 home loss against

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Levski Sofia

On 16 June 2022, Ronaldo moved to Europe, signing a 3-year deal with Bulgarian First League club

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Rostov

On 12 January 2024, Ronaldo agreed to a move to the

club

Career statistics

Honours

São Caetano *

: 2020 Bahia *

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References

External links

EC Bahia profile
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