Ruan Pereira Duarte (born 3 May 2005), simply known as Ruan, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for

Portimonense Portimonense Sporting Clube is a Portuguese sports club based in Portimão. Founded on 14 August 1914, it is most notable for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Liga Portugal 2, the second division of Portuguese football ...

Club career

Born in

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, Ruan joined Juventude's youth setup in 2016, aged eleven. On 5 August 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club, for three years. Ruan made his first team – and Série A – debut on 3 September 2022, coming on as a late substitute for

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in a 1–1 home draw against

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. On 1 August 2024, Ruan joined

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side

on a four-year deal.

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Juventude profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ruan 2005 births Living people Footballers from Caxias do Sul Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Esporte Clube Juventude players Portimonense S.C. players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen