Ronaldo da Silva Souza (born on 23 October 1996), better known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Internacional.
Career
Flamengo Born in Itu, São Paulo, Ronaldo joined Flamengo's youth setup in 2013, from Paulista. He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 1 November 2015, coming on as a late substitute for Jajá in a 2–0 away loss against Grêmio.
On 19 April 2016, after impressing with the under-20s in the year's Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, Ronaldo renewed his contract until 2020. He was rarely used in the following two campaigns, and was loaned to fellow top-tier side Atlético Goianiense on 5 September 2017, until the end of the year.
Atlético Goianiense (loan) Ronaldo scored his first professional goal on 17 September 2017, netting his team's third in a 3–1 away win against Ponte Preta. After contributing with one goal in nine appearances for Dragão, he returned to Fla ahead of the 2018 campaign, but again featured rarely.
Bahia (loan) On 9 July 2019, Ronaldo was loaned to Série A club Bahia through the end of the year.
Shimizu S-Pulse After the end of contract with Flamengo, Ronaldo became a free agent and signed with J1 League club Shimizu S-Pulse on 1 July 2021.
Back to Brazil In 2024, Ronaldo played for Juventude. And in 2025, he signed for SC Internacional a two-year contract.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFlamengo2015Série A10—————102016001000—10—202017003010——105020180040————402019308010—10—130Total4016020002010250Atlético Goianiense (loan)2017Série A91—————91Bahia (loan)2019Série A140—————14020202604000—3051381Total4004000003051521Shimizu S-Pulse2021J1 League110—10———1202022191—0000——1912023J2 League390—1020—20440Total6910020200020751Career total1222200402050811613
Honours Flamengo Campeonato Carioca: 2017, 2019
Bahia Campeonato Baiano: 2020
Internacional Campeonato Gaúcho: 2025 Recopa Gaúcha: 2026
References
External links Flamengo profile