Ronaldo (footballer, born October 1996)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Souza.

Ronaldo da Silva Souza (born on October 23, 1996), better known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Internacional.

Ronaldo

Personal information
Full name	Ronaldo da Silva Souza
Date of birth	(1996-10-23) 23 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Itu, Brazil
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder, right back[1]
Team information
Current team	[Internacional
Number	16
Youth career
2010–2012	Paulista
2013–2016	Flamengo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2021	Flamengo	4	(0)
2017	→ Atlético Goianiense (loan)	9	(1)
2019–2021	→ Bahia (loan)	40	(0)
2021–2023	Shimizu S-Pulse	69	(1)
2024	Juventude	14	(2)
2025–	Internacional	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 August 2021

Club career

Flamengo

Born in Itu, São Paulo, Ronaldo joined Flamengo's youth setup in 2013, from Paulista.^[2] 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.^[3]

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.^[4] 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.^[5]

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.^[6] 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.^[7]

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.^[8]

Back to Brazil

In 2024, Ronaldo played for Juventude. And in 2025, he signed for SC Internacional a two-year contract.

Career statistics

As of 2 December 2023.^[9]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Flamengo	2015	Série A	1	0	—		—		—		—		—		1	0
	2016		0	0	1[a]	0	0	0	—		1[b]	0	—		2	0
	2017		0	0	3[a]	0	1	0	—		—		1[c]	0	5	0
	2018		0	0	4[a]	0	—		—		—		—		4	0
	2019		3	0	8[a]	0	1	0	—		1[d]	0	—		13	0
	Total		4	0	16	0	2	0	—		2	0	1	0	25	0
Atlético Goianiense (loan)	2017	Série A	9	1	—		—		—		—		—		9	1
Bahia (loan)	2019	Série A	14	0	—		—		—		—		—		14	0
	2020		26	0	4[e]	0	0	0	—		3[f]	0	5[g]	1	38	1
	Total		40	0	4	0	0	0	—		3	0	5	1	52	1
Shimizu S-Pulse	2021	J1 League	11	0	—		1	0	—		—		—		12	0
	2022		19	1	—		0	0	0	0	—		—		19	1
	2023	J2 League	39	0	—		1	0	2	0	—		2[h]	0	44	0
	Total		69	1	—		2	0	2	0	—		2	0	75	1
Career total			122	2	20	0	4	0	2	0	5	0	8	1	161	3

1. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
3. Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga.
4. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
5. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Baiano.
6. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
7. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste.
8. Appearance(s) in J1 League play-off.

Honours

Flamengo

• Campeonato Carioca: 2017, 2019

Bahia

• Campeonato Baiano: 2020

Internacional

• Campeonato Gaúcho: 2025