Ronan Carolino Falcão
Ronan Carolino Falcão (born 7 May 1985), simply known as Ronan, is a former football who played as a central defender. Born and raised in Brazil, he has been a member, as a naturalized citizen, of the Equatorial Guinea national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronan Carolino Falcão | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Magé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back, left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| São Cristóvão | |||
| Olaria | |||
| 2002–2003 | São José-RJ | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | São José-RJ | ||
| 2004–2005 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 2006–2008 | Friburguense | ||
| 2007–2008 | → Citizen (loan) | ||
| 2008–2009 | CFZ do Rio | ||
| 2008 | → Atlético Tubarão (loan) | ||
| 2009 | Lok Stendal | ||
| 2009 | Citizen | ||
| 2010–2011 | América-RJ | ||
| 2011 | Mes Rafsanjan | ||
| 2012 | Americano | ||
| 2012 | Botafogo-DF | ||
| 2013 | Céres | ||
| 2013–2014 | Serrano-BA | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2012 | Equatorial Guinea | 16 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 June 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 June 2008 | |||
Club career
Early career
Ronan was born in Magé (Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro) and began his career in Cruzeiro. [1]
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 in a First Division match at Mong Kok Stadium.
While Ronan play as a left back 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.[2] 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 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. 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 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.
Germany
On 01. July 2009 signed with German Verbandsliga Sachsen-Anhalt club Lok Stendal.[3]
International career
Ronan made his Equatorial Guinea national team debut on 26 February 2006 in a friendly match against Benin in Cotonou. That day the National Nzalang (the nickname of Equatorial Guinea national football team) won by 1–0.[1] 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)[4] and 2007 (vs. the Region of Murcia and Extremadura)[5][6] and two in 2011 (vs. the French sides RSC Monteuil and FC Issy-les-Moulineaux).[7]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 2008 | Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea |  Sierra Leone |
World Cup 2010 Qualifying |
Career statistics
Club career
As of 6 June 2008
| Club | Season | No. | League | Senior Shield | League Cup | FA Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Citizen AA (loan) | 2007–08 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 3 |
| Total | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||
| Citizen AA | 2009–10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | ||||||||||||||
Current contract
- 28 March 2012 to 28 June 2012
Notes and references
- "Interview with Ronan" (in Chinese). citizenfc.com. 16 September 2007. Retrieved 16 September 2007.
- "A courageous attempt" (in Chinese). citizenfc.com. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2008.
- "Hong Kong Football : Clubs". www.hkgfootball.com. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- Web, Treis Desenvolvimento. "JC Notícias". JC Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- "Murcia gana por la mínima a Guinea Ecuatorial - Marca.com". archivo.marca.com. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- (in Spanish)