Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ronald Barcellos Arantes | ||
Date of birth | 2 March 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Belford Roxo, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Central Coast Mariners (on loan from Portimonense) | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2019–2020 | Flamengo | ||
2021 | Fortaleza | ||
2021–2022 | Grêmio | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2023 | Grêmio | 0 | (0) |
2023 | → Caxias (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2023 | → Ypiranga-RS (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2023– | Portimonense | 0 | (0) |
2024– | → Central Coast Mariners (loan) | 9 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2024 |
Ronald Barcellos Arantes (born 2 March 2002), known as Ronald Barcellos or just Ronald, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Central Coast Mariners in the A-League, on loan from Portuguese club Portimonense.
Born in Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Ronald joined the youth sides of Flamengo in July 2019, after impressing in the Taça das Favelas, a tournament which intends to help people from the favelas to receive opportunities in professional football. [1] On 26 January 2021, after featuring sparingly with the under-20s, he moved to Fortaleza on a two-year deal. [2]
After citing homesickness, Ronald left Fortaleza, but signed for Grêmio on 10 June 2021, also for the under-20 squad. [3]
On 22 November 2022, after finishing his formation, Ronald was loaned to Caxias for the 2023 season. [4] He made his senior debut with the latter on 26 January 2023, starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Gaúcho away draw against São José-RS.
Ronald was a regular starter for Caxias during the 2023 Gauchão, as they lost the finals to his parent club Grêmio. He returned to the Tricolor in April 2023, [5] but was announced on loan at Série C side Ypiranga-RS on 6 July. [6]
On 29 August 2023, after just one unused substitute appearance for Ypiranga, Grêmio announced Ronald's transfer to Portuguese Primeira Liga side Portimonense. [7] In his first months at the club, however, he only featured for the under-23 team.
Ronald signed with the Central Coast Mariners on loan on 21 January 2024. [8] He made his debut the following week against Brisbane Roar in a 2–0 victory. [9]
On 22 February 2024, Ronald scored the winning goal in extra time against Macarthur FC in the 2023–24 AFC Cup Zonal Final at Campbelltown Stadium, scoring in the 120th minute. [10] It was his first goal for the club, in his seventh appearance in all competitions. Three days later, playing in a league match against Melbourne Victory, Barcellos was substituted onto the pitch in the 95th minute, and received a red card in the 97th with his first involvement, [11] capping off an eventful week.
Ronald's mother Débora died in May 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the disease. [12]