Ronan Falcão

Ronan Falcão
Personal information
Full name Ronan Carolino Falcão
Date of birth (1985-05-07) 7 May 1985 (age 39)
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
International career‡
2006–2012 Equatorial Guinea 16 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2008
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 June 2008

Ronan Carolino Falcão (born 7 May 1985), sometimes known mononymously as Ronan, is a former footballer who played as a centre-back or left-back. Born in Brazil, he played for the Equatorial Guinea national team.

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 1 July 2009, Ronan 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 Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea  Sierra Leone
1 – 0
2 - 0
 World Cup 2010 Qualifying

Honours

Club

Citizen AA

International

Equatorial Guinea

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

  1. ^ a b "Interview with Ronan" (in Chinese). citizenfc.com. 16 September 2007. Retrieved 16 September 2007.
  2. ^ "A courageous attempt" (in Chinese). citizenfc.com. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2008.
  3. ^ "Hong Kong Football : Clubs". www.hkgfootball.com. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  4. ^ Web, Treis Desenvolvimento. "JC Notícias". JC Notícias (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Murcia gana por la mínima a Guinea Ecuatorial - Marca.com". archivo.marca.com. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  6. ^ http://www.elperiodicoextremadura.com/noticias/noticia.asp?pkid=346025 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ "Victoire du Nzalang sur le Red Star de Montreuil (France) 4:1".