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Full Name: | Ronaldo Gonçalves Drummond |
Birth Date: | 21 August 1946 |
Birth Place: | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
Death Place: | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
Height: | 1.75 m |
Position: | Forward |
Youthclubs1: | Atlético Mineiro |
Years1: | 1964–1972 |
Caps1: | 270 |
Goals1: | 67 |
Years2: | 1972–1975 |
Caps2: | 185 |
Goals2: | 31 |
Years3: | 1975 |
Years4: | 1976–1979 |
Caps4: | 22 |
Goals4: | 6 |
Nationalyears1: | 1968 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Ronaldo Drummond (21 August 1946 – 8 June 2020), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Revealed in the youth categories of Atlético Mineiro, Ronaldo achieved the feat of being champion of the first three official editions of the Brazilian Championship, in 1971 with Atlético and in 1972 and 1973 with Palmeiras, being part of the squad known as the "Second Academy". He was also champion of the Copa Libertadores with Cruzeiro.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Ronaldo played one match for the Brazil national team, on 19 December 1968, when Atlético Mineiro players represented Brazil against Yugoslavia.[5]
Ronaldo died on 8 June 2020, at Vera Cruz Hospital in Belo Horizonte, as a result of a stomach hemorrhage.[6] [7] [8]
Atlético Mineiro
1970
Palmeiras
Cruzeiro