| Ronan Falcão | |
| Fullname: | Ronan Carolino Falcão |
| Birth Date: | 7 May 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Magé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.91m |
| Position: | Centre-back, left-back |
| Youthclubs1: | São Cristóvão |
| Youthclubs2: | Olaria |
| Youthyears3: | 2002–2003 |
| Youthclubs3: | São José-RJ |
| Years1: | 2004 |
| Clubs1: | São José-RJ |
| Years2: | 2004–2005 |
| Clubs2: | Cruzeiro |
| Years3: | 2006–2008 |
| Clubs3: | Friburguense |
| Years4: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs4: | → Citizen (loan) |
| Years5: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs5: | CFZ do Rio |
| Years6: | 2008 |
| Clubs6: | → Atlético Tubarão (loan) |
| Years7: | 2009 |
| Clubs7: | Lok Stendal |
| Years8: | 2009 |
| Clubs8: | Citizen |
| Years9: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs9: | América-RJ |
| Years10: | 2011 |
| Clubs10: | Mes Rafsanjan |
| Years11: | 2012 |
| Clubs11: | Americano |
| Years12: | 2012 |
| Clubs12: | Botafogo-DF |
| Years13: | 2013 |
| Clubs13: | Céres |
| Years14: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs14: | Serrano-BA |
| Nationalyears1: | 2006–2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Equatorial Guinea |
| Nationalcaps1: | 16 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | 6 June 2008 |
| Ntupdate: | 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.
Ronan was born in Magé (Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro) and began his career in Cruzeiro.[1]
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.
On 1 July 2009, Ronan signed with German Verbandsliga Sachsen-Anhalt club Lok Stendal.[3]
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. 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]
| 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 | |||
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