Flamengo Born in
Itu, São Paulo, Ronaldo joined
Flamengo's youth setup in 2013, from
Paulista. He made his first team – and
Série A – debut on 1 November 2015, coming on as a late
substitute for
Jajá in a 2–0 away loss against
Grêmio. On 19 April 2016, after impressing with the under-20s in the year's
Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, Ronaldo renewed his contract until 2020. He was rarely used in the following two campaigns, and was loaned to fellow top-tier side
Atlético Goianiense on 5 September 2017, until the end of the year.
Atlético Goianiense (loan) Ronaldo scored his first professional goal on 17 September 2017, netting his team's third in a 3–1 away win against
Ponte Preta. After contributing with one goal in nine appearances for
Dragão, he returned to
Fla ahead of the
2018 campaign, but again featured rarely.
Bahia (loan) On 9 July 2019, Ronaldo was loaned to Série A club
Bahia through the end of the year.
Shimizu S-Pulse After the end of contract with Flamengo, Ronaldo became a free agent and signed with
J1 League club
Shimizu S-Pulse on 1 July 2021.
Back to Brazil In 2024, Ronaldo played for Juventude. And in 2025, he signed for
SC Internacional a two-year contract. ==Career statistics==