Ronaldo Octavian Andrei Deaconu (born 13 May 1997) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronaldo Octavian Andrei Deaconu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania[1] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Steaua București | ||
| 2008–2011 | Gheorghe Hagi Academy | ||
| 2011–2012 | Feyenoord | ||
| 2012–2015 | Twente | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | ASA Târgu Mureș | 9 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Concordia Chiajna | 55 | (3) |
| 2019 | Gorica | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Sepsi OSK | 22 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 55 | (12) |
| 2022 | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | 6 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Korona Kielce | 44 | (5) |
| 2024 | Farul Constanța | 12 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Romania U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Romania U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Romania Olympic | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2024 | |||
Club career
editDeaconu started his professional career with ASA Târgu Mureș in 2016, after having previously played as a junior for FC Steaua București, the Gheorghe Hagi Academy, and Dutch clubs Feyenoord and Twente, respectively.[2][3] He made his senior debut for Târgu Mureș on 5 August 2016, aged 19, in a 0–3 Liga I loss to Politehnica Iași.
During the winter transfer window of 2017, Deaconu moved to fellow league team Concordia Chiajna. He totalled three goals from 55 Liga I matches, before transferring abroad to HNK Gorica on 1 February 2019.[4]
He appeared sparingly during his spell in Croatia, and in the summer of that year returned to his country after Sepsi OSK acquired him for €100,000.[3] On 22 July 2020, he played the full 90 minutes as his side lost 0–1 to FCSB in the Cupa României final.[5]
On 26 August 2020, Deaconu signed a two-year deal with Gaz Metan Mediaș as a free agent.[6] In the 2020–21 season, he amassed 39 games and eleven goals in all competitions. On 15 October 2021, he scored two long-range goals in the span of two minutes to secure a 2–1 home win over Dinamo București.[7]
Following a short stint with China League One club Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic, on 28 July 2022 Deaconu joined Polish side Korona Kielce on a two-year contract.[8] On 8 January 2024, he left the club by mutual consent.[9]
International career
editDeaconu was called up by the Romania under-23 team to the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics,[1][10] appearing once in a goalless draw with New Zealand which led to a group-stage exit.
Personal life
editDeaconu's father is a football fan, and named his son after Brazilian international Ronaldo.[2][3]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 24 April 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ASA Târgu Mureș | 2016–17 | Liga I | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Concordia Chiajna | 2016–17 | Liga I | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Liga I | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 3 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Liga I | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 3 | ||
| HNK Gorica | 2018–19 | Prva HNL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Sepsi OSK | 2019–20 | Liga I | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| Gaz Metan Mediaș | 2020–21 | Liga I | 37 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 39 | 11 | |||
| 2021–22 | Liga I | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 14 | ||
| Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | 2022 | China League One | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |||
| Korona Kielce | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 6 | ||
| Farul Constanța | 2023–24 | Liga I | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 208 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 29 | ||
Honours
editSepsi OSK[11]
- Cupa României runner-up: 2019–20
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Ronaldo Octavian Andrei Deaconu - Comitetul Olimpic si Sportiv Roman" (in Romanian). Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Românul Ronaldo joacă la juniorii lui Feyenoord: "Vreau să arăt că nu sîntem mai prejos decît olandezii"" [The Romanian Ronaldo plays for Feyenoord's juniors: "I want to show that we are no lower than the Dutch"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 18 October 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Cine este Ronaldo Deaconu, fotbalistul care a bătut de unul singur Dinamo. A fost botezat după brazilianul Nazario da Lima. Video" [Who is Ronaldo Deaconu, the footballer who defeated Dinamo by himself? He was named after the Brazilian Nazario da Lima. Video] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Deaconu potpisao za Goricu" [Deaconu signed for Gorica] (in Croatian). HNK Gorica. 1 February 2019. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "FCSB a câștigat Cupa României 2020, învingând-o în finală pe Sepsi. Meciul, dedicat eroilor din pandemie" [FCSB won the 2020 Romanian Cup, defeating Sepsi in the final. The match, dedicated to the pandemic heroes] (in Romanian). Digi24. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Mijlocasul Ronaldo Deaconu a semnat cu Gaz Metan Medias" [Midfielder Ronaldo Deaconu signed with Gaz Metan Mediaș] (in Romanian). Ziare.com. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "VIDEO + FOTO Ronaldo Deaconu, goluri excepționale în Gaz Metan - Dinamo: "Exact ca Gică Hagi"" [VIDEO + PHOTO Ronaldo Deaconu, exceptional goals in Gaz Metan - Dinamo: "Just like Gică Hagi"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 15 October 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Ronaldo Deaconu zawodnikiem Korony Kielce!" (in Polish). Korona Kielce. 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Ronaldo Deaconu odchodzi z Korony Kielce!" (in Polish). Korona Kielce. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Ronaldo Deaconu, convocat la lotul olimpic" [Ronaldo Deaconu, called up to the Olympic team] (in Romanian). News.ro. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ a b Ronaldo Deaconu at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
External links
edit- Ronaldo Deaconu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)