Ronan Carolino Falcão

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. When he was 19 years, he made a decision that everyone found very strange - to retire, he explained that he got tired of being separated from his family for a long time. 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.

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. and 2007 (vs. the Region of Murcia and Extremadura) and two in 2011 (vs. the French sides RSC Monteuil and FC Issy-les-Moulineaux).

International goals

Honours

Club Citizen AA Hong Kong FA Cup: 2007–08

International Equatorial Guinea CEMAC Cup: 2006

Career statistics

Club career

Current contract 28 March 2012 to 28 June 2012

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