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. 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. After a year, he cameback to play for Friburguense Atlético Clube.
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 4âÂÂ0 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. On 29 March 2008, Ronan scored his first goal for Citizen with a header, helping the team to a 1âÂÂ0 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 2âÂÂ1 against South China AA. He then scored from another penalty kick in a 2âÂÂ4 defeat to Eastern AA on 13 April 2008, taking his tally for the season to 3.
Ronan missed the FA Cup 2007âÂÂ08 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 2âÂÂ0 win over Wofoo Tai Po.
On 1 July 2009, Ronan signed with German Verbandsliga Sachsen-Anhalt club Lok Stendal.
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 1âÂÂ0. On 1 June 2008, he scored the first goal in a 2âÂÂ0 victory over Sierra Leone.
Ronan also played some friendly matches of category B between 2005 (vs. the team of Pará de Minas) and 2007 (vs. the Region of Murcia and Extremadura) and two in 2011 (vs. the French sides RSC Monteuil and FC Issy-les-Moulineaux).
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