Romanian professional footballer
Ronaldo Octavian Andrei Deaconu (born 13 May 1997) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Liga I club Hermannstadt .
Club career
Deaconu 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] 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] 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] 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] [ 9]
International career
Deaconu was called up by the Romania under-23 team to the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics ,[ 1] [ 10] New Zealand which led to a group-stage exit .
Personal life
Deaconu's father is a football fan, and named his son after Brazilian international Ronaldo .[ 2] [ 3]
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 30 October 2024 [ 11]
Honours
Sepsi OSK [ 11]
References
^ 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 . 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.
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