Ronald Perlaza

Ronald Perlaza
Personal information
Full name	Ronald Elkin Perlaza Bravo
Date of birth	11 May 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Santos U20; (on loan from Aucas)
Youth career
2020–	Aucas
2024–	→ Santos (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team
2023–	Aucas
2024–	→ Santos (loan)
International career
2024–	Ecuador U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:53, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

Ronald Elkin Perlaza Bravo (born 11 May 2005) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays for Brazilian club Santos, on loan from Aucas, and the Ecuador national under-23 team.^[1] Mainly a left winger, he can also play as a left-back.

Club career

Aucas

Born in Guayaquil, Perlaza joined Aucas' youth setup in 2020, aged 15. He made his first team – and Ecuadorian Serie A – debut on 28 May 2023, starting and being sent off in a 2–0 home loss to Deportivo Cuenca.^[2]

Perlaza scored his first senior goal on 29 October 2023, netting his team's fourth in a 4–0 home routing of Mushuc Runa.^[3] He was the top scorer of the under-20 team in the 2024 U-20 Copa Libertadores with three goals, as the club finished fourth.

Loan to Santos

On 16 July 2024, Perlaza agreed to a one-year loan deal with Brazilian club Santos, being initially assigned to the under-20 squad.^[4]

International career

On 3 January 2024, Perlaza was called up to the Ecuador national under-23 team for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.^[5]^[6] He featured in two matches as Ecuador was knocked out in the first stage.

Career statistics

As of 18 July 2024^[1]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aucas	2023	Ecuadorian Serie A	10	1	—		0	0	10	1
Career total			10	1	0	0	0	0	10	1

References

^ ^a ^b Ronald Perlaza at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
^ "¡Deportivo Cuenca da un golpazo noqueando al Campeón en Quito!" [Deportivo Cuenca deliver a blow, knocking down the champions in Quito!] (in Spanish). Fútbol Ecuador. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
^ "Aucas 'aplasta' 4–0 a Mushuc Runa y lo frena en la tabla" [Aucas 'thrash' Mushuc Runa 4–0 and stop them in the table] (in Spanish). Primicias. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
^ "Santos contrata trio para reforçar elenco sub-20" [Santos sign trio to bolster the under-20 squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
^ "Comunicado Oficial" [Official announcement] (in Spanish). Ecuadorian Football Federation. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
^ "Así quedó la lista definitiva de Ecuador para el Preolímpico" [Ecuador's final roster for the Pre-Olympic is as follows] (in Spanish). Olé. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.

[SW-1] Ronald Perlaza at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 July 2024.

[2] "¡Deportivo Cuenca da un golpazo noqueando al Campeón en Quito!" [Deportivo Cuenca deliver a blow, knocking down the champions in Quito!] (in Spanish). Fútbol Ecuador. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2024.

[3] "Aucas 'aplasta' 4–0 a Mushuc Runa y lo frena en la tabla" [Aucas 'thrash' Mushuc Runa 4–0 and stop them in the table] (in Spanish). Primicias. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2024.

[4] "Santos contrata trio para reforçar elenco sub-20" [Santos sign trio to bolster the under-20 squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.

[5] "Comunicado Oficial" [Official announcement] (in Spanish). Ecuadorian Football Federation. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.

[6] "Así quedó la lista definitiva de Ecuador para el Preolímpico" [Ecuador's final roster for the Pre-Olympic is as follows] (in Spanish). Olé. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.

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