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Player Profile: Ronald – Brazilian and Swansea City wideman goes on the attack

If you don’t shoot, you don’t score. Ronald, Swansea City’s Brazilian winger, is living proof of the old maxim.

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Chris Dunlavy
21 September 2025

Ronald has had plenty to shout about so far this season

By Chris Dunlavy

If you don’t shoot, you don’t score. Ronald, Swansea City’s Brazilian winger, is living proof of the old maxim.
Since making a £1.5m move from Gremio Anapolis in January 2024, the 24-year-old has frequently flattered to deceive.
At his best, he’s a direct and incisive wideman capable of terrorising even the best Championship full-backs.
“When we think about Wayne Routledge and Nathan Dyer playing in that really top Swansea side, they were so exciting to watch,” said his former Swans manager Luke Williams.
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