# Ronaldo Deaconu

Ronaldo Octavian Andrei Deaconu (born 13 May 1997) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Nyíregyháza.

## 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. He made his senior debut for Târgu Mureș on 5 August 2016, aged 19, in a 0–3 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.
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. On 22 July 2020, he played the full 90 minutes as his side lost 0–1 to FCSB in the Cupa României final.
On 26 August 2020, Deaconu signed a two-year deal with Gaz Metan Mediaș as a free agent. In the 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.
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. On 8 January 2024, he left the club by mutual consent.

## International career

Deaconu was called up by the Romania under-23 team to the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics, appearing once in a goalless draw with 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.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 8 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| ASA Târgu Mureș | 2016–17 | Liga I | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 |
| Concordia Chiajna | 2016–17 | Liga I | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Concordia Chiajna | 2017–18 | Liga I | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 3 |
| Concordia Chiajna | 2018–19 | Liga I | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Concordia Chiajna | Total | Total | 55 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 3 |
| HNK Gorica | 2018–19 | Prva HNL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Sepsi OSK | 2019–20 | Liga I | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 1 |
| Gaz Metan Mediaș | 2020–21 | Liga I | 37 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 11 |
| Gaz Metan Mediaș | 2021–22 | Liga I | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 3 |
| Gaz Metan Mediaș | Total | Total | 55 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 14 |
| Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | 2022 | China League One | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 |
| Korona Kielce | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 2 |
| Korona Kielce | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 4 |
| Korona Kielce | Total | Total | 44 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 6 |
| Farul Constanța | 2023–24 | Liga I | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 |
| Hermannstadt | 2024–25 | Liga I | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 |
| Nyíregyháza | 2024–25 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 223 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 32 |

## Honours

Sepsi OSK
* Cupa României runner-up: 2019–20