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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Elkin Perlaza Bravo | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aucas | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020– | Aucas | ||
| 2024–2025 | → Santos (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Aucas | 10 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Ecuador U23 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:53, 18 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAucas
editBorn 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
editInternational career
editOn 3 January 2024, Perlaza was called up to the Ecuador national under-23 team for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[6][7] He featured in two matches as Ecuador was knocked out in the first stage.
Career statistics
edit- As of 18 July 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "Santos decide não efetuar compra e Perlaza retorna ao Aucas" [Santos opt to not purchase and Perlaza returns to Aucas] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ↑ "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.