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Ronaldo Drummond

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Ronaldo
Personal information
Full name Ronaldo Gonçalves Drummond
Date of birth (1946-08-21)21 August 1946
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Date of death 9 June 2020(2020-06-09) (aged 73)
Place of death Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1972 Atlético Mineiro 270 (67)
1972–1975 Palmeiras 185 (31)
1975 Santos
1976–1979 Cruzeiro 22 (6)
International career
1968 Brazil 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ronaldo Drummond (21 August 1946 – 8 June 2020), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

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Revealed in the youth categories of Atlético Mineiro, Ronaldo achieved the feat of being champion of the first three official editions of the Brazilian Championship, in 1971 with Atlético and in 1972 and 1973 with Palmeiras, being part of the squad known as the "Second Academy". He was also champion of the Copa Libertadores with Cruzeiro.[1][2][3][4]

International career

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Ronaldo played one match for the Brazil national team, on 19 December 1968, when Atlético Mineiro players represented Brazil against Yugoslavia.[5]

Death

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Ronaldo died on 8 June 2020, at Vera Cruz Hospital in Belo Horizonte, as a result of a stomach hemorrhage.[6][7][8]

Honours

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Atlético Mineiro

Palmeiras

Cruzeiro

References

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  1. ^ "Ronaldo Gonçalves Drummond". Galo Digital (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Ronaldo". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Ronaldo Drummond". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Que fim levou? Ronaldo Drummond (Ex-atacante do Palmeiras e Atlético-MG)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1967-1968". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Morre Ronaldo Drummond, campeão por Atlético-MG, Cruzeiro e Palmeiras". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 9 June 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Rei de Minas! Ronaldo Drummond, campeão com Atlético MG e Cruzeiro, morre aos 73 anos". SportBuzz (in Portuguese). 9 June 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Cruzeiro: Raul recorda como Ronaldo Drummond 'esfriou' argentinos na final de 76". O Tempo (in Portuguese). 9 June 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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