Ruan (footballer, born 2005)

Ruan
Personal information
Full name	Ruan Pereira Duarte
Date of birth	3 May 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Caxias do Sul, Brazil
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Portimonense
Number	29
Youth career
2016–2022	Juventude
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022–2024	Juventude
2024–	Portimonense
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:39, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

Ruan Pereira Duarte (born 3 May 2005), simply known as Ruan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Portimonense.

Club career

Born in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Ruan joined Juventude's youth setup in 2016, aged eleven. On 5 August 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club, for three years.^[1]

Ruan made his first team – and Série A – debut on 3 September 2022, coming on as a late substitute for Óscar Ruiz in a 1–1 home draw against Avaí.^[2]

On 1 August 2024, Ruan joined Liga Portugal 2 side Portimonense on a four-year deal.^[3]

Career statistics

As of 22 February 2024^[4]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Juventude	2022	Série A	11	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		11	0
	2023	Série B	33	2	0	0	0	0	—		—		33	2
	2024	Série A	0	0	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
Career total			44	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	46	2

References

^ "Promessa da base, atacante Ruan assina primeiro contrato profissional" [Youth prospect, forward Ruan signs first professional contract] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Juventude. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
^ "Ruan estreia como profissional no Juventude aos 17 anos e celebra: 'ficha ainda não caiu'" [Ruan debuts as a professional at Juventude at the age of 17 and celebrates: 'it hasn't sunk in yet'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
^ "Ruan é Reforço" (in Portuguese). Portimonense S.C. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
^ Ruan at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2022.

External links

Juventude profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)

[1] "Promessa da base, atacante Ruan assina primeiro contrato profissional" [Youth prospect, forward Ruan signs first professional contract] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Juventude. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.

[2] "Ruan estreia como profissional no Juventude aos 17 anos e celebra: 'ficha ainda não caiu'" [Ruan debuts as a professional at Juventude at the age of 17 and celebrates: 'it hasn't sunk in yet'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.

[3] "Ruan é Reforço" (in Portuguese). Portimonense S.C. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.

[4] Ruan at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2022.

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