Ruan (footballer, born 2005)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ruan Pereira Duarte | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 2005 | ||
| 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 | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Juventude | 53 | (2) |
| 2024– | Portimonense | 31 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 June 2025 | |||
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)