Ronaldo Martínez (footballer)
Paraguayan footballer (born 1996)
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Ronaldo Iván Martínez Rolón (born 25 April 1996) is a Paraguayan professional football player who plays as a forward for Argentine Primera División club Talleres, and the Paraguay national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronaldo Iván Martínez Rolón | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Eusebio Ayala, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Talleres | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | Cerro Porteño | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2021 | Cerro Porteño | 14 | (4) |
| 2018 | → Deportivo Capiatá (loan) | 7 | (3) |
| 2019 | → Central Norte (loan) | 13 | (8) |
| 2021–2022 | The Strongest | 16 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Resistencia | 40 | (13) |
| 2023–2026 | Platense | 97 | (22) |
| 2026– | Talleres | 17 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Paraguay U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2025– | Paraguay | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:44, 9 June 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:21, 10 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Martínez is a product of the youth academy of the Paraguayan club Cerro Porteño and began his senior career with them in 2015.[1] He began his senior career on loan with Deportivo Capiatá in 2018. In 2019, he went on loan to the Torneo Federal A club Central Norte.[2] On 19 April 2022, he moved to the Bolivian Primera División club The Strongest.[3]
On 5 January 2023, Martínez transferred to the Argentine Primera División club Platense on a 1-year contract.[1] On 18 December 2023, he extended his contract with Platense until December 2026.[4] He was an important part of the squad that won the 2025 Apertura, the club's first official title in more than 120 years.[5]
International career
Martínez played for the Paraguay U17s at the 2013 South American U-17 Championship.[6] He was first called up to the Paraguay national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in September 2025.[7]
Personal life
Martínez is named after the Brazilian footballer Ronaldo, and his middle name Iván comes from the Chilean footballer Iván Zamorano.[1]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 10 October 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
- Cerro Porteño
- Platense