Ronaldo Vásquez
Dominican Republic footballer (b. 1999)
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Ronaldo Junior Vásquez Herasme (born 30 June 1999) is a Dominican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Azerbaijan Premier League club Sumgayit FK and the Dominican Republic national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronaldo Junior Vásquez Herasme | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Mao, Dominican Republic | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sumgayit FK | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| La Meca del Fútbol | |||
| 2013–2016 | FCBEscola Santo Domingo | ||
| 2016 | Atlético Pantoja | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Atlético Pantoja | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Hapoel Tel Aviv (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | El Ejido | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Atlético Pantoja | 52 | (16) |
| 2024–2025 | Guabirá | 28 | (4) |
| 2025– | Sumgayit FK | 34 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Dominican Republic U20 | 5 | (5) |
| 2017– | Dominican Republic | 51 | (7) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 November 2025 | |||
Club career
Vásquez began his football training in La Meca del Fútbol. In 2013, he joined FCBEscola Santo Domingo, related to the Spanish club FC Barcelona.[4]
In 2016, he made his professional debut in Liga Dominicana de Fútbol playing for Atlético Pantoja,[2] where he was a member of the youth team. In 2017, he moved to the Atlético Pantoja first squad.[5][6]
International career
Vásquez made his formal debut for Dominican Republic on 22 March 2018, playing an entire 4–0 friendly win against Turks and Caicos Islands, scoring twice.[7] He had played two friendly matches in November 2017 against Nicaragua,[8] but they were not recognised by FIFA.[citation needed]
International goals
Scores and results list Dominican Republic's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 March 2018 | Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |  Turks and Caicos Islands | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 4–0 | |||||
| 3 | 15 November 2022 | Estadio Cibao FC, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |  Cuba | 1–0 | 2–4 | Friendly |
| 4 | 7 September 2024 | ABFA Technical Center, Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda |  Bermuda | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 5 | 10 September 2024 | ABFA Technical Center, Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda |  Dominica | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 6 | 12 October 2024 | ABFA Technical Center, Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda |  Antigua and Barbuda | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 7 | 21 March 2025 | Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamon, Puerto Rico |  Puerto Rico | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
National Team Stats
- As of match played 22 June 2025[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 7 | 5 | |
Honors and awards
Clubs
- Atlético Pantoja
Individual
- Best player: Copa Walon 2016 (playing for Atlético Pantoja)[10]
