Ronaldo Kwateh
 Kwateh playing for Indonesia U23 in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ronaldo Joybera Junior Kwateh | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 19 October 2004[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Muangthong United | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | SSB Pendowoharjo Bantul | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Persib Bandung | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Madura United | 19 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Bodrum | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Muangthong United | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Indonesia U20 | 21 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Indonesia U23 | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Indonesia | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 April 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Ronaldo Joybera Junior Kwateh (born 19 October 2004) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for Thai League 1 club Muangthong United and the Indonesia national team.
Club career
[edit]Madura United
[edit]He was signed for Madura United to play in Liga 1 in the 2021 season. Kwateh made his first-team debut on 3 September 2021 in a match against Persikabo 1973 at the Indomilk Arena, Tangerang.[3][4] In that match, he made history by becoming the youngest player to debut in Liga 1, at that time, he appeared at the age of 16 years old, 10 months and 15 days, This achievement made him beat Mochammad Supriadi's previous record.[5] On 12 December, Kwateh scored his first professional league goal for the club in a 1–3 lose over Bali United at Maguwoharjo Stadium.[6]
Bodrum
[edit]On 15 February 2023, Kwateh officially joined Turkish First League side Bodrum on a permanent deal, signing a contract until June 2025.[7][8]
Muangthong United
[edit]On 7 August 2024, Kwateh joined Thai League 1 club Muangthong United.
International career
[edit]Youth
[edit]In October 2021, Kwateh was called up to the Indonesia U23 in a friendly match against Tajikistan and Nepal and also prepared for 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification in Tajikistan.[9] On 26 October 2021, Kwateh debuted in a youth national team when he came on as a substitute in a 2–3 loss against Australia U23 in the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification.[10] Kwateh also was part of the Indonesia U23 team that won bronze in the 2021 Southeast Asian Games; he scored a goal in the third-place match against Malaysia.[11]
Senior
[edit]In January 2022, Kwateh was called up to the Indonesian senior team for two friendly matches against Timor Leste in Bali by coach Shin Tae-yong.[12] On 27 January 2022, he earned his maiden senior cap in a 4–1 win in the first of those two matches and broke the record for the youngest player to represent his country in a senior match at the age of 17 years 104 days.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 30 October 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Madura United | 2021–22 | Liga 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Liga 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |||
| Bodrum | 2022–23 | TFF First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | TFF First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Muangthong United | 2024–25 | Thai League 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in Menpora Cup
- ^ Appearances in Thai League Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played 30 January 2022
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
International goals
[edit]International under-20 goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 July 2022 | Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi, Indonesia |  Brunei |
2–0 | 7–0 | 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 2. | 10 July 2022 |  Myanmar |
5–1 | 5–1 |
International under-23 goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 May 2022 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam |  Malaysia |
0–1 | 1–1 (3–4 Penalty Shoot-out) | 2021 Southeast Asian Games |
Honours
[edit]Indonesia U-23
- Southeast Asian Games bronze medal: 2021[15]
Personal life
[edit]Ronaldo is the son of Roberto Kwateh, a Liberian footballer who played for PSIM Yogyakarta.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ronaldo Kwateh". maduraunitedfc.com. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Ronaldo Kwateh: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "New Ronaldo Debut di BRI Liga 1 pada Usia 16 Tahun untuk Madura United". www.bola.com.
- ^ "Persikabo 1973 vs. Madura United - 3 September 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Belum Genap 17 Tahun, Ronaldo Kwateh Jadi Debutan Termuda di Liga 1". indosport.com (in Indonesian).
- ^ "Akhirnya! Ronaldo Madura Cetak Gol Profesional Pertama di BRI Liga 1, Penyerang Masa Depan Timnas Indonesia". www.bola.com (in Indonesian). 12 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "Klub Turki Bodrumspor Jadi Tujuan Ronaldo Kwateh". Goal.com (in Indonesian). 15 February 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Ronaldo Kwateh Dikontrak Sampai 2025 di Klub Turki Bodrumspor AS". Tribunjogja.com (in Indonesian). 15 February 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Shin Tae-Yong Panggil 33 Pemain untuk TC di Tajikistan Jelang Kualifikasi Piala Asia U-23". sportstars.id. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Tak Cuma Jadi Pelengkap, 2 Pemain Termuda Ini Turut Debut di Timnas U-23". yoursay.suara.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Indonesia Claim Southeast Asian Games Bronze Making Malaysia Pay Penalty". espn.com.
- ^ "Menilik Kiprah Permata Baru Timnas Indonesia, Ronaldo Kwateh". m.bola.net. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Jalani Debut Manis, Ronaldo Kwateh dan Marcelino Ferdinand Catatkan Sejarah Baru". libero.id. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Indonesia -R. Kwateh - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Timnas Indonesia U-23 Dapat Perunggu di SEA Games 2021, PSSI pun Bangga". bola.okezone.com. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Madura United Rekrut Ronaldo Kwateh, Striker 16 Tahun yang Punya Target Tinggi di Liga 1". Bola.com. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
External links
[edit]
- Ronaldo Kwateh at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ronaldo Kwateh at Soccerway
- Ronaldo Kwateh at Liga Indonesia (in Indonesian)
- 2004 births
- Living people
- People from Bantul Regency
- Indonesian people of Liberian descent
- Sportspeople of Liberian descent
- Sportspeople from Special Region of Yogyakarta
- Indonesian men's footballers
- Indonesia men's youth international footballers
- Indonesia men's international footballers
- Indonesian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand
- Indonesian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand
- Liga 1 (Indonesia) players
- Thai League 1 players
- Madura United F.C. players
- Bodrum F.K. footballers
- Muangthong United F.C. players
- Men's association football forwards
- Competitors at the 2021 SEA Games
- SEA Games bronze medalists for Indonesia
- SEA Games medalists in football
- 21st-century Indonesian sportsmen