Ronivaldo Bernardo Sales (born 24 March 1989) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian Bundesliga club, Blau-Weiß Linz. Previously, he has played for Austria Lustenau, Kapfenberger SV, Arapongas, and lastly Taubate.Ronivaldo vom SC Austria Lustenau erzählt seine Geschichte: "Auch die Ärzte waren ahnungslos" (1) spox.com Besides Brazil, he has played in Austria.Ronivaldo vom SC Austria Lustenau erzählt seine Geschichte: "Auch die Ärzte waren ahnungslos" (2) spox.com
Club career On 29 October 2014, Ronivaldo scored a hat-trick in Kapfenberger SV's 8–3 win against LASK Linz. He scored another hat-trick against Floridsdorfer AC on 12 September 2017.
Ronivaldo transferred to Austria Wien in the summer of 2015.
On 10 July 2020, he signed with Wacker Innsbruck.
Ronivaldo joined Blau-Weiß Linz on 30 May 2022, signing a two-year contract.
Personal life Ronivaldo played in his home country under the stage name Val Ceará. In February 2024, Brazilian born player received Austrian citizenship after eleven years as a player in Austria.Blau-Weiß verliert einen der wenigen Legionäre krone.at, 9 February 2024, retrieved 9 February 2024.
Career statistics Club .
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueAustrian CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKapfenberger SV2012–13Austrian Football First League163001632013–14Austrian Football First League159301892014–15Austrian Football First League1810352115Total4922655527Austria Lustenau2017–18Austrian Football First League20121021122018–19Austrian Football Second League30263333292019–20Austrian Football Second League2824573331Total78629108772Wacker Innsbruck2020–21Austrian Football Second League30132032132021–22Austrian Football Second League2921213122Total5934416335Blau-Weiß Linz2022–23Austrian Football Second League30193233212023–24Austrian Bundesliga29103232122024–25Austrian Bundesliga2513322815Total8442969348Career total2701602822298182
Honours Blau-Weiß Linz Austrian Second League: 2022–23
Individual Austria Lustenau Player of the Season: 2018–19, 2019–20 Austrian Bundesliga top scorer: 2024–25 Austrian Second League top scorer: 2018–19, 2019–20, 2022–23 Austrian Cup top scorer: 2019–20
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