Ronaldo Martínez (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Rolón.

Ronaldo Martínez
Personal information
Full name Ronaldo Iván Martínez Rolón
Date of birth (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996
Place of birth Eusebio Ayala, Paraguay
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Platense
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– Platense 97 (22)
International career‡
2013 Paraguay U17 8 (1)
2025– Paraguay 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:34, 19 November 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:21, 10 October 2025 (UTC)

Ronaldo Iván Martínez Rolón (born 25 April 1996) is a Paraguayan professional football player who plays as a forward for Argentine Primera División club Platense, and the Paraguay national team.

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
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Paraguay 2025 3 0
Total 3 0

Honours

Cerro Porteño
Platense

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ronaldo Martínez llega para reforzar la delantera". 5 January 2023.
  2. ^ Tribuno, El. "Un exCentral Norte se hizo viral: qué pasó con el goleador Ronaldo Martínez". El Tribuno.
  3. ^ https://premiumsportsbo.com/ronaldo-martinez-es-el-otro-paraguayo-para-el-tigre/
  4. ^ "Platense adquirió el pase de Ronaldo Martínez y le extendió su contrato". 18 December 2023.
  5. ^ D10, Por Redacción (1 June 2025). "Con Ronaldo Martínez, Platense hace historia en Argentina". D10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ https://mifutbolecuador.futbol/2013/04/28/argentina-campeon-del-sudamericano-sub-17/
  7. ^ Olé, Diario Deportivo (19 August 2025). "Ronaldo Martínez: de campeón con Platense a la primera convocatoria en la selección de Paraguay". Olé.
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