Ronny Heberson Furtado de Araújo

Infobox Football biography
playername = Ronny


fullname = Ronny Heberson Furtado de Araújo
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|5|11
cityofbirth = Fortaleza
countryofbirth = Brazil
height = Height|m=1.77
nickname =
position = Left back
currentclub = Sporting CP
clubnumber = 8
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2004-2006 2006-present
clubs = Corinthians Sporting CP
caps(goals) = ? (?) 31 (1)
nationalyears = 2004-2006
nationalteam = Brazil U-20
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = September 1, 2008
ntupdate =

Ronny Heberson Furtado de Araújo, Ronny (born May 11, 1986 in Fortaleza), is a Brazilian football left defender, who currently plays for Portuguese giants Sporting Clube de Portugal. Ronny is a deadball specialist, with a cannon of a left foot. He as still to improve is defensive game to be a more complete player.

Ronny began his career at Brazilian giants Corinthians, playing for three seasons, and establishing himself as a promising player.

After his contract ended in July 2006, clubs such as Manchester City F.C., PSV Eindhoven, Paris Saint-Germain FC and Sporting fought for his signature, with the "Lions" signing the young talent.

Since joining Sporting, he struggled to gain first-choice status: in 2006-07, he battled with internationals Marco Caneira (all-around defender) and Rodrigo Tello, finishing with 12 league appearances, although he would score a memorable goal in an 88th minute 1-0 away win at Figueira da Foz against Naval 1º de Maio, on November 26: his free-kick was measured at 221 km/h, [ [http://football.guardian.co.uk/theknowledge/story/0,,2017161,00.html Has football ever started a war?] ] the fastest ever. From video footage, the shot is so powerful that it is very difficult to distinguish the ball in mid-flight. Unsurprisingly, Naval's goalkeeper Pedro Taborda barely has a chance to react at all.

In 2007-08, Ronny started the season as main left-back but, with the arrival on loan, from AC Milan, in January, of Leandro Grimi, the Brazilian lost his position.

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External links

* [http://www.zerozero.eu/uk/jogador.php?edicao_id=0&epoca_id=137&id=5154 Stats and profile at zerozero.pt]