Mario Rondón
Mario Junior Rondón Fernández (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmaɾjo ronˈdon]; born 26 March 1986) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga I club Sepsi OSK.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Junior Rondón Fernández[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1986[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Los Teques, Venezuela[1] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sepsi OSK | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2004 | Menor Los Castores | ||
| 2004–2005 | Pontassolense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Pontassolense | 101 | (21) |
| 2009–2011 | Paços Ferreira | 31 | (9) |
| 2010 | → Beira-Mar (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2011–2015 | Nacional | 108 | (31) |
| 2015–2016 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 31 | (6) |
| 2018 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 18 | (9) |
| 2018 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 7 | (3) |
| 2019 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 18 | (10) |
| 2019–2021 | CFR Cluj | 53 | (7) |
| 2021–2022 | Radomiak | 23 | (1) |
| 2022– | Sepsi OSK | 53 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2015 | Venezuela | 13 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Born in Los Teques, Miranda, Rondón arrived in Portugal at age 18, finishing his junior career with A.D. Pontassolense. He then proceeded to play a further four seasons with the third division club.[2]
After scoring 11 goals in his last year, Rondón moved straight into the Primeira Liga after signing with F.C. Paços de Ferreira in May 2009.[3] Rarely used in his debut season, he finished it on loan to Segunda Liga's S.C. Beira-Mar,[4] featuring relatively as the Aveiro team returned to the top flight after a three-year absence.
Rondón returned to Paços for 2010–11. In the first game of the campaign, against Sporting CP on 14 August, he scored the only goal for a home win,[5] eventually finishing as the side's top scorer with nine league goals and adding four in their runner-up run in the Taça da Liga (2–1 final loss to S.L. Benfica).[6]
On 14 July 2011, Rondón joined C.D. Nacional on a five-year contract, for an undisclosed fee.[7] He scored a career-best 12 goals in 30 games in his third year,[8] helping the Madeirans to the playoff round of the UEFA Europa League.[9][10]
On 28 February 2015, Rondón transferred to Chinese Super League newcomers Shijiazhuang Ever Bright FC.[11] He scored the club's first-ever goal in the competition on 9 March, but in a 2–1 defeat at Guangzhou Evergrande FC.[12]
In January 2018, after more than one year of inactivity, Rondón moved to Romania's CS Gaz Metan Mediaș for the remainder of the season.[13] He made 21 appearances and netted ten times in all competitions, with fellow Liga I team CS Universitatea Craiova reportedly showing interest in signing the forward.[14]
Rondón rejoined Shijiazhuang on 29 June 2018, aged 32.[15] In May 2019, he signed a contract with Romanian champions CFR Cluj.[16] He scored his first league goal for the latter on 23 February 2020 in a 2–0 away victory over Universitatea Craiova,[17] adding another in the Europa League group stage against Stade Rennais F.C. (1–0 at home, where he was sent off after only three minutes on the pitch) to help his team to progress to the knockout stages.[18]
International career edit
Rondón earned his first cap for Venezuela on 25 March 2011, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute for Alejandro Moreno in a 2–0 friendly away win over Jamaica. He scored his first goal in another exhibition match, a 3–1 loss in South Korea on 5 September 2014.[19]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pontassolense | 2005–06 | Segunda Divisão | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| 2006–07 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 29 | 7 | |||||
| 2007–08 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||||
| 2008–09 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 31 | 12 | |||||
| Total | 101 | 21 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 108 | 23 | |||||
| Paços Ferreira | 2009–10 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 34 | 13 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 43 | 13 | |||
| Beira-Mar (loan) | 2009–10 | Segunda Liga | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Nacional | 2011–12 | Primeira Liga | 29 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 40 | 12 | |
| 2012–13 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 12 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 8 | |||
| Total | 108 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 133 | 36 | |||
| Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 2015 | Chinese Super League | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 6 | |||
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 6 | |||||
| Gaz Metan Mediaș | 2017–18 | Liga I | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 10 | |||
| Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 2018 | China League One | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | ||||
| Gaz Metan Mediaș | 2018–19 | Liga I | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 10 | ||||
| CFR Cluj | 2019–20 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | ||
| 2020–21 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 9 | |||
| Total | 53 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 14 | |||
| Radomiak | 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| Sepsi OSK | 2022–23 | Liga I | 40 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 12 | |
| 2023–24 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |||
| Total | 53 | 10 | 7 | 2 | — | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 72 | 13 | |||
| Career total | 453 | 108 | 33 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 545 | 130 | ||
International edit
- Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rondón goal.[21]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 September 2014 | Bucheon Stadium, Bucheon, South Korea | South Korea | 1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 2 | 9 September 2014 | International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan | Japan | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 12 November 2015 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia | Bolivia | 1–2 | 2–4 | 2018 World Cup qualification |
Honours edit
Beira-Mar
Paços de Ferreira
- Taça da Liga runner-up: 2010–11[21]
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira runner-up: 2009[21]
CFR Cluj
Sepsi OSK
- Cupa României: 2022–23[21]
- Supercupa României: 2022, 2023[21]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "M. Rondón" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Sousa Martins, André (7 October 2013). "Mário Rondon: «Estou no melhor momento no Nacional»" [Mário Rondon: "I'm at my best since arriving at Nacional"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Rondon já trabalha para o Paços de Ferreira 2009/2010" [Rondon already working for 2009/2010 Paços de Ferreira] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 19 May 2009. from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Mário Rondon emprestado ao Beira-Mar" [Mário Rondon loaned to Beira-Mar]. Público (in Portuguese). 13 January 2010. from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Late Hulk strike gives Porto victory". PortuGOAL. 15 August 2010. from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
- ^ . PortuGOAL. 23 April 2011. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ Santos, José (14 July 2011). [Rondón confirmed for 5 seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "Mário Rondon admite sair" [Mário Rondon admits leaving]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 April 2014. from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Ruela, João (24 April 2014). "Mario Rondón pensa em Espanha ou Inglaterra" [Mario Rondón thinks of Spain or England]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ Ruela, João (21 August 2014). "Derrota por 2–0 na Bielorrússia complica qualificação do Nacional" [2–0 defeat in Belarus makes qualification harder for Nacional]. Público (in Portuguese). from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ 委内瑞拉国脚加盟永昌获官宣 鲁能旧将联袂加盟 (in Chinese). NetEase. 28 February 2015. from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ 前葡超锋霸轰无解世界波 河北足球终获中超历史首球 (in Chinese). Ifeng. 10 March 2015. from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Octavian Moraru nu a pierdut timpul! Noul manager sportiv al Mediaşului a adus primii jucători la echipă" [Octavian Moraru did not waste time! New sporting director at Mediaş brought first players to the team] (in Romanian). Telekom TV. 8 January 2018. from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Popa, Eduard Nicolae (7 June 2018). "Craiova aduce golgeterul României în 2018: Mario Rondon este dorit în Bănie" [Craiova bring Romania's top scorer in 2018: Mario Rondón is wanted in Bănie] (in Romanian). Fanatik. from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ 永昌官方宣布前外援隆东回归 [Shijiazhuang officially announce return of former foreign player Rondón] (in Chinese). Sohu. 29 June 2018. from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "CFR Cluj, primele două transferuri pentru Liga Campionilor: Mario Rondon și Luis Aurelio de la Gaz Metan!" [CFR Cluj, first two transfers for Champions League: Mario Rondon and Luis Aurelio from Gaz Metan!]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 27 May 2019. from the original on 2 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ Ujica, Sebastian (23 February 2020). "Craiova – CFR Cluj 0–2. Rondon și autogolul lui Martic au rezolvat meciul" [Craiova – CFR Cluj 0–2. Rondon and Martic's own goal solved the match] (in Romanian). Eurosport. from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "CFR Cluj – Rennes 1–0. Final nebun în Gruia. Ardelenii mai au nevoie de un punct pentru a ajunge în primăvara europeană" [CFR Cluj – Rennes 1–0. Crazy ending in Gruia. Transylvanians still need a point to reach the European spring] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 7 November 2019. from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ [La Vinotinto lost against South Korea by 3 goals to 1] (in Spanish). Puro Vinotinto. 8 September 2014. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i Mario Rondón at Soccerway
- ^ "FOTO&VIDEO | CFR Cluj a câștigat Supercupa României!" [PHOTO&VIDEO | CFR Cluj won the Romanian Supercup!] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 15 April 2021. from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
External links edit
- at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-09-13) (in Portuguese)
- at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Mario Rondón at National-Football-Teams.com