Ronny Souto
{{Short description|Cape Verdean footballer (born 1978)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ronny Souto
| image =
| full_name = Walder Alves Souto Amado
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|12|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Praia, Cape Verde
| height =
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Fola Esch
| clubnumber =
| years1 = 1998–2003
| clubs1 = SC Praia
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2003–2007
| clubs2 = CS Oberkorn
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2007–2009
| clubs3 = F91 Dudelange
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| years4 = 2009–
| clubs4 = Fola Esch
| caps4 = 146
| goals4 = 32
| nationalyears1 = 2008–2013
| nationalteam1 = Cape Verde
| nationalcaps1 = 20
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update =
}}
Walder Alves Souto Amado, known as Ronny (born 7 December 1978) is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a defender in for Fola Esch. He previously played in Cape Verde for SC Praia and in Luxembourg for CS Oberkorn and F91 Dudelange.
International career
Ronny received a call-up against Luxembourg in May 2008{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=772955/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508222918/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=772955/|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 May 2014|title=Foreign contingent boost Cape Verde |work=FIFA.com|date=21 May 2008|accessdate=28 June 2010}} to prepare for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, in which he played all six qualifying matches. He was named to the Cape Verde squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20769184|title=Nations Cup 2013: Cape Verde name squad|date=18 December 2012|publisher=BBC Sport}}
He retired from international football after his participation at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.{{cite web|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Internacional/interior.aspx?content_id=809535|title=Lúcio Antunes: "Tibs dá total segurança e crescimento"|date=13 March 2013|trans-title=Lúcio Antunes: "Tibs gives total security and growth"|publisher=Record|language=Portuguese}}
References
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External links
- {{NFT|26093|Ronny}}
- {{FIFA|297791|Ronny}}
{{Cape Verde Squad 2013 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ronny, Souto}}
Category:Cape Verdean men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Praia
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Cape Verde men's international footballers
Category:2013 Africa Cup of Nations players
Category:Santiago South Premier Division players
Category:Cape Verdean National Championships players
Category:Sporting Clube da Praia players
Category:F91 Dudelange players
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