Rondinelly de Andrade Silva (born 8 February 1991) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Esporte Clube São José.
Early life and youth career
Rondinelly was born in Rialma, Goiás, Brazil. He began his football development with Vila Nova, remaining in their youth system until 2010.
Senior club career
Rondinelly’s senior career started at Vila Nova (2011–2012), during which he also spent loan spells at Trindade and Itumbiara. He then signed for Grêmio (2012–2017), making 19 league appearances. While under contract with Grêmio, he was loaned to several clubs, including Palmeiras (2013), Portuguesa (2014), Luverdense (2014), Audax (2015), Macaé (2016), and Londrina (2016).
After leaving Grêmio, he joined Botafogo-SP in 2017, followed by a two‑year stint at Guarani (2018–2019) where he recorded 53 appearances and nine goals. Subsequent moves included Santo André (2020), América‑RN (2020), Inter de Limeira (2021), Santa Cruz (2021), XV de Piracicaba (2022), and Retrô (2022). In 2023, he signed with São José, where he has made at least 16 appearances and scored two goals as of October 2023.
International career
Rondinelly has not been capped at senior level for the Brazil national team.
Playing style
Primarily deployed as an attacking midfielder, he is noted for his versatility in the midfield and ability to contribute both in creating and finishing scoring opportunities.
Honours
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2013 (with Palmeiras)
Personal life
Rondinelly’s full name follows the Brazilian naming convention, with “de Andrade” as a maternal surname and “Silva” as a paternal surname.
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