Bahia confirm goalkeeper Ronaldo’s elbow injury | OneFootball

This Tuesday, Bahia confirmed that goalkeeper Ronaldo suffered an injury to his right elbow. The player sustained a traumatic dislocation of his right elbow in the match against Remo last Sunday in the Brasileirão and was replaced by João Paulo.

The incident

The injury happened in the 40th minute of the first half in the match against Remo. The goalkeeper tried to gather the ball and ended up putting his body weight on his right arm. Still in the first half, Ronaldo was replaced by João Paulo.

The goalkeeper, who joined Bahia in 2025, started 14 matches during the 2026 season and showed that he was Rogério Ceni’s trusted choice for the position. After tests, a traumatic dislocation of the player’s right elbow was diagnosed. The treatment chosen by the club will be conservative, with no need for surgery.

Read the full statement

“Goalkeeper Ronaldo suffered a traumatic dislocation of his right elbow during the match against Remo last Sunday in the Brazilian Championship. After a clinical evaluation and additional tests, conservative treatment was chosen at this time, with no need for surgical intervention. The player has already begun treatment with the club’s medical department and will continue his recovery process.“

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