Ronaldo Nawel de Jesús López (born 21 April 2001) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a defender for Argentine Primera División club Lanús.
Born in San Patricio in the Misiones Departament, De Jesús was given his first name by his father, who idolised the Brazilian footballer Ronaldo.
De Jesús began playing in his local football school before moving on to Libertad San Patricio and then Cerro Porteño at age 16.
[1] On 6 April 2023, De Jesús made his debut in the Copa Libertadores in a 2–1 home win over Barcelona S.C. of Ecuador, playing the last nine minutes as a substitute for Federico Carrizo.
[6] De Jesús played all seven games for the Paraguay national under-23 football team as they won the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in Venezuela, and scored in a 4–3 comeback win over Uruguay in the group stage.