Patrick Wleh

Patrick Wleh (born 17 July 1991), also known as Patrick Ronaldinho, is a Liberian international footballer who currently plays as a striker for PDRM. Due to the resemblance with Brazilian, Ronaldinho he was given that name though they played in different position, neither having the same skills.

Patrick Wleh
Personal information
Full name Patrick Ronaldinho Wleh
Date of birth (1991-06-17) June 17, 1991
Place of birth Monrovia, Liberia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Sarawak United
Number 13
Youth career
2006–2008 Gedi & Sons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Gedi & Sons 31 (7)
2009–2011 LISCR Monrovia 39 (26)
2012 Sime Darby 20 (19)
2013–2017 PKNS 75 (45)
2016 → Selangor (loan) 19 (9)
2018 Floriana 5 (0)
2019– PDRM 2 (0)
2020– Sarawak United 4 (3)
National team‡
2010–2015 Liberia U-23 7 (6)
2011– Liberia 14 (4)
2015 Malaysia XI 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 2, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 24, 2017

Club career

Sime Darby Fc

Patrick was scouted by Sime Darby whilst playing in his homeland, since it is much cheaper for the club to scout by themselves rather than arrange selection in Malaysia by hiring an agent.

First season in Malaysia premier league, he helped Sime Darby to reached the 2012 FA Cup final, their best ever achievement thus becoming the first club in domestic league to do so. Since most of the team are state-based team. En route to the final, They eliminated top league sides such as defending champion, Terengganu and Johor FC. Thanks to his sharp and powerful goalscoring ability. He also became tournament top scorer with 6 goals. Unfortunately, they lost to kelantan 1–0 in the final. In those days, the Red Warrior was the powerhouse of Malaysian football which saw they completed the treble that year.

PKNS

2013 Ronaldinho signed for super league side, Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Football Club (Selangor State Development Corporations).

He signed for 4 years, contrast with other players who signed only 1–2 years per deal.

International career

International goals
Scores and results list Liberia's goal tally first.[1]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.26 March 2011Estádio da Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde Cape Verde1–22–42012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
28 October 2011Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia, Liberia Mali2–22–22012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
313 October 2012U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar, Nigeria Nigeria1–51–62013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
424 March 2013Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia, Liberia Uganda1–02–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification

References
  1. "Wleh, Patrick". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 September 2017.


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