Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)
Ronaldo (born 18 September 1976) is a retired Brazilian football player. During his career he played for F.C. Barcelona, PSV Eindhoven, Inter Milan, Real Madrid CF, A.C. Milan, and Corinthians. Ronaldo is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He won 2 world cups in 1994 and 2002 and the 1997 Ballon d'Or.
 Ronaldo in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990-1991 1991-1993 | Social Ramos São Cristóvão | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994 1994-1996 1996-1997 1997-2002 2002-2007 2007-2008 2009-2011 | Cruzeiro PSV Eindhoven Barcelona Internazionale Milano Real Madrid Milan Corinthians Paulista | ||
| National team | |||
| 1994-2011 | Brazil | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | League | Copa do Brasil | South America | Total | ||||||
| 1994 | Cruzeiro | Série A | 14 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 23 |
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1994/95 | PSV Eindhoven | Eredivisie | 32 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 35 |
| 1995/96 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 20 | ||
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1996/97 | Barcelona | La Liga | 37 | 34 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 47 |
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1997/98 | Internazionale Milano | Serie A | 32 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 47 | 34 |
| 1998/99 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 15 | ||
| 1999/00 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 2000/01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001/02 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 7 | ||
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2002/03 | Real Madrid | La Liga | 31 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 30 |
| 2003/04 | 32 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 48 | 31 | ||
| 2004/05 | 34 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 45 | 24 | ||
| 2005/06 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 15 | ||
| 2006/07 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 4 | ||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2006/07 | Milan | Serie A | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 |
| 2007/08 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Brazil | League | Copa do Brasil | South America | Total | ||||||
| 2009 | Corinthians Paulista | Série A | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3 | - | 28 | 15 | |
| 2010 | ||||||||||
| Country | Brazil | 34 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 59 | 38 | |
| Netherlands | 45 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 55 | ||
| Spain | 164 | 117 | 18 | 13 | 44 | 21 | 226 | 151 | ||
| Italy | 89 | 58 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 115 | 68 | ||
| Total | 332 | 241 | 44 | 24 | 85 | 47 | 461 | 312 | ||
International career statistics
| Brazil national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1994 | 4 | 1 |
| 1995 | 6 | 3 |
| 1996 | 4 | 5 |
| 1997 | 20 | 15 |
| 1998 | 10 | 5 |
| 1999 | 10 | 7 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 13 | 11 |
| 2003 | 8 | 3 |
| 2004 | 11 | 6 |
| 2005 | 5 | 1 |
| 2006 | 7 | 5 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 98 | 62 |
Ronaldo (Brazilian Footballer) Media
Ronaldo scoring the winning penalty for Barcelona in the 1997 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final against Paris Saint-Germain
Ronaldo at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival
Ronaldo won La Liga in his first season and received the Pichichi Trophy in his second.
Ronaldo taking a shot for Real Madrid in 2005
Ronaldo's Inter Milan away jersey (left) and A.C. Milan away jersey (right) in the San Siro museum. He played for Inter from 1997 to 2002, and A.C. Milan from 2007 to 2008.
Ineligible to play having signed for the club mid season, Ronaldo (standing sixth from left) celebrated the 2007 UEFA Champions League triumph with his A.C. Milan teammates.
Presidente Lula com o jogador Ronaldo durante encontro no escritório regional da Presidência da República
Ronaldo greets fans at the Emirates Stadium in London in March 2011, one month after announcing his retirement
Ronaldo (pictured with the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2017) won the trophy with Brazil in 1997
Stade de France (interior pictured), where Ronaldo performed in the 1998 World Cup Final despite suffering a convulsive fit six hours before kick off
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References
- ↑ "Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima - Goals in International Matches". www.rsssf.com.
Other websites
- Ronaldo at Real Madrid (in English and Spanish)
- Ronaldo – FIFA competition record
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