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1976 (47 years old)

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Forward

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Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (Brazilian Portuguese: ; born 18 September 1976), commonly known as Ronaldo or Ronaldo Nazário, is a Brazilian business owner, president of La Liga club Real Valladolid, owner of Brasileiro Série B club Cruzeiro and a retired professional footballer who played as a striker. Popularly dubbed O Fenômeno ('The Phenomenon') and also nicknamed R9, he is widely considered as one of the greatest players of all time. As a multi-functional striker who brought a new dimension to the position, Ronaldo has been the influence for a generation of strikers that have followed. His individual accolades include being named FIFA World Player of the Year three times and winning two Ballon d'Or awards.

Ronaldo started his career at Cruzeiro and moved to PSV in 1994. He joined Barcelona in 1996 for a then world record transfer fee and at 20 years old, he was named the 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year, making him the youngest recipient of the award. In 1997, Inter Milan broke the world record fee to sign Ronaldo, making him the first player since Diego Maradona to break the world transfer record twice. At 21, he received the 1997 Ballon d'Or and remains the youngest recipient of the award. By the age of 23, Ronaldo had scored over 200 goals for club and country. However, after a series of knee injuries and recuperation, he was inactive for almost three years. Ronaldo joined Real Madrid in 2002 and won the 2002–03 La Liga title. He had spells at AC Milan and Corinthians before retiring in 2011, having suffered further injuries.

Ronaldo played for Brazil in 98 matches, scoring 62 goals and is the third-highest goalscorer for his national team. At age 17, he was the youngest member of the Brazilian squad that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup. At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo received the Golden Ball as the player of the tournament after he helped Brazil reach the final, where he suffered a convulsive fit hours before kick-off. He won the 2002 FIFA World Cup, starring in a front three with Ronaldinho and Rivaldo. He scored twice in the final and received the Golden Boot as the tournament's top goalscorer. At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo scored his 15th World Cup goal, a tournament record at the time. He also won the 1997 Copa América, where he became the player of the tournament and the 1999 Copa América, where he was the top goalscorer.

One of the most marketable sportsmen in the world during his playing career, the first Nike Mercurial boots called R9 were commissioned for Ronaldo in 1998. He was named in the FIFA 100 list of the greatest living players compiled in 2004 by Pelé also and was inducted into the Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame, Italian Football Hall of Fame, Inter Milan Hall of Fame and Real Madrid Hall of Fame. In 2020, Ronaldo was named in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team, a greatest all-time XI published by France Football magazine. In retirement from sport, Ronaldo has continued his work as a United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador, a position to which he was appointed in 2000. He served as an ambassador for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Ronaldo became the majority owner of Real Valladolid in September 2018, after buying 51% of the club's shares. In December 2021, he bought a controlling stake in his boyhood club Cruzeiro, investing $70 million in the club.

Ronaldo made his international debut for Brazil on 23 March 1994 in a friendly match in Recife against Argentina. His first senior goal for Brazil came on 4 May 1994 in a 3–0 friendly win against Iceland. He went to the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States aged 17, but did not play as Brazil went on to win the tournament. He stated he was "overjoyed" at the experience. He was then known as Ronaldinho ("little Ronaldo" in Portuguese), because Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus, his older teammate, was also called Ronaldo and later nicknamed Ronaldão ("big Ronaldo") to further distinguish them. Another Brazilian player, Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, now widely known as Ronaldinho, was called Ronaldinho Gaúcho when he joined the Brazilian senior team in 1999.


Career Honours

Campeonato Paulista
2009

Corinthians

Copa Do Brasil
2009

Corinthians

La Liga
2006-2007

Real Madrid

La Liga Trofeo Pichichi
2003-2004

Real Madrid

Supercopa de Espana
2003

Real Madrid

La Liga
2002-2003

Real Madrid

UEFA Team of the Year
2002

Inter

FIFA Club World Cup
2002

Real Madrid

FIFA World Cup
2002

Brazil

FIFA Ballon d Or
2002

Real Madrid

FIFA World Cup Golden Boot
2002

Brazil

FIFA The Best
2002

Inter

Copa America
1999

Brazil

Bravo Award
1998

Inter

FIFA Golden Ball
1998

Brazil

UEFA Cup
1997-1998

Inter

UEFA Best Player in Europe Award
1997-1998

Barcelona

Copa America
1997

Brazil

FIFA Confederations Cup
1997

Brazil

Bravo Award
1997

Barcelona

FIFA Ballon d Or
1997

Inter

FIFA The Best
1997

Barcelona

UEFA Cup Winners Cup
1996-1997

Barcelona

Copa del Rey
1996-1997

Barcelona

European Golden Shoe
1996-1997

Barcelona

La Liga Trofeo Pichichi
1996-1997

PSV Eindhoven

Olympics Bronze
1996

Brazil U23

Supercopa de España
1996

Brazil

FIFA The Best
1996

PSV Eindhoven

Johan Cruijff Schaal
1996

PSV Eindhoven

KNVB Cup
1995-1996

PSV Eindhoven

FIFA World Cup
1994

Brazil

Campeonato Mineiro
1994

Cruzeiro

Copa Do Brasil
1993

Cruzeiro


Career Milestones


UEFA Champions League Hat-Trick
2003-04-23


Former Youth Teams


Former Senior Teams

1993-1994

1994-1996

1994-2011

1996

1996-1997

1997-2002

2002-2007

2007-2008

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