Full Name
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Position
Left Forward/Striker
Born
5 February 1985
Country
Portugal
Clubs
Sporting CP (Portugal)
Manchester United (England)
Real Madrid (Spain)
Juventus (Italy)
Manchester United (England)
Professional Career
2002-Present
International Caps/Goals
182 caps/115 goals
Honours
3 English Premier League title, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 1 Community Shield (Manchester United)
2 Spanish La Liga title, 2 Spanish Cup, 2 Spanish Super Cup (Real Madrid)
2 Serie A Scudetto, 1 Coppa Italia, 1 Italian Super Cup (Juventus)
1 UEFA Champions League (Manchester United)
4 UEFA Champions League, 2 UEFA Super Cup (Real Madrid)
1 World Club Cup (Manchester United)
3 World Club Cup (Real Madrid)
2016 UEFA European Championship (Portugal)
2008/2013/2014/2016/2017 Ballon d’Or
2008 FIFA World Player of the Year
2008/2011/2014/2015 European Golden Shoe
Blessed with extraordinary athleticism, pace, dribbling skills and finishing technique, coupled with excellent work ethics, Cristiano Ronaldo has developed from a wonderkid to a legendary player who is considered one of the best in football history. He is one of the few players who have played and won league titles (Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus) in Europe’s major leagues. During his times at Real Madrid, Ronaldo, nicknamed CR7, scored an amazing 451 goals in 438 appearances, more than a goal per appearance! Ronaldo is also currently the only player to finish as season’s top scorer in England, Spain and Italy’s top flight football.
As the record holder for the national team’s all-time caps and goals, Ronaldo led Portugal to European Championship success in 2016, an incredible feat for a small European nation. With the prestigious trophy and records, he has exceeded the achievements of his predecessors Eusébio and Luis Figo. In 2021, the 36-year-old Ronaldo broke Ali Daei’s longstanding world record as the player with the most international goals.
Ronaldo’s rivalry with Lionel Messi was perhaps the best rivalry in football history, when he represented Real Madrid in the fierce competition against Barcelona between 2009 and 2018. Between them, they shared 11 Ballon d’Or, and dominated the football scene for a decade as the best players in the world.
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