Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo playing for Real Madrid
Personal information
Full name
Cristiano Ronaldo Dos Santos Aveiro
Cristiano Ronaldo Dos Santos Aveiro
Date of birth: 5 February 1985 (age 27)
Playing position: Forward
Current club: Real Madrid
Number:7
Played Clubs:
Year
Club
1993–1995: Andorinha.
1995–1997: Nacional
1997-2003: Sporting CP Club (25Goals).
2003-2009: Manchester United (196 Goals).
2009 till now : Real Madrid (101 Goals).
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, (born February 5, 1985), [3] known as Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and is captain of the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo became the most expensive footballer in history after moving from Manchester United to Real Madrid in a transfer worth £ 80 million (€ 93.9 million / $ 131.6 million). In addition, his contract with Real Madrid, in which he is
paid € 12 million per year, making him one of the highest paid footballers in the world, and his buyout clause is valued at € 1 billion according his contract . In 2012, Diego Maradona said that Ronaldo was "the best player on the planet."
Ronaldo began his career as a young player Andorinha, where he played for two years, before moving on to a Nacional . In 1997 he made a move to Portuguese giants Sporting Clube de Portugal. Ronaldo has attracted the attention of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, who signed him for £ 12.24 million (€ 15 million) in 2003. The following season, Ronaldo won his first club honor, the FA Cup. He also played at Euro 2004 with Portugal and scored his first international goal in the opening match of the tournament against Greece, in addition to helping Portugal reach the final. He was featured in the UEFA Euro All-Star Team of the tournament.
Ronaldo was the first player to win all four major PFA and FWA prices, making in 2007. He finished third in the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year and second in the 2007 Golden Ball award. In 2008, Ronaldo won the Champions League with United, was named best forward and player of the tournament and was the top scorer and win the European Golden Boot, becoming the first winger to do , and topping the Premier League Golden Boot prize. He has won three of four major trophies PFA and FWA, lacks the PFA Young Player of the Year and was named the FIFPro World Cup, Onze d'Or, and the FIFA World Player of the Year, in addition to Manchester United become the first Ballon d'Or in 40 years. Ronaldo holds the distinction of being the first player to win the FIFA Puskás Award, in 2009, an honor awarded by FIFA for the best goal of the year. He scored that goal of 40 yards against Porto in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final, while playing for Manchester United. Three times European Footballer of the Johan Cruyff said in an interview April 2, 2008, "Ronaldo is better than George Best and Denis Law, who were two brilliant and great players in the history of United." He finished second in World Cup 2009 Player of the Year and also the second in the 2009 Golden Ball award.
After moving to Real Madrid in 2009, in his second season, Ronaldo became the highest scorer in one season in the history of Real Madrid with 53 goals, surpassing the previous club record 49 by Ferenc Puskas. During this season, Ronaldo broke the record for most goals ever scored in a season in La Liga with 40, surpassing Telmo Zarra and Hugo Sanchez brand (38 goals), established in 1951 and 1990, respectively. Ronaldo also broke the record for most goals Zarra per minute with a goal every 70.7 minutes. The newspaper, Marca liberator official Pichichi Trophy (first prize La Liga goalscorer), said that Ronaldo scored 41 goals (Marca assigned one more goal to Ronaldo in La Liga, which attributed to Pepe). In doing so, he won the European Golden Shoe again, becoming the first player to win the trophy in two different leagues. He finished third in the Best Player of the 2010-11 UEFA Award in Europe and second in the FIFA 2011 Golden Ball. On March 24, 2012, with the first of two goals scored in the match against Real Sociedad, Ronaldo became the second fastest player in the league to score 100 goals in the league after Isidro Langara, reaching the milestone in 92 games and beat the previous club record held by Puskas Ronaldo officially broke its previous record of 40 goals in a season in La Liga 2011-12 season,. doing so he became the first player to reach 40 goals in one season for two consecutive years in all major European leagues. May 13, 2012, the last day, Ronaldo scored against Mallorca, which made him the first player to score against all teams in one season in La Liga. [14] He finished the season with 60 goals in each competition, breaking the record Real Madrid, he had set the previous season. Christiano Ronaldo Sportspro ranked as the fifth most outstanding athlete in the world.
Ronaldo began his career as a young player Andorinha, where he played for two years, before moving on to a Nacional . In 1997 he made a move to Portuguese giants Sporting Clube de Portugal. Ronaldo has attracted the attention of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, who signed him for £ 12.24 million (€ 15 million) in 2003. The following season, Ronaldo won his first club honor, the FA Cup. He also played at Euro 2004 with Portugal and scored his first international goal in the opening match of the tournament against Greece, in addition to helping Portugal reach the final. He was featured in the UEFA Euro All-Star Team of the tournament.
Ronaldo was the first player to win all four major PFA and FWA prices, making in 2007. He finished third in the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year and second in the 2007 Golden Ball award. In 2008, Ronaldo won the Champions League with United, was named best forward and player of the tournament and was the top scorer and win the European Golden Boot, becoming the first winger to do , and topping the Premier League Golden Boot prize. He has won three of four major trophies PFA and FWA, lacks the PFA Young Player of the Year and was named the FIFPro World Cup, Onze d'Or, and the FIFA World Player of the Year, in addition to Manchester United become the first Ballon d'Or in 40 years. Ronaldo holds the distinction of being the first player to win the FIFA Puskás Award, in 2009, an honor awarded by FIFA for the best goal of the year. He scored that goal of 40 yards against Porto in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final, while playing for Manchester United. Three times European Footballer of the Johan Cruyff said in an interview April 2, 2008, "Ronaldo is better than George Best and Denis Law, who were two brilliant and great players in the history of United." He finished second in World Cup 2009 Player of the Year and also the second in the 2009 Golden Ball award.
After moving to Real Madrid in 2009, in his second season, Ronaldo became the highest scorer in one season in the history of Real Madrid with 53 goals, surpassing the previous club record 49 by Ferenc Puskas. During this season, Ronaldo broke the record for most goals ever scored in a season in La Liga with 40, surpassing Telmo Zarra and Hugo Sanchez brand (38 goals), established in 1951 and 1990, respectively. Ronaldo also broke the record for most goals Zarra per minute with a goal every 70.7 minutes. The newspaper, Marca liberator official Pichichi Trophy (first prize La Liga goalscorer), said that Ronaldo scored 41 goals (Marca assigned one more goal to Ronaldo in La Liga, which attributed to Pepe). In doing so, he won the European Golden Shoe again, becoming the first player to win the trophy in two different leagues. He finished third in the Best Player of the 2010-11 UEFA Award in Europe and second in the FIFA 2011 Golden Ball. On March 24, 2012, with the first of two goals scored in the match against Real Sociedad, Ronaldo became the second fastest player in the league to score 100 goals in the league after Isidro Langara, reaching the milestone in 92 games and beat the previous club record held by Puskas Ronaldo officially broke its previous record of 40 goals in a season in La Liga 2011-12 season,. doing so he became the first player to reach 40 goals in one season for two consecutive years in all major European leagues. May 13, 2012, the last day, Ronaldo scored against Mallorca, which made him the first player to score against all teams in one season in La Liga. [14] He finished the season with 60 goals in each competition, breaking the record Real Madrid, he had set the previous season. Christiano Ronaldo Sportspro ranked as the fifth most outstanding athlete in the world.
Honors
- Manchester United
- Premier League (3): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09
- FA Cup (1): 2003–04
- Football League Cup (2): 2005–06, 2008–09
- FA Community Shield (1): 2007
- UEFA Champions League (1): 2007–08
- FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008
- Real Madrid
- Copa del Rey (1): 2010–11
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- Portugal
- FIFA World Cup: Fourth place (1): 2006
- UEFA European Championship: Runner-up (1): 2004
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Individual
- UEFA Euro All-Star Team (1): 2004
- Bravo Award (1): 2004
- FIFPro Special Young Player of the Year (2): 2004, 2005
- PFA Young Player of the Year (1): 2006–07
- Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year (3): 2003–04, 2006–07, 2007–08
- PFA Players' Player of the Year (2): 2006–07, 2007–08
- PFA Fans' Player of the Year (2): 2006–07, 2007–08
- FWA Footballer of the Year (2): 2006–07, 2007–08
- Barclays Player of the Year (2): 2006–07, 2007–08
- Premier League Player of the Month (4): November 2006, December 2006, January 2008, March 2008.
- Premier League Golden Boot (1): 2007–08
- Barclays Merit Award (1): 2007–08
- UEFA Champions League Top scorer (1): 2007–08
- UEFA Club Forward of the Year (1): 2007–08
- UEFA Club Footballer of the Year (1): 2007–08
- FIFA Club World Cup Silver Ball (1): 2008
- FIFA World Player of the Year (1): 2008
- FIFPro World Player of the Year (1): 2008
- World Soccer Player of the Year (1): 2008
- PFA Premier League Team of the Year (4): 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09
- FIFA Puskás Award (1): 2009
- European Golden Shoe (2): 2007–08, 2010–11
- CNID Best Portuguese Athlete Abroad (4): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
- UEFA Team of the Year (6): 2003–04, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–2011
- FIFA FIFPro World XI (5): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- La Liga top scorer (1): 2010–11
- Copa del Rey top goalscorer (1): 2010–11
- ESM Team of the Year (4): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12
- UEFA Euro 2012 Man of the Match (2): Portugal vs Netherlands, Czech Republic vs Portugal.