Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)

Ronaldo biography

Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima is commonly known as Ronaldo. He is a Brazilian professional football player who played as a striker. Ronaldo regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time for his dribbling, speed, skillful playing, and clinical finishing. He was born on 18 September 1976 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His father’s name is Nelio Nazario de Lima Sr. and his mother’s name is Sonia dos Santos Barata. He is the third child of his parents. His parents separated from one another when he was 11 years old and he dropped out of school shortly afterward to pursue a soccer career. He played on the street of Bento Ribeiro, a suburb of Rio de Janeiro. His mother always found him on the street playing ball with friends when he should have been in school.

Ronaldo Senior Career info

Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima made his senior career debut for the Brazilian football club Cruzeiro. He scored 12 goals for Cruzeiro in 14 matches. He also played for PSV, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, AC Milan, and Corinthians. In his club career, he has won UEFA Club Footballer of the Year (1998), La Liga Best Foreign Player (1997), European Golden Boot, Serie A Footballer of the Year (1998) and so many.

Quick Info

Years	Team	Appearances	Goals
1993 – 1994	Cruzeiro	14	12
1994 – 1996	PSV	46	42
1996 – 1997	Barcelona	37	34
1997 – 2002	Inter Milan	68	49
2002 – 2007	Real Madrid	127	83
2007 – 2008	AC Milan	20	9
2009 – 2011	Corinthians	31	18

Ronaldo Team Career info

Ronaldo made international debut for the Brazil national team on 23 March 1994, in a friendly match against Argentina. He scored his first goal for Brazil on 4 May 1994 against Iceland, where Brazil bit Iceland 3-0 goals. Ronaldo Luis Nazario helped Brazil national team to win the FIFA World Cup ( 1994, 2002) and to reach runner-up in the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He has won the FIFA World Cup Golden Ball in 1998 and FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe in 2002. In addition, he has won Ballon d’Or ( 1997, 2002) and Golden Foot Award in 2006.

Ronaldo helped Brazil to win Copa America in 1997, where he was the player of the tournament and 1999, where he was the top goalscorer. Besides, he has won the FIFA Confederations Cup in 1997 and the Summer Olympic Games bronze medal in 1996.

Quick Info

Years	Team	Appearances	Goals
1993	Brazil U 17	7	5
1996	Brazil U 23	8	6
1994 – 2011	Brazil	98	62

Age, Height, Wife and other Facts

Full Name	Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima
Nickname	Ronaldo, Fenomeno
Birth Date	14 September 1976
Birth Place	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Gender	Male
Height	1.83 m ( 6 feet 0 inches)
Weight	77 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black
Profession	Footballer, Businessperson
Position	Forward
Ronaldo Social Media	Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
Career Start	1990
Career End	2011
Age in 2020	44 Years
Nationality	Brazil
Education	N/A
School	N/A
College/ University	N/A
Mailing Address	N/A
Phone Number	N/A
Star Sign	Virgo
Net Worth	$150 million
Father	Nelio Nazario de Lima Sr.
Mother	Sonia dos Santos Barata.
Brother	Nelio Nazario de Lima Jr.
Sister	Lone Lima
Partner	Celina Locks ( 2015-)
Wife	Milene Domingues ( m. 1999 – 2003) Daniella Cicarelli ( m. 2005- 2005) Maria Beartiz Antony ( m. 2008- 2012)
Son	Ronald Nazario de Lima Alexander Nazario de Lima
Daughter	Maria Sophia Nazario de Lima Maria Alice Nazario de Lima