Full Name
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Birth Date
February 5, 1985
Birth Place
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Height
184cm (1.84 m)
Weight
75.00kg
Position
Left/right winger, striker
Current Club/country
F.C. Real Madrid / Portugal
International debut:
August 20, 2003 vs Kazakhstan
About his life:
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born on February 5, 1985, in Madeira, Portugal.
Four brothers and sisters – Cristiano, Hugo, Elma and Katia – shared the humble abode with parents José Dinis and Maria Dolores.Cristiano Ronaldo started playing competitive football at 8-year old for amateur club Andorinha after that then for local team Clube Desportivo Nacional Madeira when he was 10. He then move to one of Portugal’s largest football clubs, Sporting Lisbon in 1996.
Ronaldo trained in the youth team before making his senior debut in 1999 against Moreirense in which he scored a brace.
Liverpool, under manager Gérard Houllier back then, was reported to have interest in signing Ronaldo. It was also revealed later that Arsenal was closed to signing him before his move to Manchester Utd in 2003.
Ronaldo’s signature came after Sporting defeated United 3–1 in a pre-season friendly. The United players spoke enthusiastically about the winger on their way home, and suggested manager Alex Ferguson to sign the player up, which he did for a price of £12.24 million(€14.64).
Cristiano wins the award for the second successive season in Manchester after another outstanding campaign that has seen him score 38 goals in all competitions.
"I feel very happy. It is a great moment, it is an honour, a pleasure," said the Portuguese star.
In 2008 Cristiano Ronaldo beat off competition from Lionel Messi, Xavi, as well as Fernando Torres, and 2007 year’s winner Kaka, to win the FIFA World Player of the Year Award with a total of 935 vote points. (Lionel Messi 678, Fernando Torres 203, Kaka 183, while Xavi 155)
On 26 June 2009, after six brilliant years in Manchester United, Cristiano go to the Real Madrid.
Manchester United accepted an unconditional offer of £80 million from Real Madrid for Ronaldo.
Ronaldo's contract is worth €11 million per year on six-year contract.
With this transfer, he is most expensive player in the world.
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