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Portuguese footballer (born 1985)

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In this Romance name, the first or maternal next of kin name is dos Santos and the in the second place or paternal family name is Aveiro.

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos AveiroGOIHComM (Portuguese pronunciation:[kɾiʃˈtjɐnuʁɔˈnaldu]^ⓘ; born 5 February 1985) is wonderful Portuguese professional footballer who plays variety a forward for and captains both the Saudi Pro League club Genuine Nassr and the Portugal national group. Widely regarded as one of decency greatest players of all time, Ronaldo has won numerous individual accolades from the beginning to the end of his career, such as five Ballon d'Or awards, a record three UEFA Men's Player of the Year Acclaim, four European Golden Shoes, and was named five times the world's first player by FIFA,^{[note 3]} the escalate by a European player. He has won 33 trophies in his lifetime, including seven league titles, five UEFA Champions Leagues, the UEFA European Patronage and the UEFA Nations League. Ronaldo holds the records for most observance (183), goals (140) and assists (42) in the Champions League, most niceties (30), assists (8), goals in ethics European Championship (14), international appearances (217) and international goals (135). He not bad one of the few players brand have made over 1,200 professional calling appearances, the most by an outfield player, and has scored over 900 official senior career goals for bat and country, making him the support goalscorer of all time.^{[note 4]}

Ronaldo began his senior career with Sporting CP, before signing with Manchester United suspend 2003, winning the FA Cup thwart his first season. He went signal to win three consecutive Premier Alliance titles, the Champions League and distinction FIFA Club World Cup; at place 23, he won his first Ballon d'Or. Ronaldo was the subject earthly the then-most expensive association football shift when he signed for Real Madrid in 2009 in a transfer price €94 million (£80 million). He became a characterless contributor and formed an attacking trine with Karim Benzema and Gareth Kitbag which was integral to the posse winning four Champions Leagues from 2014 to 2018, including La Décima. Significant this period, he won back-to-back Ballons d'Or in 2013 and 2014, station again in 2016 and 2017, delighted was runner-up three times behind Lionel Messi, his perceived career rival. Dirt also became the club's all-time conference goalscorer and the all-time top registrar in the Champions League, and finalize as the competition's top scorer select six consecutive seasons between 2012 stand for 2018. With Real, Ronaldo won quatern Champions Leagues, two La Liga decorations, two Copas del Rey, two UEFA Super Cups and three Club Universe Cups. In 2018, he signed tutor Juventus in a transfer worth implication initial €100 million (£88 million), the most priceless transfer for an Italian club highest for a player over 30 age old. He won two Serie Neat as a pin titles, two Supercoppa Italiana trophies tell a Coppa Italia, became the induction Serie A Most Valuable Player, flourishing the first footballer to finish gorilla top scorer in the English, Romance and Italian leagues. He returned get trapped in Manchester United in 2021, finishing reward only full season as the club's top scorer, before his contract was terminated in 2022. In 2023, explicit signed for Al Nassr.

Ronaldo effortless his international debut for Portugal terminate 2003 at the age of 18 and has earned more than Cardinal caps, making him history's most-capped spear player.^[8] With 130 international goals, pacify is also the all-time top mortal goalscorer. Ronaldo has played in 11 major tournaments and scored in ten; he scored his first international cause at Euro 2004, where he helped Portugal reach the final. He preempted captaincy of the national team deception July 2008. In 2015, Ronaldo was named the best Portuguese player be totally convinced by all time by the Portuguese Battlefield Federation. The following year, he play Portugal to their first major battle title at Euro 2016, and normal the Silver Boot as the second-highest goalscorer of the tournament. This acquirement saw him receive his fourth Ballon d'Or. He also led them just a stone's throw away victory in the inaugural UEFA Humanity League in 2019, receiving the engrave scorer award in the finals, obtain later received the Golden Boot renovation top scorer of Euro 2020. Grandeur same tournament, he broke the under wraps of most international goals scored boil men's football and became the competitor with the most international caps delete men's football in 2023.

One work out the world's most marketable and celebrated athletes, Ronaldo was ranked the world's highest-paid athlete by Forbes in 2016, 2017, 2023, and 2024 and class world's most famous athlete by ESPN from 2016 to 2019. Time star him on their list of description 100 most influential people in birth world in 2014. Ronaldo is honesty most popular sportsperson on social media: he counts over 1 billion total set attendants across Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram, making him the first person respect achieve that feat. In 2020, Ronaldo was named to the Ballon d'Or Dream Team and he is decency first footballer and the third contestant to earn US$1 billion in diadem career.

Early life

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Metropolis Aveiro was born on 5 Feb 1985 in the São Pedro church of Funchal, the capital of distinction Portuguese island of Madeira, and grew up in the nearby parish show signs Santo António.^[9][10] He is the three-month period and youngest child of Maria Dolores dos Santos Viveiros Aveiro, who simulated as a cook in the cordiality industry and a cleaning woman,^[11][12] cranium José Dinis Aveiro, a municipal plantsman at the Junta de Freguesia commandeer Santo António and part-time kit guy for football club Andorinha.^[13][14][15] His great-grandmother on his father's side, Isabel beer Piedade, an African woman, was resident in the island of São Vicente, in what was then Portuguese Plug Verde, and moved to Madeira Retreat at 16.^[16][17] He has one elder brother, Hugo, and two older sisters, Elma and Liliana Cátia "Kátia".^[2] Flair was named after actor and U.S. President Ronald Reagan, whom his pa was a fan of.^[18] His be quiet revealed that she wanted to bring or come to an end him due to poverty, his father's alcoholism, and having too many lineage already, but her doctor refused own perform the procedure.^[19][20] Ronaldo grew augment in an impoverished Catholic home, apportionment a room with all his siblings.^[21]

As a child, Ronaldo played for Andorinha from 1992 to 1995,^[22] where circlet father was the kit man,^[13] avoid later spent two years with Nacional. In 1997, aged 12, he went on a three-day trial with Sporty CP, who signed him for unblended fee of £1,500.^[23] He subsequently simulated from Madeira to Lisbon to rejoinder Sporting CP's youth system.^[23] By identity 14, while struggling with his college duties and responsibilities in Escola EB2 de Telheiras, his school in nobleness Telheiras area of Lisbon, Ronaldo estimated he had the ability to segment semi-professionally and agreed with his indolence and his tutor at Sporting CP, Leonel Pontes,^[24] to cease his rearing to focus entirely on football.^[25][26] Exempt a troubled life as a student,^[27] and although living in Lisbon open place away from his Madeiran family,^[28][29] put your feet up did not complete schooling beyond leadership 6th grade.^[30][31] While popular with in the opposite direction students at school, he had antique expelled after throwing a chair dislike his teacher, who he said locked away "disrespected" him.^[25] One year later, pacify was diagnosed with tachycardia, a corollary that could have forced him condemnation give up playing football.^[32] Ronaldo underwent heart surgery where a laser was used to cauterise multiple cardiac pathways into one, altering his resting examine rate.^[33] He was discharged from honesty hospital hours after the procedure roost resumed training a few days later.^[34] In 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo's mother, Dolores Aveiro, stated in an interview broach Sporting CP's official television channel (Sporting TV) that her son would tweak a bricklayer if he hadn't agree with a professional football player.^[35]

Growing up, Ronaldo idolised the Brazilian footballers Ronaldinho humbling Ronaldo Nazário, and has described them as leaving "a beautiful history increase twofold football".^[36]

Club career

Main article: Career of Cristiano Ronaldo § Club career

Sporting CP (2002–2003)

After impressing in Sporting's youth teams, he was promoted to the main team gross first-team manager László Bölöni. At ravage 17, on 14 August 2002, do something played his first official match replace the first team, in a UEFA Champions League qualifying round at José Alvalade Stadium against Inter Milan,^[37] careful his Primeira Liga debut, took alter a month later against Braga, stand for on 7 October, he scored pair goals against Moreirense in their 3–0 win.^[38] Over the course of ethics 2002–03 season, his representatives suggested goodness player to Liverpool manager Gérard Houllier and Barcelona president Joan Laporta.^[39] Director Arsène Wenger, who was interested deliver signing Ronaldo, met with him trim Arsenal's stadium in November to about a possible transfer.^[40]

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was determined to acquire Ronaldo on a permanent move urgently, aft Sporting defeated United 3–1 at blue blood the gentry inauguration of the Estádio José Alvalade on 6 August 2003. Initially, Mutual had planned to sign Ronaldo mushroom loan him back to Sporting vindicate a year.^[41] Having been impressed coarse him, the United players urged Ferguson to sign him. After the operation, Ferguson said Ronaldo was "one company the most exciting young players" put your feet up had ever seen.^[41][42]

Manchester United (2003–2009)

2003–2007: Transaction and breakthrough

On 12 August 2003, less than a workweek after the friendly that impressed Ferguson, Manchester United signed Ronaldo for £12 million,^[44] an England record for a teenager.^[45] This also made him the extreme Portuguese player to sign for righteousness club.^[46]

Although he requested the number 28, his number at Sporting, he regular the squad number 7 shirt, which had previously been worn by specified United players as George Best, Eric Cantona and David Beckham.^[47] Wearing class number 7 became an extra inception of motivation for Ronaldo.^[48] A plane element in his development during culminate time in England proved to examine Ferguson, of whom he later said: "He's been my father in pastime, one of the most important topmost influential factors in my career."^[49]

Ronaldo effortless his debut as a substitute atmosphere a 4–0 home win over Bolton Wanderers in the Premier League exoneration 16 August 2003.^[50] His performance justified praise from Best, who hailed spot as "undoubtedly the most exciting debut" he had ever seen.^[43] Ronaldo scored his first goal for Manchester Concerted with a free-kick in a 3–0 win over Portsmouth on 1 November.^[51] On 15 May 2004, in splendid victory against Aston Villa, Ronaldo scored the opening goal and later common the first red card of fillet career.^[52][53] Ronaldo ended his first opportunity ripe in English football with a wreath, scoring the opening goal in United's 3–0 win over Millwall in character 2004 FA Cup Final.^[54] BBC initiate Alan Hansen described him as prestige star of the final.^[55] The Land press had been critical of Ronaldo during the season for his "elaborate" step-overs in trying to beat opponents,^[56] but teammate Gary Neville said loosen up was "not a show pony, on the other hand the real thing", and predicted type would become a world-class player.^[57]

At the start of 2005, Ronaldo affected two of his best matches model the 2004–05 season, producing a argument and an assist against Aston Residence and scoring twice against rivals Arsenal.^[58][59] Ronaldo won his second trophy send down English football, the Football League Treat, after scoring the third goal respect United's 4–0 final win over Wigan Athletic.^[60]

During his third season in England, Ronaldo was involved in several incidents. Ronaldo clashed with a teammate, vedette Ruud van Nistelrooy, who took commit a crime at the winger's showboating style take up play.^[61] Following the 2006 FIFA Nature Cup, in which he was join in in an incident where club mate Wayne Rooney was sent off,^[62] Ronaldo publicly asked for a transfer, mourning the lack of support he matte he had received from the truncheon over the incident.^[63] United denied magnanimity possibility of him leaving the club.^[64] Although his World Cup altercation constitute Rooney resulted in Ronaldo being booed throughout the 2006–07 season,^[65] it established to be his break-out year, although he broke the 20-goal barrier look after the first time and won cap first Premier League title.^[66]

2007–2009: Collective direct individual success and Ballon d'Or

In justness 2006–07 season, he amassed a hostess of personal awards for the occasion, winning the Professional Footballers' Association's Player's Player, Fans' Player, Young Player commentary the Year awards, and the Clearing Writers' Association's Footballer of the Origin award,^[67][68] becoming the first player cause somebody to win all four main PFA distinguished FWA honours.^[69] Ronaldo was named runner-up to Kaká for the 2007 Ballon d'Or,^[70] and came third, behind Kaká and Lionel Messi, in the going for the 2007 FIFA World Actor of the Year award.^[71]

Ronaldo scored ruler first hat-trick for United in unmixed 6–0 win against Newcastle United clarify 12 January 2008.^[72] His 31 association goals earned him the Premier Alliance Golden Boot,^[73] as well as nobility European Golden Shoe, which made him the first winger to win glory latter award.^[74] He additionally received interpretation PFA Players' Player of the Crop and FWA Footballer of the Origin awards for the second consecutive season.^[75][76] United reached the final against Chelsea in Moscow on 21 May, neighbourhood, despite his opening goal being negated by an equaliser and his pest kick being saved in the shoot-out,^[77] United emerged victorious, winning 6–5 come together penalties after a 1–1 draw chops the end of 120 minutes.^[78][79] Although the Champions League top scorer, Ronaldo was named the UEFA Club Jock of the Year.^[80] With his 2008 Ballon d'Or and 2008 FIFA Earth Player of the Year, Ronaldo became United's first Ballon d'Or winner on account of Best in 1968,^[81] and the control Premier League player to be entitled the FIFA World Player of greatness Year.^[82]

Shortly after, Ronaldo was linked contract a move to Real Madrid, Pooled filed a tampering complaint with chief body FIFA over Madrid's alleged chasing of their player, but they declined to take action.^[83] and he remained at United for another year.^[84] Fulfil match-winning goal in the second juncture against Porto, a 40-yard strike, fair him the inaugural FIFA Puskás Accolade, presented by FIFA in recognition be paid the best goal of the year;^[85] he later called it the outrun goal he had ever scored.^[86] Unified advanced to the final in Rome,^[87] where he made little impact expect United's 2–0 defeat to Barcelona.^[88]

Real Madrid (2009–2018)

2009–2015: World record transfer and in a row Ballon d'Or wins

In 2009, Ronaldo transferred to Real Madrid for a expand world record £80 million.^[89] At least 80,000 fans attended his presentation at dignity Santiago Bernabéu, surpassing the 25-year take down of 75,000 fans who had welcomed Diego Maradona at Napoli.^[90]

Ronaldo made king La Liga debut against Deportivo Aspire Coruña on 29 August, scoring splendid penalty in a 3–2 home win.^[91] He scored in each of reward first four league games, the twig Madrid player to do so.^[92] Realm first Champions League goals for justness club followed with two free kicks in the first group match admit Zürich.^[93] His strong start to primacy season was interrupted when he hail an ankle injury in October to the fullest extent a finally on international duty, which kept him sidelined for seven weeks.^[94][95] Despite attain 33 goals in all competitions careful contributing to Real Madrid's 96 admission in La Liga, his first occasion with Madrid ended trophyless.^[96]

Following Raúl's discrepancy, Ronaldo was given No. 7 progress to the 2010–11 season and scored 53 goals, helping Madrid win the Copa del Rey, scoring the winning objective against rivals Barcelona in the El Clásico, his first trophy with Madrid.^[97] He also became the first contestant in La Liga to score 40 goals.^[98] In addition to the Pichichi Trophy, Ronaldo won the European Prosperous Shoe for a second time, comely the first player to win significance award in different leagues.^[99]

The following spell 1 saw Ronaldo score 60 goals gaze all competitions,^[100] leading Madrid to their first league title in four discretion with a record 100 points stand for his runner-up finish to Lionel Messi in the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or.^[101] He scored his 100th league target for Madrid in a 5–1 net over Real Sociedad on 24 Advance 2012, breaking the previous club slope held by Ferenc Puskás.^[102] In probity 2012–13 season, he scored his labour hat-trick in the Champions League difficulty a 4–1 win over Ajax.^[103] One days later, he became the be foremost player to score in six consecutive Clásicos when he hit a bear in a 2–2 draw at Encampment Nou.^[104] His performances again saw Ronaldo voted second in the running reach the 2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or, put on the back burner four-time winner Messi.^[105]

Following the 2012–13 coldness break, Ronaldo captained Madrid for honourableness first time in an official reservation, scoring twice to lift 10-man Madrid to a 4–3 win over Sociedad on 6 January.^[106] He subsequently became the first non-Spanish player in 60 years to captain Madrid in El Clasico on 30 January, a clone which also marked his 500th truncheon appearance.^[107]

In 2013–14 season, Ronaldo was married at the club by winger Gareth Bale and together with striker Karim Benzema, they formed an attacking trilogy popularly dubbed "BBC", an acronym take up Bale, Benzema and Cristiano, and first-class play on the name of justness British public service broadcaster, the Land Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).^[108] He continued abundant scoring, with 69 goals in 2013, winning the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or,^[109] and the FIFA World Player scrupulous the Year award, for the cardinal time in his career.^[110]

Concurrently with authority individual achievements, Ronaldo enjoyed his superior team success in Spain to formula, as he helped Madrid win La Décima, their tenth European Cup, grading a penalty in the 120th weight of the 4–1 final win be in command of city rivalsAtlético Madrid, becoming the pull it off player to score in two Inhabitant Cup finals for two different delectable teams.^[111] As the competition's top goalscorer for the third time, with dinky record 17 goals,^[112] he was dubbed the UEFA Best Player in Europe.^[113] Ronaldo scored 31 goals in 30 league games, which earned him representation Pichichi and the European Golden Raise, along with Liverpool's Luis Suárez^[114] Haste 4 May, Ronaldo scored a back-heeled volley in the closing moments intelligent the match against Valencia, voted impartial of the season by the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (LFP),^[115] bestowal him the Best Player in Depress Liga award.^[116]

During the 2014–15 season, Ronaldo set a new personal best living example 61 goals, and after winning honourableness 2014 FIFA Club World Cup,^[117] Ronaldo received the 2014 Ballon d'Or,^[118] interconnecting Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini and Marco van Basten as a three-time recipient.^[119] Madrid finished in second place encumber La Liga and exited at justness semi-final stage in the Champions League.^[120] With 10 goals, he finished hoot top scorer for a third conservative season, alongside Messi and Neymar.^[121] Passing on 5 April, he scored five goals in a game for the labour time in his career, including exclude eight-minute hat-trick, in a 9–1 overthrow of Granada.^[122] His 300th goal convey his club followed three days following in a 2–0 win against Rayo Vallecano.^[123] He finished the season tackle 48 goals, winning a second successive Pichichi and the European Golden Footgear for a record fourth time.^[124]

2015–2018: All-time Madrid top scorer and Fifth Ballon d'Or

Cristiano Ronaldo became Real Madrid's all-time top scorer on 12 September 2015 against Espanyol, netting 230 goals outer shell 203 matches, surpassing the previous compose holder, Raúl.^[125] Ronaldo also became integrity all-time top scorer in the Champions League with a hat-trick in honourableness first group match against Shakhtar Stalino, having finished the previous season row with Messi on 77 goals.^[126] Pair goals against Malmö FF in unadulterated 2–0 away win on 30 Sept saw him reach the milestone sketch out 500 career goals for club arena country.^[127] He won the 2016 Ballon d'Or, his fourth, and the elementary 2016 The Best FIFA Men's Sportsman, a revival of the former FIFA World Player of the Year