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Ronaldo

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This article is about the Brazilian footballer. For the Portuguese footballer, see Cristiano Ronaldo. For other people named Ronaldo, see Ronaldo (name).

Not to be confused with Ronaldinho.

In this name, the family name consists of two words. The family name is "Nazário de Lima", not "Lima".

Ronaldo

Ronaldo with Corinthians in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima
Date of birth	18 September 1976 (1976-09-18) (age 34)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.83 metres (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
1986–1989	Tennis Club Valqueire
1989–1990	Social Ramos Club
1990–1993	São Cristóvão
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
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)
Total		343	(247)
National team
1994–2011	Brazil	98	(62)
Honours[show] Olympic Games Competitor for  Brazil Men's Football Bronze 1996 Atlanta Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (Portuguese pronunciation: [χoˈnawdu luˈiz naˈzaɾiu dʒi ˈlimɐ]; born 18 September 1976^[1]), commonly known as Ronaldo, is a retired Brazilian footballer who last played for Corinthians. Ronaldo was one of the most prolific scorers in the world in the late 1990s and the early 2000s. He won his first Ballon d'Or as the European Footballer of the Year in 1997 (aged only 21) and again won the award in 2002 (26 years old). Additionally, he is one of only two men to have won the FIFA Player of the Year award three times, along with French footballer Zinedine Zidane.
In 2007, he was named as one of the best starting eleven of all-time by France Football and was named to the FIFA 100, a list of the greatest footballers compiled by fellow countryman Pelé. In 2010, he was voted Goal.com's "Player of the Decade" in an online poll, gathering 43.63 percent of all votes^[2] and was also included as centre forward in the "Team of the Decade."^[3] On 23 February 2010, Ronaldo announced that he will retire after the 2011 season, signing a two-year contract extension with the Corinthians at the same time.^[4] He is widely considered by experts and fans as one of the greatest players of all time.^[5]
Ronaldo has played for Brazil in 97 international matches, amassing 62 goals. He was a part of the Brazilian squad that won the 1994 and 2002 World Cups. During the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo became the highest goalscorer in the history of the World Cup with his fifteenth goal, surpassing Gerd Müller's previous record of 14.
Ronaldo retired on 14 February 2011, citing pain and hypothyroidism as the reasons for his premature retirement.^[6]