Ronaldinho: Former Brazilian footballer (born 1980)
Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), more commonly known as Ronaldinho, or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a retired Brazilian footballer.
- This is a Portuguese name; the first family name is de Assis and the second is Moreira.
Considered the best player in world football for several years, he is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, and by some, as the greatest ever. He was known for his dribbling, passing, flair, skills, and ability to create and score goals, all prominent characteristics of his early-age background playing futsal. He is the only player ever to have won a World Cup, a Copa América, a Confederations Cup, a Champions League, a Copa Libertadores and a Ballon d'Or. At club level, he is best known for playing for F.C. Barcelona (2003-2008). After scoring two solo goals in the first 2005–06 El Clásico, he became the second Barcelona player, after Diego Maradona in 1983, to receive a standing ovation from Real Madrid fans at the Santiago Bernabéu. In 2009, he was voted "World Player of the Decade 2000s", ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. In Brazil, his admirers and supporters call him "O Bruxo" ("The Wizard").
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| Full name | Ronaldo de Assis Moreira | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 21 March 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1998 | Grêmio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2001 | Grêmio | 92 | (89) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Paris Saint-Germain | 55 | (38) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2008 | Barcelona | 145 | (70) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Milan | 76 | (20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Flamengo | 56 | (29) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Atlético Mineiro | 58 | (20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Querétaro | 25 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Fluminense | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 511 | (205) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1997 | Brazil U17 | 13 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Brazil U20 | 17 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2008 | Brazil U23 | 27 | (18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2013 | Brazil | 97 | (33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
After a successful club career at F.C. Barcelona, Ronaldinho was appointed ambassador of the club in September 2016.
Club career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Regional League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grêmio | 1998 | Brasileirão | 14 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | — | 38 | 6 | |
| 1999 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 22 | ||
| 2000 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 37 | 28 | ||||
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 52 | 19 | 37 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 125 | 58 | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2001–02 | Division 1 | 28 | 9 | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 40 | 13 | ||
| 2002–03 | 27 | 8 | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 37 | 12 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 17 | — | 12 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — | 77 | 25 | ||||
| Barcelona | 2003–04 | La Liga | 32 | 15 | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 45 | 22 | ||
| 2004–05 | 35 | 9 | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | 42 | 13 | |||||
| 2005–06 | 29 | 17 | — | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 26 | |||
| 2006–07 | 32 | 21 | — | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 49 | 24 | |||
| 2007–08 | 17 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 26 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 145 | 70 | — | 13 | 4 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 207 | 94 | |||
| Milan | 2008–09 | Serie A | 29 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 36 | 10 | ||
| 2009–10 | 36 | 12 | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 43 | 15 | |||||
| 2010–11 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 16 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 76 | 20 | — | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | — | 95 | 26 | ||||
| Flamengo | 2011 | Brasileirão | 31 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 52 | 21 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 20 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 4 | — | 72 | 28 | |||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2012 | Brasileirão | 32 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 9 | ||||
| 2013 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 17 | ||
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |||
| Total | 48 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 85 | 27 | ||
| Querétaro | 2014–15 | Liga MX | 25 | 8 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 8 | |||
| Fluminense | 2015 | Brasileirão | 7 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 441 | 165 | 70 | 40 | 47 | 13 | 121 | 41 | 20 | 7 | 700 | 266 | ||
International career statistics
Source:
| Brazil national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1999 | 13 | 7 |
| 2000 | 5 | 1 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | 10 | 4 |
| 2003 | 8 | 2 |
| 2004 | 10 | 6 |
| 2005 | 12 | 6 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 97 | 33 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.
| No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 30 June 1999 | Estadio Antonio Aranda, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay |  Venezuela | 5–0 | 5–0 | 1999 Copa América | |
| 2 | 6 | 24 July 1999 | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico |  Germany | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup | |
| 3 | 7 | 28 July 1999 |  United States | 1–0 | 1–0 | |||
| 4 | 8 | 30 July 1999 |  New Zealand | 2–0 | 2–0 | |||
| 5 | 9 | 1 August 1999 |  Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | 8–2 | |||
| 6 | 6–2 | |||||||
| 7 | 8–2 | |||||||
| 8 | 14 | 23 February 2000 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Thailand | 3–0 | 7–0 | Friendly | |
| 9 | 19 | 3 March 2001 | Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, United States | United States | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 10 | 24 | 17 April 2002 | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal |  Portugal | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 11 | 27 | 8 June 2002 | Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, South Korea |  China | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup | |
| 12 | 29 | 21 June 2002 | Shizuoka Stadium, Shizuoka, Japan |  England | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 13 | 32 | 20 November 2002 | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea |  South Korea | 3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly | |
| 14 | 34 | 29 March 2003 | Estádio das Antas, Porto, Portugal | Portugal | 1–1 | 1–2 | ||
| 15 | 40 | 10 September 2003 | Vivaldão, Manaus, Brazil |  Ecuador | 1-0 | 1–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 16 | 43 | 28 April 2004 | Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest, Hungary |  Hungary | 4–1 | 4–1 | Friendly | |
| 17 | 45 | 18 August 2004 | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti |  Haiti | 2–0 | 6–0 | ||
| 18 | 4–0 | |||||||
| 19 | 5–0 | |||||||
| 20 | 46 | 5 September 2004 | Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil |  Bolivia | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 21 | 47 | 8 September 2004 | Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany | Germany | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 22 | 51 | 9 February 2005 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  Hong Kong | 4–0 | 7–1 | ||
| 23 | 54 | 5 June 2005 | Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil |  Paraguay | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 24 | 2–0 | |||||||
| 25 | 58 | 22 June 2005 | RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany |  Japan | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup | |
| 26 | 59 | 25 June 2005 | Frankenstadion, Nuremberg, Germany | Germany | 2–1 | 3–2 | ||
| 27 | 60 | 29 June 2005 | Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany |  Argentina | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Final | |
| 28 | 72 | 24 March 2007 | Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden |  Chile | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | |
| 29 | 3–0 | |||||||
| 30 | 76 | 22 August 2007 | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France |  Algeria | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 31 | 77 | 9 September 2007 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States | United States | 3–2 | 4–2 | ||
| 32 | 80 | 17 October 2007 | Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Ecuador | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 33 | 93 | 11 October 2011 | Estadio Corona, Torreón, Mexico |  Mexico | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
References
Other websites
- Ronaldinho – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)
- Ronaldinho – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Tactical Profile – Football-Lineups.com
- European Champions Cup/UEFA Champions League Winning Squads
- Ronaldinho Gaúcho official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 6 March 2010) (in Spanish, Portuguese, English, and Italian)
- Ronaldinho profile at the official FC Barcelona website
- Ronaldinho at Soccerbase
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