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Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo, 2012.JPG
Cristiano Ronaldo playing for Real Madrid in 2012
Personal information
Full nameCristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Date of birth5 February 1985 (age 28)
Place of birthFunchalMadeiraPortugal
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current clubReal Madrid
Number7
Youth career
1993–1995Andorinha
1995–1997Nacional
1997–2002Sporting CP
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2003Sporting CP25(3)
2003–2009Manchester United196(84)
2009–Real Madrid135(146)
National team
2001–2002Portugal U179(6)
2002–2003Portugal U205(3)
2003Portugal U216(1)
2004Portugal U233(1)
2003–Portugal104(39)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:58, 8 May 2013 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:33, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, (born 5 February 1985),commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and who serves as captain of the Portuguese national team. He became the most expensive footballer in history after moving from Manchester United to Real Madrid in a transfer worth £80 million (€93.9 million/$131.6 million). In addition, his contract with Real Madrid, in which he is paid €12 million per year, makes him one of the highest-paid footballers in the world,and his buyout clause is valued at €1 billion as per his contract.
Ronaldo began his career as a youth player for Andorinha, where he played for two years, before moving to C.D. Nacional. In 1997, he made a move to Portuguese giants Sporting Clube de Portugal. Ronaldo caught the attention of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, who signed him for £12.24 million (€15 million) in 2003. The following season, Ronaldo won his first club honour, the FA Cup.
Ronaldo was the first player to win all four main PFA and FWA awards, doing so in 2007. In 2008, Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or. He placed second in the Ballon d'Or in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2012. He was awarded the European Golden Shoe in both 2008 and 2011. In 2008, he won three of the four main PFA and FWA trophies and was named the FIFPro Player of the YearWorld Soccer Player of the YearOnze d'Or, and the FIFA World Player of the Year.In 2007 and 2008, Ronaldo was named FWA Footballer of the Year. Ronaldo was the inaugural winner of the FIFA Puskás Award in 2009.
Ronaldo is considered one of the best footballers in the world. He holds numerous former and current scoring records, including records for most goals scored in a season for Real Madrid, most goals scored per minute in La Liga, first top European league player to reach 40 goals in a single season in two consecutive years, fastest Real Madrid player to reach one hundred league goals, and the first player ever to score against every team in a single season in La Liga.In January 2013, Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 300th club goal.
Ronaldo is a Portuguese international and made his debut against Kazakhstan in August 2003. He has since participated in five major tournaments; UEFA Euro 2004, the 2006 FIFA World CupUEFA Euro 2008, the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012. He scored his first international goal in the opening game of the Euro 2004 against Greece, in addition to helping Portugal reach the final. He took over the captaincy of the side in July 2008 and went on to captain Portugal to the semi-finals at the Euro 2012 and finished the competition as the joint best scorer with three goals. On 16 October 2012, Ronaldo won his 100th cap against Northern Ireland, making him the third highest capped player for Portugal and became the third youngest European to reach a century of international appearances.




Ronaldo was made full-time captain of Portugal in 2008


Ronaldo playing against Germanyat Euro 2012

Ronaldo during his spell at Real Madrid.

Ronaldo playing for Portugal

Ronaldo with Lionel Messi, February 2011

Ronaldo, playing for Portugal in 2012, has been compared to Lionel Messi, as well asRonaldinho and Kaká.

Ronaldo playing against Ajax during their group stage match in the UEFA Champions League.

Ronaldo's boots on display at Santiago Bernabeu after the 2011–2012 season

Ronaldo taking a free kick for Real Madrid against Borussia Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park.

Ronaldo playing against Chelsea in April 2006.

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 May 2013

ClubSeasonLeague1CupLeague CupEuropeOther2Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting CP2002–03253323000315
Total253323000315
Manchester United2003–0429452105000406
2004–0533574208000509
2005–063392042814712
2006–07341773101135323
2007–0834313300118104942
2008–0933182142124215326
Total196842613124551631292118
Real Madrid2009–10292600673533
2010–113440871265453
2011–123846531010215560
2012–133434771212225555
Total1351462017403543199201
Career total3562334932124985174522324



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