Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (born in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, February 5, 1985, aged 26 years) is a football player from Portugal. He is known as a winger from Manchester United from 2003-2009 before moving to Real Madrid on July 1, 2009 with record-breaking transfer of 80 million pounds made it as the most expensive player in football history. He usually plays as a left or right wing and center forward. He began to be called to the Portugal national team since 2003.
Ronaldo was born in Madeira, Portugal, son of Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro and José Dinis Aveiro. He has a brother named Hugo, and two older sisters, Elma and Liliana Catia. Liliana Working as a singer with the stage name "Ronalda" in Portugal. [Citation needed] The second name given to Cristiano ("Ronaldo") is relatively rare in Portugal. [Citation needed]
Ronaldo is a soccer player who can play with both feet [citation needed], which makes him able to play anywhere: right, left or through the middle. This resulted in Ronaldo and his fellow football players at Manchester United's Ryan Giggs can exchange positions.
Ronaldo has superb technical ability. [Citation needed] In addition to the movement of multi-step-over, he also developed many other skills, makes him very agile and as a winger that can not be predicted movement. Besides the ability to process incredible ball, he is also expert in executing the dead balls, that's what made him become one of the most dangerous player for his opponent, he can score goals in any way.
Careers young career (Junior)
1993-1995 - Andorinha 1995-1997 - Nacional 1997-2001 - Sporting CP
Senior Career (Professional)
2001-2003 - Sporting CP - 25 caps 8 goals 2003-2009 - Manchester United - 196 caps 84 goals 2009 - Present - Real Madrid - 40 caps 37 goals
National Team
2001-2002 - Portugal U17 - 9 caps 6 goals2003 - Portugal U20 - 5 caps a GLS 2002-2003 - Portugal U21 - 6 caps 3 goals 2004 - Portugal U23 - 3 caps 1 goal 2003-Present - Portugal - 78 Apps 25 Goals
AWARDS Club
Manchester United
• Premier League: 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 • FA Cup: 2003-04 • League Cup: 2005-06, 2008-09 • FA Community Shield: 2007 • UEFA Champions League: 2007-08 • FIFA Club World Cup: 2008
Real Madrid
• Cup Copa Del Rey Individuals
• UEFA Euro 2004 Team of the Tournament • Bravo Award: 2004 • FIFPro Special Young Player of the Year: 2004-05, 2005-06 • Portuguese footballer of the Year: 2006-07 • UEFA Team of the Year: 2003-04, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 • Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year: 2003-04, 2006-07, 2007-08 • FIFPro World XI: 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 • PFA Young Player of the Year: 2006-07 • PFA Players' Player of the Year: 2006-07, 2007-08 • PFA Fans' Player of the Year: 2006-07, 2007-08 • PFA Premier League Team of the Year: 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08,• UEFA Champions League Top scorer - 2007-08, 2008-09 • FWA footballer of the Year: 2006-07, 2007-08 • Premier League Player of the Season: 2006-07, 2007-08 • Premier League Player of the Month: November 2006, December 2006, January 2008, March 2008 • Premier League Golden Boot: 2007-08 • Barclays Merit Award: 2007-08 • European Golden Shoe: 2007-08 • UEFA Club Forward of the Year: 2007-08 • UEFA Club footballer of the Year: 2007-08 • FIFPro World Player of the Year: 2007-08 • FIFA Club World Cup Silver Ball: 2008 • Ballon d'Or: 2008 • FIFA World Player of the Year: 2008 • Onze d'Or: 2008 • World Soccer Player of the Year: 2008 • Ferenc Puskás FIFA Award: 2009
