Cristiano Ronaldo Age, Net Worth, Football Career, Wife, Facts, Biography
Cristiano Ronaldo is a professional footballer from Portuga this man has broken records for Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus clubs, also for the Portugal national team.
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Who Is Cristiano Ronaldo?
Cristiano Ronaldo full name Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro. He is a Portuguese Football superstar. In 2003, when he was just 16 years old, Manchester United paid £ 12 million (over $ 14 million US) to sign him, a record fee for a player his age.
In the 2004 FA Cup final, Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first three goals for Manchester United that helped them to be a champion. And In 2008 he set a record for goals scored in a Year before Real Madrid paid a record $ 131 million for his services that year.
He won a record five Ballon d’Or Player of the Year awards and led Portugal to an emotional victory at the 2016 European Championship. In July 2018, Cristiano started a new phase of his career. He signed with the Italian Serie A club Juventus.
Cristiano Ronaldo Information
| Full Name | Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro |
| Nickname | Ronnie, CR7, Cris, Ronaldo |
| Profession | Portuguese Professional Footballer |
| Date of Birth & Age | 05-Feb-85 |
| Birth Place | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Hometown & Country | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal |
| Height | centimeters- 185 cm meters- 1.85 m Feet Inches- 6’ 1” |
Cristiano Ronaldo Educational Qualifications
- School – Not known
- College – Sporting Academy
- Qualifications – Cristiano has no proper education, When he was 17 he graduated from sporting academy.
Cristiano Ronaldo Early Life
Ronaldo was born on 5th February 1985 in Santo António, Funchal, Madeira Islands to Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro (mother) and José Dinis Aveiro (father). He has one older brother named Hugo who died at age 25 due to alcohol problems. His father played football for “Andorinha” in the Portuguese third division and his mother was a cook.
He started playing football at age seven and began playing for amateur club Andorinha, where his father was employed as a kit man. At age of 10, he joined Nacional da Madeira and made his professional debut on 2nd October 2002 against Belenenses when he was 17 years old making him Portugal’s youngest player to play in a professional match.
This led to them having signed several youngsters including Ricardo Quaresma (on loan from FC Porto), Paulo Ferreira, and Tiago Mendes, who all played alongside Ronaldo in Portugal’s under-20 World Cup-winning team.
Cristiano Ronaldo Wife, Girlfriends, Affairs
- Affairs/Girlfriends – Merche Romero (2005), Gemma Atkinson (2007), Irina Shayk (2010–2015), Georgina Rodriguez
- Marital Status – Married
- Wife Name – Georgina Rodriguez (Spanish Fashion Model)
- Children – Alana Martina Dos Santos Aveiro, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., Eva Maria Dos Santos, Mateo Ronaldo.
| Children | Son Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. (2010) Mateo Ronaldo (2017) Daughter Eva Maria Dos Santos (2017) Alana Martina dos Santos Aveiro (2017) |
Cristiano Ronaldo Net Worth
Ronaldo’s net worth is roughly $500 million.
Cristiano Ronaldo Football Career
At the age of 12, he was diagnosed with a racing heart, a condition that might have forced him to give up playing football.
The Manchester United club agreed to pay for the medical treatment. Ronaldo joined Manchester United’s youth academy in 2003. Two years later, he signed his first professional contract.
Man Utd’s manager, Alex Ferguson, described Ronaldo as “the most gifted young player” he had ever seen.
Ronaldo is the second player in history to score more than 50 goals in a single season for Manchester United.
When Ronaldo was just 20 years old, he had scored a total of 42 goals in the 2004–2005 season. He won three trophies that year, including the Premier League, the FA Cup, and the UEFA Champions League.
In 2007, Ronaldo and his teammates won four trophies and he was named as the FIFPro World Player of the Year and the FIFA World Player of the Year, in addition to becoming Manchester United’s first Ballon d’Or winner in 40 years.
Real Madrid Career
When former club, Manchester United, refused to sell him at the end of the 2009 summer transfer window, Ronaldo joined Real Madrid via his own request and became the most expensive player in history, setting new transfer records.
Ronaldo’s team mates beat Barcelona to win La Liga and he won the Copa del Rey and the Supercopa de España.
In 2013, Ronaldo helped his teammates beat Juventus in the final of the Champions League, scoring one goal in the process. The following year, Ronaldo’s teammates won La Liga.
He scored the winner in the final of the Champions League once again. A year later, Ronaldo’s teammates won another Spanish league title and he won the European Championship with Portugal.
In 2017, Ronaldo’s team won the Champions League once again. He became the top goalscorer in the history of the Champions League.
He also became the top goalscorer in the history of Real Madrid with 451 goals.
In 2018, Ronaldo helped his team win the Champions League and helped Portugal qualify for UEFA Euro 2018.
Ronaldo has won a record five league titles in four countries. He scored a record 16 hat-tricks in the Champions League and amassed a total of 450 goals in 438 games.
He has been named La Liga’s best player four times and the Serie A’s best player three times. Ronaldo has been named FIFA World Player of the Year three times and has won the Ballon d’Or five times.
Individual Awards
In terms of individual awards, Ronaldo holds the records for most goals scored in a season in the Premier League, the Champions League, and for a single game in La Liga. He also holds the record for most goals scored per minute in La Liga.
He is the second top goalscorer of all time in the UEFA Champions League. Still, he is behind Lionel Messi and is the first top goalscorer in European championship history. On 12 September 2017, Ronaldo scored his fourth Champions League hat-trick against Atlético Madrid, which was a new record.
Some Interesting Facts about Cristiano Ronaldo:
- He visited the home of former Benfica striker Eusébio to receive his official Porto transfer.
- Cristiano Ronaldo met with Ballon d’Or winner Ruud Gullit when he was 15-year old. Who said he had ‘the physique of a footballer but the legs of a sprinter’.
- He has a tattoo of his mother’s name ‘Dolores’ on his left arm and another of the crucifixion on his back.
- Ronaldo wears the number 7 shirt for both United and Portugal, the shirt number that was worn by George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona, and David Beckham, who were some of his footballing heroes as a child.
- Ronaldo was awarded the Ballon d’Or in both 2008 and 2013, making him the only player to win four Ballon d’Ors. He was also named UEFA Club Footballer of the Year in 2008.
- In January 2013, Ronaldo was ranked by ESPN as the third-best player in the world.
- Ronaldo scored his first goal against Manchester United since 1996, in a 3-2 victory for Real Madrid on 5 November 2007.
Highlights
Here are some of the best highlights of Cristiano Ronaldo’s career:
- World Soccer Player of the Year: 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016
- GSA Best Player of the Year: 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017
- Shortlisted for the FIFPro Young Player of the Year: 2004
- FIFA World Player of the Year 2008
Summary
Cristiano Ronaldo has quickly become international stardom with football. He took up sports at an early age and focused his life on playing professionally Football.
His net worth is reflective of his skill, dedication, and abilities.
As of 2024, Cristiano Ronaldo’s net worth is estimated at $500 million.
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