Ronaldinho
"Ronaldinho Gaucho" redirects here. For the comic strip based on him, see Ronaldinho Gaucho (comic strip). For other uses, seeRonaldinho (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Ronaldo.
This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is de Assis and the second or paternal family name isMoreira.
Ronaldinho in Mumbai, India, January 2013
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronaldo de Assis Moreira[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 1980 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder / Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1998 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2001 | Grêmio | 52 | (21) |
| 2001–2003 | Paris Saint-Germain | 55 | (17) |
| 2003–2008 | Barcelona | 145 | (70) |
| 2008–2011 | Milan | 76 | (20) |
| 2011–2012 | Flamengo | 33 | (15) |
| 2012–2014 | Atlético Mineiro | 48 | (16) |
| 2014–2015 | Querétaro | 25 | (8) |
| 2015 | Fluminense | 7 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1996 | Brazil U17 | 6 | (2) |
| 1999 | Brazil U20 | 5 | (3) |
| 1999–2008 | Brazil U23 | 27 | (18) |
| 1999–2013 | Brazil | 97 | (33) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:40, 29 September 2015 (UTC).
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Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), commonly known as Ronaldinho (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁonawˈdʒĩɲu]) or Ronaldinho Gaúcho,[2] is a Brazilian professional footballer and current club ambassador for Spanish club FC Barcelona after signing for them in September 2016.[3] His main playing position is as an attacking midfielder or forward. He won the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2004 and 2005. Renowned for his technique, tricks, dribbling, overhead kicks, no-look passes and free kicks, Ronaldinho is regarded to be one of the best players of his generation.[4][5]
"Ronaldinho", the diminutive and term of endearment for "Ronaldo", is accompanied in Brazilian usage by the nickname "Gaúcho" (since he hails from southern Brazil), in order to distinguish him from fellow footballer and countryman Ronaldo, who was known as "Ronaldinho" in Brazil beforehand. Ronaldo went by his first name upon his move to Europe, thereby allowing Ronaldinho to drop the "Gaúcho" and go by the name Ronaldinho abroad.[6]
Ronaldinho has played 97 matches and scored 33 goals for the Brazil national team. He was an integral part of the 2002 FIFA World Cup-winning team in Korea and Japan, starring alongside Ronaldo and Rivaldo in an attacking trio, and was named in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team.
At club level, Ronaldinho played first for the Brazilian club Grêmio before spending the bulk of his career with European clubs Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Milan. He then returned to Brazil to play for Flamengo and Atlético Mineiro before moving to Mexico to play for Querétaro. With Barcelona, he won La Liga twice, the UEFA Champions League in 2006 and accumulated numerous individual awards, including the FIFA World Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005 and the Ballon d'Or in 2005. Ronaldinho was named in the FIFA 100, a list of the world's greatest living players compiled by Pelé, and to the FIFPro World XI from 2005–2007.
Early and personal life
Ronaldo de Assis Moreira was born 21 March 1980 in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. His mother, DonaMiguelina Elói Assis dos Santos (daughter of Enviro Assis),[7] is a former salesperson who studied to become a nurse. His father, João de Assis Moreira, was a shipyard worker and footballer for local club Esporte Clube Cruzeiro (not to be confused with the larger Cruzeiro Esporte Clube).[8] He suffered a fatal heart attack in the family swimming pool when Ronaldo was eight. After Ronaldo's older brother Roberto signed with Grêmio, the family moved to a home in the more affluent Guarujá section of Porto Alegre, which was a gift from Grêmio to convince Roberto to stay at the club, but Roberto's career was ultimately cut short by injury. Today, Roberto acts as his manager, while his sister Deisi works as his press coordinator.[9][10] Ronaldo's football skills began to blossom at the age of eight, and he was first given the nickname "Ronaldinho" because he was often the youngest and the smallest player in youth club matches.[9] He developed an interest in futsal and beach football, which later expanded to organized football. His first brush with the media came at the age of 13, when he scored all 23 goals in a 23–0 victory against a local team.[11] Ronaldinho was identified as a rising star at the 1997 U-17 World Championship in Egypt, in which he scored two goals on penalty kicks.[12][13]
Growing up, his idols included the World Cup winning stars; Rivelino (from 1970), Diego Maradona (from 1986), Romário (from 1994), and his two future international teammates Ronaldo and Rivaldo (which would form the attacking trio in Brazil's 2002 World Cup winning team).[14]Ronaldinho is the father of a son, João, born on 25 February 2005 to Brazilian dancer Janaína Mendes and named after his late father.[15] He gained Spanish citizenship in 2007.[16]
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