Ronaldo ( Brazilian footballer ) - wikipedia Ronaldo ( Brazilian footballer ) Not to be confused with Cristiano Ronaldo. For other Brazilian footballers of the same name, see Ronaldo ( disambiguation ). Ronaldo Ronaldo in May 2013 Full name Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima Date of birth ( 1976 - 09 - 18 ) 18 September 1976 ( age 41 ) Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Height 1.83 m ( 6 ft 0 in ) Playing position Striker Youth career 1990 -- 1993 São Cristóvão Senior career * Years Team Apps ( Gls ) 1993 -- 1994 Cruzeiro 14 ( 12 ) 1994 -- 1996 PSV 46 ( 42 ) 1996 -- 1997 Barcelona 37 ( 34 ) 1997 -- 2002 Inter Milan 68 ( 49 ) 2002 -- 2007 Real Madrid 127 ( 83 ) 2007 -- 2008 A.C. Milan 20 ( 9 ) 2009 -- 2011 Corinthians 31 ( 18 ) Total 343 ( 247 ) National team 1993 Brazil U17 7 ( 5 ) Brazil U23 8 ( 6 ) 1994 -- 2011 Brazil 98 ( 62 ) Honours Olympic Games Representing Brazil Men 's Football 1996 Atlanta Team FIFA World Cup Winner 1994 USA Team Winner 2002 Korea & Japan Team Runner - up 1998 France Team FIFA Confederations Cup Winner 1997 Saudi Arabia Team Copa América Winner 1997 Bolivia Team Winner 1999 Paraguay Team Runner - up 1995 Uruguay Team * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima ( locally ( ʁoˈnawdu ˈlwiʒ nɐˈzaɾju dʒ ˈɫĩmɐ ) ; born 18 September 1976 ), commonly known as Ronaldo, is a retired Brazilian professional footballer who played as a striker. Popularly dubbed `` O Fenômeno '' ( The Phenomenon ), he is widely considered to be one of the greatest football players of all time. In his prime, he was known for his dribbling at speed, feints, and clinical finishing. In his prime in 1990s, Ronaldo starred at club level for Cruzeiro, PSV, Barcelona and Inter Milan. His moves to Spain and Italy made him only the second player, after Diego Maradona, to break the world transfer record twice, all before his 21st birthday. At age 23, he had scored over 200 goals for club and country. After almost three years of inactivity due to serious knee injuries and recuperation, Ronaldo joined Real Madrid in 2002, which was followed by spells at A.C. Milan and Corinthians. Ronaldo won the FIFA World Player of the Year three times, in 1996, 1997 and 2002, and the Ballon d'Or twice, in 1997 and 2002, as well as the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year in 1998. He was La Liga Best Foreign Player in 1997, when he also won the European Golden Boot after scoring 34 goals in La Liga, and he was named Serie A Footballer of the Year in 1998. He was named in the FIFA 100, a list of the greatest living players compiled in 2004 by Pelé, and was inducted into the Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame and the Italian Football Hall of Fame. Ronaldo played for Brazil in 98 matches, scoring 62 goals, and is the second - highest goalscorer for his national team, trailing only Pelé. At age 17, Ronaldo was the youngest member of the Brazilian squad that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup. At the 1998 World Cup, he received the Golden Ball for player of the tournament in helping Brazil reach the final where he suffered a convulsive fit hours before the defeat to France. He won a second World Cup in 2002 where he starred in a front three with Ronaldinho and Rivaldo. Ronaldo scored twice in the final, and received the Golden Boot as tournament 's top goalscorer. During the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo scored his 15th World Cup goal, which was a World Cup record at the time. Having suffered further injuries, Ronaldo retired from professional football in 2011. Post-retirement, he has continued his work as a United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador, a position to which he was appointed in 2000. He served as an ambassador for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Contents 1 Club career 1.1 1993 : Cruzeiro 1.2 1994 -- 1996 : PSV Eindhoven 1.3 1996 -- 1997 : Barcelona 1.4 1997 -- 2002 : Inter Milan 1.5 2002 -- 2006 : Real Madrid 1.6 2007 -- 2008 : A.C. Milan 1.7 2009 -- 2011 : Corinthians 2 International career 2.1 1998 FIFA World Cup 2.2 2002 FIFA World Cup 2.3 2006 FIFA World Cup 2.4 Farewell match and sporadic appearances 3 Style of play 4 Personal life 5 Nike sponsorship 6 Career statistics 6.1 Club 6.2 International 6.3 International goals 7 Honours 7.1 Club 7.2 International 7.3 Individual 8 References 9 External links Club career 1993 : Cruzeiro `` The first time I saw him play was at Cruzeiro. He was still a kid. It was in a game where he ended up scoring five goals. From that point on he showed he was truly a phenomenon. '' -- Brazilian defender Cafu on 17 - year - old Ronaldo. In 1993, Ronaldo began his football career playing for Cruzeiro. Aged 16, he made his professional debut on 25 May 1993 against Caldense in the Minas Gerais State Championship. Ronaldo came to national public attention on 7 November 1993, scoring five goals in the game against Bahia. Ronaldo scored 44 goals in 47 games with Cruzeiro, leading them to their first Copa do Brasil in 1993, and the Minas Gerais State Championship in 1994. Before joining Cruzeiro, he was turned down by his boyhood favourite team Flamengo, but Brazilian World Cup legend Jairzinho saw Ronaldo 's potential and helped get him the move to Cruzeiro. 1994 -- 1996 : PSV Eindhoven Ronaldo chose to join PSV after the 1994 World Cup, for which he was selected despite being just 17, but did not play. It was Romário who advised Ronaldo to start his European career at PSV ; Romário being a former striker of the team from 1988 to 1993. Ronaldo scored 30 league goals in his first season in the Netherlands. His second season was marred by a knee injury which kept him out of most of the campaign, but he still averaged nearly a goal a game in the league, scoring 12 goals in 13 appearances. With PSV, Ronaldo won the Dutch Cup in 1996 and he was Eredivisie top scorer in 1995. During his two seasons he scored 54 goals in 58 games. 1996 -- 1997 : Barcelona Ronaldo scoring the winning penalty for Barcelona in the 1997 UEFA Cup Winners ' Cup Final against Paris Saint - Germain. During his spell at PSV, Ronaldo attracted the attention of both Inter Milan and FC Barcelona. It was Barcelona that was willing to pay the then world record fee of $19.5 million. During the 1996 -- 97 season, Ronaldo scored 47 goals in 49 games in all competitions, with his goal celebration invariably the same with his arms outstretched like the statue of Christ the Redeemer that watches over his native Rio de Janeiro. He led the Catalan side to UEFA Cup Winners ' Cup triumph where he capped the season with the winning goal in the cup final, and to Copa del Rey and Supercopa de España wins. He also won La Liga top scorer award in 1997 with 34 goals in 37 games, and the European Golden Shoe. Until the 2008 -- 09 season, Ronaldo remained the last player to score more than 30 goals in La Liga. `` He was physical perfection, and he seemed like a mythical figure. I love ( Lionel ) Messi, I played many times with Cristiano ( Ronaldo ) and I adore him, Neymar is outstanding, Ronaldinho was exceptional -- but if you put all of them together, you might get what Ronaldo was that season. '' -- Quinton Fortune remembers playing against Ronaldo in the 1996 -- 97 season. Ronaldo was at his physical peak at Barcelona, and many of his 47 goals involved him rounding the goalkeeper before slotting the ball into the net. Probably his most memorable goal was scored at SD Compostela on 11 October 1996. Having received the ball inside his own half, he evaded a cynical tackle of the first opponent with a drag back, before running away from another and ran towards goal where he went past two more defenders in the box with close ball control, and then slotted the ball into the bottom corner of the net. The camera then cut to Barcelona manager Bobby Robson who had got up off the bench and clasped his head in disbelief at what he had seen. The footage of the goal was later used in a Nike advert with a voiceover asking : `` Imagine you asked God to be the best player in the world, and he listened to you ''. The day after the goal, the headline in the Spanish newspaper AS read : ' Pele returns '. Such was the manner Ronaldo ran through opposing defences, former Real Madrid forward Jorge Valdano commented ; `` he 's not a man, he 's a herd ''. At the end of 1996, aged 20, Ronaldo became the youngest player to win FIFA World Player of the Year. 1997 -- 2002 : Inter Milan Ronaldo 's time at Barcelona lasted one season, as there were problems with the renegotiation of his contract. Barcelona thought the talking was over having agreed a new long term contract with the best player in the world until 2006, as Barcelona president Josep Lluís Núñez declared ; `` He 's ours for life ''. However, when the parties reconvened to finalise the deal the following day, the agreement collapsed, with Núñez admitting : `` It 's all over, Ronaldo is going ''. Ronaldo 's unhappiness had become evident and at the end of the season, by paying the buy out clause fee in his contract, Inter Milan signed him in the summer of 1997 for a then world record fee of $27 million, making him the second player, after Diego Maradona, to break the world transfer record twice. Ronaldo at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival Ronaldo adapted to the Italian style of the game in his first season, finishing second on the league 's scoring charts. Ronaldo started to develop into a complete forward. He began racking up assists, became first - choice penalty taker, taking and scoring freekicks. During his time with Inter, he scored several goals against city rivals A.C. Milan in the Derby della Madonnina. He won FIFA World Player of the Year for the second time in 1997, and collected the Ballon d'Or the same year. The following year, Ronaldo scored a trademark goal against Lazio in the 1998 UEFA Cup Final. Running through defence to go one on one with Lazio goalkeeper Luca Marchegiani, Ronaldo feinted to go right then left, without touching the ball, leaving Marchegiani on his backside, before going right and slotting the ball into the net. His Inter teammate Youri Djorkaeff stated ; `` Ronaldo was phenomenal. He proved that he was a cut above the rest that season. '' After the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo finished second for FIFA Player of the Year, behind Zinedine Zidane, and was widely regarded as the best striker in the world. By the end of the 1998 -- 1999 season, he was appointed Inter Milan captain. `` The knee injuries suffered at Inter Milan took away the explosiveness that made him possibly the greatest young footballer of all time, a futuristic fusion of speed, strength and skill. That is not to belittle Ronaldo 's achievements in the second half of his career, when he scored eight goals in a single World Cup ( in 2002 ) and became the first Ronaldo to receive a standing ovation at Old Trafford ( in 2003 ), but it is the memory of the early years that puts mist in the eyes of grown men. '' -- Rob Smyth, The Guardian. After two seasons with Inter, A.C. Milan defender Paolo Maldini viewed Ronaldo and Diego Maradona as the two best players he ever faced, stating, `` Ronaldo during his first two years at Inter was a phenomenon. '' Inter had high hopes going into the 1999 -- 2000 season with their attack including Ronaldo and Italian stars Roberto Baggio and Christian Vieri. However, on 21 November 1999, during a Serie A match against Lecce, Ronaldo felt his knee buckle and was forced to limp off the field. A medical examination confirmed that the striker had ruptured a tendon in his knee and would require surgery. During his first comeback on 12 April 2000, he played only seven minutes during the first leg of the Coppa Italia final against Lazio before injuring his knee for a second time. Ronaldo 's recurring injury problems forced him to miss the entire 2000 -- 01 season and much of the two seasons either side of it. Since Ronaldo 's teammate Javier Zanetti had replaced him as the team captain during his absence, he eventually inherited the captain 's band in late 2001. After two operations and months of rehabilitation, Ronaldo came back for the 2002 World Cup, helping Brazil win their fifth World Cup title. Later in 2002, he won the FIFA World Player of the Year award for the third time, and transferred from Inter to Real Madrid. Ronaldo was given his most recognizable nickname, Il Fenomeno, by the Italian press while playing there. He was named the 20th top footballer of all time for Inter, according to Times Online, and only his injuries prevented a higher ranking. He played 99 games and scored 59 goals for Nerazzurri. 2002 -- 2006 : Real Madrid Having signed for Real Madrid for € 46 million, his jersey sales broke all records on the first day, such was the obsession and hype surrounding him. Ronaldo was part of the Galácticos era, which included Zinedine Zidane, Luís Figo, Roberto Carlos, Raúl and David Beckham. He was sidelined through injury until October 2002 but the fans kept on chanting his name. Ronaldo scored twice in his debut for Real Madrid. He received a standing ovation at the Santiago Bernabéu. That same reception was observed on the night of the final game of the season against Athletic Bilbao, where Ronaldo scored again to seal his first season with 23 league goals and the La Liga title for 2003. He also won an Intercontinental Cup in 2002 and Spanish Super Cup in 2003. Ronaldo taking a shot for Real Madrid, 2 March 2005 In the second leg of Real Madrid 's Champions League quarter - final, Ronaldo scored a hat - trick against Manchester United at Old Trafford, knocking the English team out of the competition. Ronaldo was substituted on 80 minutes and was given a standing ovation from both sets of fans. In the 2003 -- 04 season, Madrid was on track to win the treble, until Ronaldo was injured towards the end of the season ; they subsequently lost the Copa del Rey final, were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League quarter - finals, and suffered a league form breakdown. Ronaldo scored the fastest goal in the club 's history when he netted after 15 seconds in a league match against Atlético Madrid at the Bernabéu on 3 December 2003. He finished the season as La Liga 's top scorer with 25 goals and received the Pichichi Trophy for a second time, despite Madrid losing the league title to Valencia CF. In his final two seasons at the club, Ronaldo missed a number of games with injuries and weight issues, and with the acquisition of Ruud van Nistelrooy in 2006, he grew further out of favour with the manager Fabio Capello. In four and a half seasons at Real Madrid, Ronaldo scored over a century of goals for the club, becoming the fifth foreigner at Madrid to achieve the feat after Argentine Alfredo Di Stéfano, Hungarian Ferenc Puskás, Mexican Hugo Sánchez and Chilean Iván Zamorano. In April 2013, Ronaldo was named by Marca as a member of the `` Best foreign eleven in Real Madrid 's history ''. 2007 -- 2008 : A.C. Milan `` I was n't able to see Pelé play, but I 've seen Ronaldo, and I 've never seen a player like him. He 's unique, number one in everything. '' -- A.C. Milan and Brazil teammate Emerson. On 18 January 2007, it was reported that Ronaldo agreed terms with A.C. Milan for a transfer of € 8.05 million. Ronaldo was forced to pay for the remaining period on his contract which tied him to Real Madrid, only because the latter did not agree to release him, while Milan were not ready to pay such a sum. On 25 January, Ronaldo flew from Madrid to Milan to watch the team play in a cup tie against Roma. Statements on the club 's website said that Ronaldo was in Milan for a medical, and that a meeting had been arranged for Monday with Real Madrid officials to discuss and finalize his transfer to the Milanese club. On 26 January, Ronaldo successfully completed his medical tests at the Milanello training complex under the supervision of club doctors, and the transfer completed on 30 January and got the squad number 99. He made his debut as a substitute on 11 February 2007, during the 2 -- 1 victory over Livorno. The next game at Siena, on 17 February, Ronaldo scored twice and assisted on a third goal in his first start for Milan, as they won 4 -- 3. In his first season, Ronaldo scored seven goals in 14 appearances. After his move to Milan, Ronaldo joined the list of the few players to have played for both Inter Milan and A.C. Milan in the Derby della Madonnina, and is one of two players to have scored for both sides in the derby game ( for Inter in the 1998 -- 99 season and for Milan in the 2006 -- 07 season ), the other player being Zlatan Ibrahimović. Ronaldo is also one of the few players to have started for Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, which also boasts a heated rivalry. Ronaldo, however, has never transferred directly between rival clubs. Ronaldo only played 300 - plus minutes in his single season at Milan due to recurring injury problems and weight issues. Ronaldo 's only goals in the 2007 -- 08 season, besides his goal against Lecce in pre-season, came in a 5 -- 2 victory against Napoli at the San Siro, where he scored an emotional brace. It was also the first time Milan 's much hyped attacking trio of Kaká, Alexandre Pato and Ronaldo, known as Ka - Pa - Ro, played together. Despite tremendous success over the past decade, Ronaldo has never won the UEFA Champions League in his club career. During the 2006 -- 07 season, though Milan won the 2006 -- 07 title, Ronaldo was cup - tied with Madrid and ineligible to take part. The closest that he has been was in 2003 when he helped Real Madrid to the semi-finals, in which they lost to Juventus. On 13 February 2008, Ronaldo suffered a severe season - ending knee injury while jumping for a cross in Milan 1 -- 1 draw with Livorno, and was stretchered off and taken to a hospital. The club confirmed after the match that Ronaldo had ruptured the kneecap ligament in his left knee. It marked the third such occurrence of this injury, which he suffered twice to his right knee in 1999 and 2000. He was released by Milan at the end of the season, as his contract expired and was not renewed. 2009 -- 2011 : Corinthians Ronaldo with Corinthians in 2010 Ronaldo trained with Flamengo during his recovery from knee surgery, and the club 's board of directors said that the doors were open for him to join. On 9 December, however, Ronaldo signed a one - year deal with Flamengo 's league rival Corinthians. The announcement received high publicity in the Brazilian press about his choice of Corinthians over Flamengo, since Ronaldo publicly declared himself a Flamengo fan and had promised to defend the club. Ronaldo played his first match for Corinthians on 4 March 2009, a Copa do Brasil match against Itumbiara at Estádio Juscelino Kubitschek, in which he came as a substitute for Jorge Henrique. Ronaldo scored his first goal for Corinthians on 8 March 2009 in a Campeonato Paulista match against Palmeiras. He helped Corinthians win the Campeonato Paulista with 10 goals in 14 games. Ronaldo holding his ankle in 2010. The injury was the latest for a striker who suffered serious knee injuries which hampered his career in the 2000s Ronaldo helped Corinthians defeat Internacional with an aggregate score of 4 -- 2 to help the club win its third Brazil Cup ( the second of his career ), thus earning a spot in the Copa Libertadores 2010. He returned on 20 September in a match against Goiás. On 27 September 2009, he scored for Corinthians in the 1 -- 1 draw against São Paulo FC. He finished the Brazilian Serie A 2009 with 12 goals in 20 matches. In February 2010, Ronaldo signed a contract extension with Corinthians that would keep him with the club until the end of 2011, and said he would then retire. In February 2011, after Corinthians were eliminated from the 2011 Copa Libertadores by the Colombian team Deportes Tolima, Ronaldo announced his retirement from football, concluding an 18 - year career. In an emotional press conference on 14 February, he cited pain and hypothyroidism as the reasons for his premature retirement. Ronaldo admitted his body had finally succumbed to the crippling litany of injuries that had blighted his career : `` It 's very hard to leave something that made me so happy. Mentally I wanted to continue but I have to acknowledge that I lost to my body. The head wants to go on but the body ca n't take any more. I think of an action but I ca n't do it the way I want to. It 's time to go. '' International career Ronaldo made his international debut for Brazil in 1994, in a friendly match in Recife against Argentina. He went to the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States as a 17 - year - old, but did not play. He came to be known as Ronaldinho ( `` little Ronaldo '' in Portuguese ), because Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus, his older teammate on the tournament, was also called Ronaldo and also nicknamed Ronaldão ( `` big Ronaldo '' ) to further distinguish them. Another Brazilian player, Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, who is widely known as Ronaldinho, would be called Ronaldinho Gaúcho when he joined the Brazilian main national team in 1999. In the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Ronaldo played with the name Ronaldinho on his shirt, since centre back Ronaldo Guiaro, two years his senior, was one of his teammates. Brazil went on to win the bronze medal. Ronaldo also represented Brazil in the 1995 Copa América ( finishing in second place ), and won both the 1997 and the 1999 editions of the tournament, finishing as top scorer in 1999. He was the second highest scorer of the tournament in 1997 and was elected the best player of the Copa América. He also took part in the friendly Tournoi de France in 1997, preceding the 1998 FIFA World Cup, scoring a goal as Brazil finished in second place. Ronaldo starred alongside Romário, dubbed the Ro - Ro attack, in the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup, helping Brazil win their first ever Confederations Cup title where he finished as the third highest scorer with 4 goals, scoring a hat - trick over Australia in the final. 1998 FIFA World Cup Stade de France ( interior pictured ) where Ronaldo performed in the 1998 World Cup final despite suffering a convulsive fit six hours before kick off Ronaldo entered the 1998 FIFA World Cup billed as the world 's greatest player by reporters in the sport. Jacob Steinberg of The Guardian writes, `` In 1998, no one was as ferociously talented as Ronaldo, whose supernatural mixture of power, pace and skill had made him the player every child in the playground wanted to be ; at the age of 21, the hopes and dreams of a nation rested on his shoulders. '' He scored four goals and made three assists en route to the final. Hours before the final he suffered a convulsive fit. At first, Ronaldo was removed from the starting lineup 72 minutes before the match, and the team sheet ( with Edmundo as his replacement ) was submitted to the FIFA delegate. The starting line up without Ronaldo was released to a shocked world media, however shortly before kick off, after pleading that he felt fine and requested to play, Ronaldo was reinstated by Brazil coach Mário Zagallo. Ronaldo was the last Brazilian player out of the tunnel as the teams entered the field. During the playing of the Brazil national anthem the camera focused on him throughout, with Ronaldo showing little emotion. Steinberg states that Ronaldo `` sleepwalked '' through the final in what was a below par performance for the striker, which also saw him injured in a collision with French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez. Zagallo admitted the fears over Ronaldo affected his team psychologically, and stated `` for the whole of the first half I was wondering whether to take him off '', but feared a public outcry in Brazil had he done so. Brazil lost the match to hosts France 3 -- 0. Ronaldo later reflected : `` We lost the World Cup but I won another cup - my life. '' An inquest was launched in Brazil, with team doctor Lídio Toledo telling the commission `` imagine if I stopped Ronaldo playing and Brazil lost. At that moment I 'd have to go and live on the North Pole. '' Adrian Williams, professor of clinical neurology at Birmingham University, said that Ronaldo should not have played, saying that he would have been feeling the after effects of the seizure and that `` there is no way that he would have been able to perform to the best of his ability within 24 hours of his first fit -- if it was his first fit. '' Despite his sub-par performance in the final due to his seizure hours earlier, Ronaldo was awarded the Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament for his performances leading up to the final, and finished the tournament as the joint - third highest scorer. 2002 FIFA World Cup `` I 've said before that my big victory was to play football again, to run again and to score goals again. This victory, for our fifth world title, has crowned my recovery and the work of the whole team. '' -- Ronaldo on his comeback from injury and the 2002 World Cup success. Prior to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo had barely played since rupturing the cruciate ligament in his right knee in April 2000, and he missed Brazil 's entire qualification campaign where, in his absence, the team had not been impressive. In a remarkable comeback from injury that had threatened his career, Ronaldo led Brazil to their record fifth World Cup triumph where he won the Golden Shoe as top scorer with eight goals, and was runner - up to the Golden Ball as most valuable player in the tournament. Dubbed the `` three R 's '', Ronaldo starred in a formidable attack alongside Rivaldo and Ronaldinho, and the trio were named in the FIFA World Cup All - Star Team. Ronaldo scored against every opponent in the tournament except in the quarter - finals against England. In the final against Germany in Yokohama, Japan, Ronaldo scored twice and tied Pelé 's Brazilian record of 12 career World Cup goals. Ronaldo was congratulated by Pelé when receiving his World Cup winners medal. Gérard Saillant, the French surgeon who operated on Ronaldo 's knee, was in the crowd as his guest, and stated after the game ; `` This gives hope to everyone who is injured, even those who are n't sportsmen, to see that by fighting you can make it. He 's back to where he was ; it 's hugely satisfying and I am very moved. '' Ronaldo received the Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year, and in December 2002 he dedicated his third FIFA World Player of the Year award to the medical team which helped him recover. 2006 FIFA World Cup Ronaldo mural in Berlin promoting Brazilian Joga Bonito style of play. The work was commissioned by Nike prior to the 2006 World Cup in Germany On 2 June 2004, Ronaldo scored an unusual hat - trick of penalties for Brazil against arch - rivals Argentina in a 2006 World Cup qualifying match. Ronaldo was the South American top scorer in Brazil 's qualifying campaign, helping them to qualify in first place. At the 2006 World Cup, Ronaldo was part of a much - publicized `` magic quartet '' alongside Adriano, Ronaldinho, and Kaká. The all - star Brazilian team was promoted as masters of Joga Bonito, `` the beautiful game '', which was advertised by Nike before the tournament. Although Brazil won their first two group games against Croatia and Australia, Ronaldo was repeatedly jeered for being overweight and slow, but coach Carlos Alberto Parreira kept him in the starting lineup. With two goals against Japan in the third match, Ronaldo became the 20th player to score in three World Cups and also equalled the all - time World Cup finals scoring record of fourteen, held by Gerd Müller ( Ronaldo scored at France 98, Korea / Japan 2002 and Germany 2006 ), and then broke Müller 's record in the Round of 16 match against Ghana by scoring his fifteenth - career World Cup goal. With his third goal of the tournament, Ronaldo became only the second player ever, after Jürgen Klinsmann, to score at least three goals in each of three World Cups. Brazil, however, were knocked out by France 1 -- 0 with a goal by striker Thierry Henry in the quarter - finals. Ronaldo was awarded the Bronze Shoe as the third - highest goal - scorer of the World Cup. Ronaldo and Klinsmann 's shared record of at least three goals in three separate World Cup finals was broken by German striker Miroslav Klose, who has a record of at least four goals in each of three tournaments, having netted five at both the 2002 and 2006 finals, and four at the 2010 tournament. Ronaldo finished with fifteen total goals in nineteen World Cup matches, for an average of 0.79 per game. Farewell match and sporadic appearances Ronaldo playing in the Match Against Poverty in Bern, March 2014 In February 2011 it was announced that Ronaldo would be given one last match for Brazil, a friendly against Romania in São Paulo on 7 June 2011, five years after his last match with the national team. Despite it being almost unheard of in international football for players to be given a farewell match for their national side, Brazilian Football Confederation officials stated that given the extraordinary career of Ronaldo, it was only fitting that his final game should take place in Brazil while representing his nation. Ronaldo played for 15 minutes in a match that ended with a Brazilian victory with a goal from Fred. Fred celebrated his goal with Ronaldo 's famous ' finger wag ' celebration along with his Brazilian teammates. Ronaldo was introduced after 30 minutes, partnering new star striker Neymar in attack, and had three shots on target which were saved by the Romanian goalkeeper, Ciprian Tătărușanu. After the first half ended, Ronaldo made a farewell speech to the crowd. Ronaldo retired from international football as the second highest goalscorer for Brazil, behind only Pelé, with 62 goals in 98 appearances. Ronaldo in Bahia, Brazil in 2012 as an ambassador for the 2014 World Cup On 13 December 2011 Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane played a charity match with their friends against former and current players of the German team Hamburg in the ninth edition of the Match Against Poverty series, which Ronaldo and Zidane established in 2003. In December 2012, Ronaldo and Zidane reunited for the Match Against Poverty in Porto Alegre, Portugal, with the field littered with World Cup winners from France and Brazil, which also saw 1982 World Cup legend Zico turn out for Ronaldo 's team. In January 2013, Ronaldo was named one of the six Ambassadors of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. A goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme, Ronaldo played in the 11th Match Against Poverty on 4 March 2014 against a Zidane XI in Bern, Switzerland, with proceeds raised helping the recovery efforts in the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. Ronaldo scored a hat - trick in the next year 's match on 21 April 2015 in St Etienne, France, with proceeds going towards the African countries most affected by the Ebola epidemic. Style of play `` Ronaldo did things nobody had seen before. He, together with Romário and George Weah, reinvented the centre - forward position. They were the first to drop from the penalty box to pick up the ball in midfield, switch to the flanks, attract and disorientate the central defenders with their runs, their accelerations, their dribbling. '' -- Former France striker Thierry Henry. Ronaldo is regarded by many in the sport as one of the greatest and most complete forwards of all time. Dubbed Il Fenomeno ( the phenomenon ), he was a prolific goalscorer, and despite being more of an individualistic attacker, he was also capable of providing assists for his teammates, due to his vision, passing and crossing ability. He was an extremely powerful, fast, and technical player, as well as being a composed finisher. He was capable of playing in several offensive positions, although his preferred role was that of a striker, and he was able to use both feet, despite being naturally right footed. Ronaldo was highly regarded for his technical ability, and he is considered one of the most skilful individual dribblers in the game. Along with Brazilian compatriot Romário and African star George Weah, Ronaldo was seen as a new breed of striker in the 1990s who would also operate outside the penalty area before running with the ball towards goal : Ronaldo was frequently capable of beating several players when undergoing individual dribbling runs at speed, and he was also equally competent in one on one situations, due to his ball control, acceleration, agility, balance, quick feet and technical skills. `` If he gets on the ball and there 's even a metre of space for him to burst into... you 're lost. Let that happen, and he 'll start dribbling round defenders as if it 's a kick - about in the playground. He 'll be off. Unstoppable. '' -- César Gómez on facing Ronaldo. In one on one situations, Ronaldo would often use elaborate feints to trick and beat defenders and goalkeepers ; he most notably popularised the use of many football tricks and skills, such as the elastico, the step over, the nutmeg, among others. In his prime, Ronaldo was an extremely fast player with great acceleration, which made him a threat for opposing defences when he undertook individual dribbling runs during counter-attacks. `` There were two Ronaldos : the one that returned after long - term injury in 2002 was a great goalscorer, but the 1990s version was a great everything. At his fearsome peak for PSV, Barcelona and Inter Milan he was arguably the most dangerous striker the world has ever seen. '' -- Rob Smyth, The Guardian. His coach at Barcelona, Bobby Robson, commented : `` He was the fastest thing I 've ever seen running with the ball. Had he managed to stay free of injury, he had every chance of becoming the best footballer ever '', while Lionel Messi states : `` He was the best striker I 've ever seen. He was so fast he could score from nothing, and could shoot the ball better than anyone. '' Ronaldinho called Ronaldo `` the most complete striker there has ever been. '' Ronaldo was also a strong and powerful player who could shield the ball from the opposition, with former Italian defender Alessandro Nesta ( who faced Ronaldo in a high - profile one on one duel in the 1998 UEFA Cup final ) stating : `` Ronaldo is the hardest attacker I 've ever had to face. He was impossible to stop. '' With his quick reactions and anticipation, he regularly beat defenders to the ball, and as a finisher he was effective with his head, and could finish well both inside and outside the penalty area. In addition to these attributes, Ronaldo was an accurate free - kick and penalty kick taker. At his physical peak in the 1990s, Ronaldo later became severely affected by serious knee injuries he would suffer from late 1999 onward and the subsequent weight gain during his inactivity, which limited his speed, fitness, and mobility. Personal life Ronaldo is the third child of Nélio Nazário de Lima, Snr. and Sônia dos Santos Barata. Ronaldo has a brother, Nélio Jr. Ronaldo during a 2005 meeting at the Brazilian Ministry of Education During 1997, Ronaldo met the Brazilian model and actress Susana Werner on the set of Brazilian telenovela Malhação when they acted together in three episodes. Although they never married, they began a long - term relationship and lived together in Milan until the beginning of 1999. In April 1999, Ronaldo married female Brazilian footballer Milene Domingues, at the time pregnant with the couple 's first son, Ronald, who was born in Milan, on 6 April 2000. The marriage lasted four years. In 2005, Ronaldo became engaged to Brazilian model and MTV VJ Daniela Cicarelli, who became pregnant but suffered a miscarriage ; the relationship lasted only three months after their luxurious wedding at the Château de Chantilly. The ceremony reportedly cost £ 700,000 ( € 896,000 ). A practicing Catholic, Ronaldo donated a signed football to Pope Francis. Accompanied with a signed Brazil jersey from Pelé, it is located in one of the Vatican Museums In April 2008, Ronaldo was involved in a scandal involving three travesti prostitutes whom he met in a nightclub located in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Ronaldo claimed that upon discovering that they were legally male, he offered them $600 to leave. Also according to Ronaldo, one of the three, however, demanded $30,000 and exposed the case to the media. Ronaldo 's engagement to Maria Beatriz Antony was cancelled immediately after the travesti prostitution scandal but resumed a little later. Maria Beatriz Antony gave birth to their first daughter, named Maria Sophia, in Rio de Janeiro, on 24 December 2008. In April 2009, the whole family moved to a new penthouse in São Paulo. On 6 April 2010, Maria Beatriz Antony gave birth to their second daughter. The girl, born in São Paulo, was named Maria Alice. Coincidentally, Maria Alice was born exactly 10 years after her older brother Ronald. `` In the dressing room, I was sat between ( Paolo ) Maldini and Ronaldo, who asked me if I wanted to be part of his clan, showing me a copy of Playboy, or if wanted to be part of Kaká 's clan, who had a few church things in the dressing room. '' -- Alexandre Pato on meeting Ronaldo. In December 2010, Ronaldo and his family moved to a new mansion in São Paulo. Also in December, Ronaldo performed a paternity test and confirmed to be the father of a boy named Alexander ( born in April 2005 ). The boy was born after a brief relationship between Ronaldo and Michele Umezu, a Brazilian waitress whom Ronaldo first met in Tokyo, in 2002. After the confirmation of his fourth child, Ronaldo stated on 6 December 2010 that he had had a vasectomy, to `` close the factory '', feeling that having four children was enough. Ronaldo was the co-owner of A1 Team Brazil, along with motorsport legend Emerson Fittipaldi. Ronaldo co-owns the sports marketing company 9INE, with his friend, mixed martial artist Anderson Silva, one of his clients. A keen poker player, in April 2013 Ronaldo became a member of PokerStars SportStar, and in December 2013 he played a charity poker tournament against tennis star Rafael Nadal. On 11 December 2014, Ronaldo became a minority owner of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League. In 2017, Ronaldo 's son, Ronald, was selected for the junior football team representing Brazil in the 2017 Maccabiah Games. The Maccabiah is described as `` the Jewish Olympics '' ; Ronald is not Jewish, but some participating countries have more relaxed rules about eligibility and Ronald is a member of a Jewish football club. In 2017 Ronaldo was added as a legend to the Ultimate Team in the EA Sports video game FIFA 18, receiving a 95 rating along with Brazilian compatriot Pelé, Argentine playmaker Diego Maradona, former Russian goalkeeper Lev Yashin and former French star Thierry Henry. Nike sponsorship Ronaldo has been sponsored by sportswear company Nike since the early part of his career. In 1996, Nike signed Ronaldo to a 10 - year contract and to a lifetime endorsement deal worth over $180 million. He is closely associated with the original Nike Mercurial R9 that was designed for him for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. To celebrate 15 years of the iconic boot, Nike created a Mercurial Vapor IX inspired by the 1998 design, with Phil McCartney, VP of Football Footwear for Nike, stating ; `` Ronaldo 's impact on the game 15 years ago was immense, and in the run up to 2014, we wanted to celebrate that boot and the man himself. We thought a modern construction of his 1998 boot would be a great commemoration of that moment. '' Ronaldo has appeared in a series of Nike commercials. He starred in the 1996 Nike commercial titled `` Good vs Evil '' in a gladiatorial game set in a Roman amphitheatre. Appearing alongside football players from around the world, including Paolo Maldini, Eric Cantona, Luís Figo, Patrick Kluivert and Jorge Campos, they defend `` the beautiful game '' against a team of demonic warriors, destroying evil by winning the match. In 1998, he featured in a Nike commercial set in an airport with a number of stars from the Brazil national team, including Romário and Roberto Carlos. In a Nike advertising campaign in the run - up to the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, he starred in a `` Secret Tournament '' commercial ( branded `` Scopion KO '' ) directed by Terry Gilliam, appearing alongside football players such as Thierry Henry, Fabio Cannavaro, Francesco Totti, Ronaldinho, Luís Figo and Hidetoshi Nakata, with former player Eric Cantona as the tournament `` referee ''. Career statistics Club Club Season League Regional League Cup Continental Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Cruzeiro 1993 Série A 14 12 0 -- 8 0 21 20 1994 -- 18 22 -- 8 -- 26 24 Total 14 12 20 22 -- 12 10 0 47 44 PSV 1994 -- 95 Eredivisie 33 30 -- -- 36 35 1995 -- 96 13 12 -- 5 6 -- 21 19 Total 46 42 -- 7 9 -- 57 54 Barcelona 1996 -- 97 La Liga 37 34 -- 6 7 5 49 47 Total 37 34 -- 6 7 5 49 47 Internazionale 1997 -- 98 Serie A 32 25 -- 11 6 -- 47 34 1998 -- 99 19 14 -- 0 6 0 28 15 1999 -- 00 7 -- 0 -- -- 8 2000 -- 01 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2001 -- 02 10 7 -- 0 5 0 -- 16 7 Total 68 49 -- 8 22 7 0 99 59 Real Madrid 2002 -- 03 La Liga 31 23 -- 0 11 6 44 30 2003 -- 04 32 24 -- 5 9 48 31 2004 -- 05 34 21 -- 0 10 -- 45 24 2005 -- 06 23 14 -- 0 -- 27 15 2006 -- 07 7 -- -- 13 Total 127 83 -- 11 36 15 177 104 Milan 2006 -- 07 Serie A 14 7 -- -- -- -- 14 7 2007 -- 08 6 -- -- -- -- 6 Total 20 9 -- -- -- -- 20 9 Corinthians 2009 Série A 20 12 10 8 8 -- -- 38 23 11 6 9 -- 7 -- 27 12 2011 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0 Total 31 18 21 11 8 9 0 0 69 35 Career total 343 247 41 33 35 19 93 49 6 518 352 Other - Recopa Sudamericana, Supercopa de España, Intercontinental Cup, & UEFA Cup Play - Off ( at Coppa Italia ) International Brazil national team Year Apps Goals 1994 1995 6 5 1997 20 15 1998 10 5 1999 10 7 2000 - - 2001 - - 2002 12 11 2003 8 11 6 2005 5 2006 7 5 2007 - - 2008 - - 2009 - - - - 2011 0 Total 98 62 International goals Main article : List of international goals scored by Ronaldo Honours Club Cruzeiro Campeonato Mineiro ( 1 ) : 1994 Copa do Brasil ( 1 ) : 1993 PSV Eindhoven KNVB Cup ( 1 ) : 1996 Johan Cruijff - schaal ( 1 ) : 1996 Barcelona Copa del Rey ( 1 ) : 1997 UEFA Cup Winners ' Cup ( 1 ) : 1997 Supercopa de España ( 1 ) : 1996 Inter Milan UEFA Cup ( 1 ) : 1998 Real Madrid La Liga ( 2 ) : 2002 -- 03, 2006 -- 07 Intercontinental Cup ( 1 ) : 2002 Supercopa de España ( 1 ) : 2003 Corinthians Campeonato Paulista ( 1 ) : 2009 Copa do Brasil ( 1 ) : 2009 International Brazil FIFA World Cup ( 2 ) : 1994, 2002 FIFA World Cup ( 1 ) : Runners - up ( 2nd Place ) 1998 Copa América ( 2 ) : 1997, 1999 Copa América ( 1 ) : Runners - up ( 2nd Place ) 1995 FIFA Confederations Cup ( 1 ) : 1997 Summer Olympic Games ( 1 ) : Bronze Medal ( 3rd Place ) 1996 Individual Supercopa Libertadores Top Scorer ( 1 ) : 1993 -- 94 Supercopa Libertadores Team of The Year ( 1 ) : 1993 - 04 Campeonato Mineiro Top Scorer ( 1 ) : 1993 -- 94 Campeonato Mineiro Team of The Year ( 1 ) : 1994 Eredivisie Top Scorer ( 1 ) : 1994 -- 95 World Soccer Magazine World Player of The Year ( 3 ) : 1996, 1997, 2002 FIFA World Player of the Year ( 3 ) : 1996, 1997, 2002 Trofeo EFE La Liga Ibero - American Player of the Year ( 2 ) : 1996 -- 97, 2002 -- 03 Pichichi Trophy ( 2 ) 1996 -- 97, 2003 -- 04 European Golden Boot ( 1 ) : 1996 -- 97 Don Balón Award La Liga Foreign Player of the Year ( 1 ) : 1996 -- 97 Copa América Final Most Valuable Player ( 1 ) : 1997 Copa América Most Valuable Player ( 1 ) : 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup Bronze Boot ( 1 ) : 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup All - Star Team ( 1 ) : 1997 UEFA Cup Winners ' Cup Final Most Valuable Player ( 1 ) : 1997 UEFA Cup Winners ' Cup Top Goal Scorer ( 1 ) : 1996 -- 1997 Copa América All - Star Team ( 2 ) : 1997, 1999 IFFHS World 's Top Goal Scorer of the Year ( 1 ) : 1997 Bravo Award ( 2 ) : 1997, 1998 Onze d'Or ( 2 ) : 1997, 2002 Ballon d'Or ( 2 ) : 1997, 2002 UNICEF European Footballer of the Season : 1996 -- 97 European Sports Media ESM Team of the Year ( 2 ) 1996 -- 97, 1997 -- 98 FIFA XI ( 2 ) : 1997, 1998 Serie A Footballer of the Year ( 1 ) : 1997 -- 98 Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year ( 1 ) : 1997 -- 98 UEFA Cup Final Most Valuable Player ( 1 ) : 1998 UEFA Club Footballer of the Year ( 1 ) : 1997 -- 98 UEFA Club Best Forward ( 1 ) : 1997 -- 98 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball ( 1 ) : 1998 FIFA World Cup All - Star Team ( 2 ) : 1998, 2002 FIFA World Cup top assist provider ( 1 ) : 1998 FIFA World Player of the Year -- Silver award ( 1 ) : 1998 Internazionale Player Of The Year : 1998 Copa América Top Scorer ( 1 ) : 1999 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot ( 1 ) : 2002 FIFA World Cup Silver Ball ( 1 ) : 2002 FIFA World Cup Final Most Valuable Player ( 1 ) : 2002 Intercontinental Cup Man of the Match ( 1 ) : 2002 UEFA Team of the Year ( 1 ) : 2002 BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year ( 1 ) : 2002 Laureus World Sports Awards Comeback of the Year ( 1 ) : 2003 FIFA World Player of the Year -- Bronze award ( 1 ) : 2003 FIFA 100 ( 2004 ) FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot ( 1 ) : 2006 Brazil national football team Hall of Fame : 2006 Golden Foot award ( 1 ) : 2006 Serie A Player of the Decade : 1997 -- 2007 France Football ( magazine ) : Starting eleven of all time ( 2007 ) Real Madrid Team of the century Campeonato Paulista Best Player ( 1 ) : 2009 Honor of Brazilian Football Confederation : 2010 Real Madrid Hall of fame Marca Leyenda : 2011 World Soccer ( magazine ) : The Greatest Players of the 20th Century ( Published December 1999 ) # 13 L'Équipe 's top 50 South - 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Ronaldo 2009 : Messi FIFA Ballon d'Or ( 2010 -- 2015 ) 2010 : Messi 2011 : Messi 2012 : Messi 2013 : C. Ronaldo 2014 : C. Ronaldo 2015 : Messi Ballon d'Or ( 2016 -- present ) 2016 : C. Ronaldo 2017 : C. Ronaldo FIFA World Player of the Year ( 1991 -- 2009 ) FIFA Ballon d'Or ( 2010 -- 2015 ) The Best FIFA Men 's Player ( 2016 -- present ) FIFA Player of the Year FIFA World Player of the Year 1991 : Matthäus 1992 : Van Basten 1993 : Baggio 1994 : Romário 1995 : Weah 1996 : Ronaldo 1997 : Ronaldo 1998 : Zidane 1999 : Rivaldo 2000 : Zidane 2001 : Figo 2002 : Ronaldo 2003 : Zidane 2004 : Ronaldinho 2005 : Ronaldinho 2006 : Cannavaro 2007 : Kaká 2008 : C. Ronaldo 2009 : Messi 2009 : Messi FIFA Ballon d'Or 2010 : Messi 2011 : Messi 2012 : Messi 2013 : C. Ronaldo 2014 : C. Ronaldo 2015 : Messi The Best FIFA Men 's Player 2016 : C. Ronaldo 2017 : C. Ronaldo See also : Ballon d'Or FIFA 100 UEFA Baggio Ballack Banks Baresi Van Basten Beckenbauer Beckham Bergkamp Bergomi Best Boniek Boniperti Breitner Buffon Butragueño Cantona Ceulemans Charlton Cruyff Dalglish Dasayev Davids Del Piero Desailly Deschamps Emre Eusébio Facchetti Figo Fontaine Gullit Hagi Henry Kahn Keane Keegan R. van de Kerkhof W. van de Kerkhof Klinsmann Kluivert Kopa B. Laudrup M. Laudrup Lineker Luis Enrique Maier Maldini Masopust Matthäus Müller Nedvěd Neeskens Nesta Van Nistelrooy Owen Papin Pfaff Pirès Platini Puskás Raúl Rensenbrink Rijkaard Rivera Rossi Rui Costa Rummenigge Rüştü Schmeichel Seedorf Seeler Shearer Shevchenko Stoichkov Šuker Thuram Totti Trésor Trezeguet Van der Elst Vieira Vieri Zidane Zoff CONMEBOL Carlos Alberto Batistuta Cafu Crespo Cubillas Di Stéfano Falcão Figueroa Francescoli Júnior Kempes Maradona Passarella Pelé Rivaldo Rivelino Roberto Carlos Romário Romero Ronaldinho Ronaldo Djalma Santos Nílton Santos Saviola Sívori Sócrates Valderrama Verón Zamorano Zanetti Zico CAF Diouf Milla Okocha Abedi Pelé Weah CONCACAF Akers Hamm Sánchez AFC Hong Nakata European Golden Shoe L'Équipe award 1968 : Eusébio 1969 : Zhekov 1970 : Müller 1971 : Skoblar 1972 : Müller 1973 : Eusébio 1974 : Yazalde 1975 : Georgescu 1976 : Kaiafas 1977 : Georgescu 1978 : Krankl 1979 : Kist 1980 : Vandenbergh 1981 : Slavkov 1982 : Kieft 1983 : Gomes 1984 : Rush 1985 : Gomes 1986 : Van Basten 1987 : Cămătaru / Polster 1988 : Çolak 1989 : Mateuţ 1990 : Sánchez & Stoichkov 1991 : Pančev Unofficial 1992 : McCoist 1993 : McCoist 1994 : Taylor 1995 : Avetisyan 1996 : Endeladze ESM award 1997 : Ronaldo 1998 : Machlas 1999 : Jardel 2000 : Phillips 2001 : Larsson 2002 : Jardel 2003 : Makaay 2004 : Henry 2005 : Henry & Forlán 2006 : Toni 2007 : Totti 2008 : C. Ronaldo 2009 : Forlán 2010 : Messi 2011 : C. Ronaldo 2012 : Messi 2013 : Messi 2014 : C. Ronaldo & Suárez 2015 : C. Ronaldo 2016 : Suárez 2017 : Messi FIFA World Cup Golden Ball Best Player 1930 : Nasazzi 1934 : Meazza 1938 : Leônidas 1950 : Zizinho 1954 : Puskás 1958 : Didi 1962 : Garrincha 1966 : Charlton 1970 : Pelé 1974 : Cruijff 1978 : Kempes Golden Ball 1982 : Rossi 1986 : Maradona 1990 : Schillaci 1994 : Romário 1998 : Ronaldo 2002 : Kahn 2006 : Zidane 2010 : Forlán 2014 : Messi Golden Ball was first awarded in 1982. FIFA World Cup Silver Ball 2nd Best Player 1930 : Stábile 1934 : Sindelar 1938 : Piola 1950 : Schiaffino 1954 : Kocsis 1958 : Pelé 1962 : Masopust 1966 : Moore 1970 : Gérson 1974 : Beckenbauer 1978 : Rossi Silver Ball 1982 : Falcão 1986 : Schumacher 1990 : Matthäus 1994 : Baggio 1998 : Šuker 2002 : Ronaldo 2006 : Cannavaro 2010 : Sneijder 2014 : Müller Silver Ball was first awarded in 1982. FIFA World Cup Golden Boot Top Scorer 1930 : Stábile 1934 : Nejedlý 1938 : Leônidas 1950 : Ademir 1954 : Kocsis 1958 : Fontaine 1962 : Albert, Garrincha, Ivanov, Jerković, Sánchez & Vavá Golden Shoe 1966 : Eusébio 1970 : G. Müller 1974 : Lato 1978 : Kempes 1982 : Rossi 1986 : Lineker 1990 : Schillaci 1994 : Salenko & Stoichkov 1998 : Šuker 2002 : Ronaldo 2006 : Klose Golden Boot 2010 : T. Müller 2014 : James Golden Boot was first awarded in 1966. Copa América top scorers 1916 : Gradín 1917 : Romano 1919 : Friedenreich & Neco 1920 : Pérez & Romano 1921 : Libonatti 1922 : Francia 1923 : Aguirre & Petrone 1924 : Petrone 1925 : Seoane 1926 : Arellano 1927 : Carricaberry & Luna & Figueroa & Petrone & Scarone 1929 : González 1935 : Masantonio 1937 : Toro 1939 : Fernández 1941 : Marvezzi 1942 : Masantonio & Moreno 1945 : Méndez & de Freitas 1946 : Medina 1947 : Falero 1949 : Jair 1953 : Molina 1955 : Micheli 1956 : Hormazábal 1957 : Maschio & Ambrois 1959 ( Argentina ) : Pelé 1959 ( Ecuador ) : Sanfilippo 1963 : Raffo 1967 : Artime 1975 : Luque & Díaz 1979 : Peredo & Morel 1983 : Burruchaga & Dinamite & Aguilera 1987 : Iguarán 1989 : Bebeto 1991 : Batistuta 1993 : Dolgetta 1995 : Batistuta & García 1997 : Hernández 1999 : Rivaldo & Ronaldo 2001 : Aristizábal 2004 : Adriano 2007 : Robinho 2011 : Guerrero 2015 : Guerrero & Vargas 2016 : Vargas CONMEBOL Copa América Player of the Tournament South American Nations Championship Player of the tournament 1916 : Gradín 1917 : Scarone 1919 : Friedenreich 1920 : Piendibene 1921 : Tesoriere 1922 : Fortes 1923 : Nasazzi 1924 : Petrone 1925 : Seoane 1926 : Andrade 1927 : Seoane 1929 : Ferreira 1935 : Nasazzi 1937 : Mata 1939 : Fernández 1941 : Livingstone 1942 : Varela 1945 : da Guia 1946 : Pedernera 1947 : Moreno 1949 : Ademir 1953 : Herrera 1955 : Hormazábal 1956 : Míguez 1957 : Sívori 1959 -- 1 : Pelé 1959 -- 2 : Silveira 1963 : Blacut 1967 : Rocha Copa América Player of the tournament 1975 : Cubillas 1979 : Caszely 1983 : Francescoli 1987 : Valderrama 1989 : Sosa 1991 : Rodríguez 1993 : Goycochea 1995 : Francescoli 1997 : Ronaldo 1999 : Rivaldo 2001 : Guevara 2004 : Adriano 2007 : Robinho 2011 : Suárez 2015 : Messi 2016 : Sánchez Intercontinental Cup Man of the Match 1980 : Victorino 1981 : Zico 1982 : Jair 1983 : Renato 1984 : Percudani 1985 : Platini 1986 : Alzamendi 1987 : Madjer 1988 : Ostolaza 1989 : Evani 1990 : Rijkaard 1991 : Jugović 1992 : Raí 1993 : Cerezo 1994 : Asad 1995 : Blind 1996 : Del Piero 1997 : Möller 1998 : Raúl 1999 : Giggs 2000 : Palermo 2001 : Kuffour 2002 : Ronaldo 2003 : Donnet 2004 : Maniche UEFA Club Footballer of the Year 1998 : Ronaldo 1999 : Beckham 2000 : Redondo 2001 : Effenberg 2002 : Zidane 2003 : Buffon 2004 : Deco 2005 : Gerrard 2006 : Ronaldinho 2007 : Kaká 2008 : C. Ronaldo 2009 : Messi 2010 : Milito UEFA Club Football Awards Best Goalkeeper 1997 -- 98 : Schmeichel 1998 -- 99 : Kahn 1999 -- 2000 : Kahn 2000 -- 01 : Kahn 2001 -- 02 : Kahn 2002 -- 03 : Buffon 2003 -- 04 : Baía 2004 -- 05 : Čech 2005 -- 06 : Lehmann 2006 -- 07 : Čech 2007 -- 08 : Čech 2008 -- 09 : Van der Sar 2009 -- 10 : Júlio César 2010 -- 16 : Not awarded 2016 -- 17 : Buffon Best Defender 1997 -- 98 : Hierro 1998 -- 99 : Stam 1999 -- 2000 : Stam 2000 -- 01 : Ayala 2001 -- 02 : Roberto Carlos 2002 -- 03 : Roberto Carlos 2003 -- 04 : Carvalho 2004 -- 05 : Terry 2005 -- 06 : Puyol 2006 -- 07 : Maldini 2007 -- 08 : Terry 2008 -- 09 : Terry 2009 -- 10 : Maicon 2010 -- 16 : Not awarded 2016 -- 17 : Ramos Best Midfielder 1997 -- 98 : Zidane 1998 -- 99 : Beckham 1999 -- 2000 : Mendieta 2000 -- 01 : Mendieta 2001 -- 02 : Ballack 2002 -- 03 : Nedvěd 2003 -- 04 : Deco 2004 -- 05 : Kaká 2005 -- 06 : Deco 2006 -- 07 : Seedorf 2007 -- 08 : Lampard 2008 -- 09 : Xavi 2009 -- 10 : Sneijder 2010 -- 16 : Not awarded 2016 -- 17 : Modrić Best Forward 1997 -- 98 : Ronaldo 1998 -- 99 : Shevchenko 1999 -- 2000 : Raúl 2000 -- 01 : Raúl 2001 -- 02 : Raúl 2002 -- 03 : Van Nistelrooy 2003 -- 04 : Morientes 2004 -- 05 : Ronaldinho 2005 -- 06 : Eto'o 2006 -- 07 : Kaká 2007 -- 08 : C. Ronaldo 2008 -- 09 : Messi 2009 -- 10 : Milito 2010 -- 16 : Not awarded 2016 -- 17 : C. Ronaldo Eredivisie top scorers 1957 : Dillen 1958 : Canjels 1959 : Canjels 1960 : Groot 1961 : Groot 1962 : Tol 1963 : Kerkhoffs 1964 : Geurtsen 1965 : Geurtsen 1966 : Van der Kuijlen & Kruiver 1967 : Cruijff 1968 : Kindvall 1969 : Van Dijk & Kindvall 1970 : Van der Kuijlen 1971 : Kindvall 1972 : Cruijff 1973 : Janssens & Brokamp 1974 : Van der Kuijlen 1975 : Geels 1976 : Geels 1977 : Geels 1978 : Geels 1979 : Kist 1980 : Kist 1981 : Geels 1982 : Kieft 1983 : Houtman 1984 : Van Basten 1985 : Van Basten 1986 : Van Basten 1987 : Van Basten 1988 : Kieft 1989 : Romário 1990 : Romário 1991 : Romário & Bergkamp 1992 : Bergkamp 1993 : Bergkamp 1994 : Litmanen 1995 : Ronaldo 1996 : Nilis 1997 : Nilis 1998 : Machlas 1999 : Van Nistelrooy 2000 : Van Nistelrooy 2001 : Kežman 2002 : Van Hooijdonk 2003 : Kežman 2004 : Kežman 2005 : Kuyt 2006 : Huntelaar 2007 : Alves 2008 : Huntelaar 2009 : El Hamdaoui 2010 : Suárez 2011 : Vleminckx 2012 : Dost 2013 : Bony 2014 : Finnbogason 2015 : Depay 2016 : Janssen 2017 : Jørgensen La Liga top scorers 1929 : Bienzobas 1930 : Gorostiza 1931 : Bata 1932 : Bata 1933 : Olivares 1934 : Lángara 1935 : Lángara 1936 : Lángara 1940 : Unamuno 1941 : Pruden 1942 : E. Suárez 1943 : Martín 1944 : E. Suárez 1945 : Zarra 1946 : Zarra 1947 : Zarra 1948 : Pahiño 1949 : César 1950 : Zarra 1951 : Zarra 1952 : Pahiño 1953 : Zarra 1954 : Di Stéfano 1955 : Arza 1956 : Di Stéfano 1957 : Di Stéfano 1958 : Badenes, Di Stéfano & Ricardo 1959 : Di Stéfano 1960 : Puskás 1961 : Puskás 1962 : Seminario 1963 : Puskás 1964 : Puskás 1965 : Ré 1966 : Aragonés 1967 : Waldo 1968 : Uriarte 1969 : Amancio & Gárate 1970 : Amancio, Aragonés & Gárate 1971 : Gárate & Rexach 1972 : Porta 1973 : Marianín 1974 : Quini 1975 : Carlos 1976 : Quini 1977 : Kempes 1978 : Kempes 1979 : Krankl 1980 : Quini 1981 : Quini 1982 : Quini 1983 : Rincón 1984 : Da Silva & Juanito 1985 : Sánchez 1986 : Sánchez 1987 : Sánchez 1988 : Sánchez 1989 : Baltazar 1990 : Sánchez 1991 : Butragueño 1992 : Manolo 1993 : Bebeto 1994 : Romário 1995 : Zamorano 1996 : Pizzi 1997 : Ronaldo 1998 : Vieri 1999 : Raúl 2000 : Salva 2001 : Raúl 2002 : Tristán 2003 : Makaay 2004 : Ronaldo 2005 : Forlán & Eto'o 2006 : Eto'o 2007 : Van Nistelrooy 2008 : Güiza 2009 : Forlán 2010 : Messi 2011 : C. Ronaldo 2012 : Messi 2013 : Messi 2014 : C. Ronaldo 2015 : C. Ronaldo 2016 : L. Suárez 2017 : Messi La Liga Foreign Player of the Year - Don Balón Award 1976 : Neeskens 1977 : Cruyff 1978 : Cruyff 1979 : Stielike 1980 : Stielike 1981 : Stielike 1982 : Stielike 1983 : Barbas 1984 : Barbas 1985 : Schuster 1986 : Valdano 1987 : Sánchez 1988 : Alemão 1989 : Ruggeri 1990 : Sánchez 1991 : Schuster 1992 : Laudrup 1993 : Đukić 1994 : Stoichkov 1995 : Zamorano 1996 : Mijatović 1997 : Ronaldo 1998 : Rivaldo 1999 : Figo 2000 : Figo 2001 : Figo 2002 : Zidane 2003 : Nihat 2004 : Ronaldinho 2005 : Riquelme 2006 : Ronaldinho 2007 : Messi 2008 : Agüero 2009 : Messi 2010 : Messi EFE Trophy 1990 -- 91 : Fernández 1991 -- 92 : Zalazar 1992 -- 93 : Zamorano 1993 -- 94 : Romário 1994 -- 95 : Zamorano 1995 -- 96 : Simeone 1996 -- 97 : Ronaldo 1997 -- 98 : Roberto Carlos 1998 -- 99 : Rivaldo 1999 -- 2000 : Herrera 2000 -- 01 : Acuña 2001 -- 02 : Saviola 2002 -- 03 : Ronaldo 2003 -- 04 : Ronaldinho 2004 -- 05 : Forlán 2005 -- 06 : Aimar 2006 -- 07 : Messi 2007 -- 08 : Agüero 2008 -- 09 : Messi 2009 -- 10 : Messi 2010 -- 11 : Messi 2011 -- 12 : Messi 2012 -- 13 : C. Ronaldo 2013 -- 14 : Diego Costa 2014 -- 15 : Suárez 2015 -- 16 : Navas Serie A Footballer of the Year Oscar del Calcio AIC 1997 : Mancini 1998 : Ronaldo 1999 : Vieri 2000 : Totti 2001 : Zidane 2002 : Trezeguet 2003 : Nedvěd & Totti 2004 : Kaká 2005 : Gilardino 2006 : Cannavaro 2007 : Kaká 2008 : Ibrahimović 2009 : Ibrahimović 2010 : Milito Gran Galà del Calcio AIC 2011 : Ibrahimović 2012 : Pirlo 2013 : Pirlo 2014 : Pirlo 2015 : Tevez 2016 : Bonucci 2017 : Buffon Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year 1997 : Zidane 1998 : Ronaldo 1999 : Batistuta 2000 : Shevchenko 2001 : Zidane 2002 : Trézéguet 2003 : Nedvěd 2004 : Kaká 2005 : Ibrahimović 2006 : Kaká & Suazo 2007 : Kaká 2008 : Ibrahimović 2009 : Ibrahimović 2010 : Milito 1998 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament Goalkeeper Fabien Barthez José Luis Chilavert Defenders Roberto Carlos Marcel Desailly Lilian Thuram Frank de Boer Carlos Gamarra Midfielders Dunga Rivaldo Michael Laudrup Zinedine Zidane Edgar Davids Forwards Ronaldo Davor Šuker Brian Laudrup Dennis Bergkamp 2002 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament Goalkeeper Oliver Kahn Rüştü Reçber Defenders Roberto Carlos Sol Campbell Fernando Hierro Hong Myung - bo Alpay Özalan Midfielders Rivaldo Ronaldinho Michael Ballack Claudio Reyna Yoo Sang - chul Forwards Ronaldo Miroslav Klose El Hadji Diouf Hasan Şaş 2002 UEFA Team of the Year GK : Rüştü Reçber RWB : Cristian Chivu CB : Alessandro Nesta CB : Carles Puyol LWB : Roberto Carlos MF : Clarence Seedorf MF : Michael Ballack MF : Zinedine Zidane MF : Damien Duff FW : Thierry Henry FW : Ronaldo Coach : Şenol Güneş World Soccer Player of the Year 1982 : Rossi 1983 : Zico 1984 : Platini 1985 : Platini 1986 : Maradona 1987 : Gullit 1988 : Van Basten 1989 : Gullit 1990 : Matthäus 1991 : Papin 1992 : Van Basten 1993 : Baggio 1994 : Maldini 1995 : Vialli 1996 : Ronaldo 1997 : Ronaldo 1998 : Zidane 1999 : Rivaldo 2000 : Figo 2001 : Owen 2002 : Ronaldo 2003 : Nedvěd 2004 : Ronaldinho 2005 : Ronaldinho 2006 : Cannavaro 2007 : Kaká 2008 : C. Ronaldo 2009 : Messi 2010 : Xavi 2011 : Messi 2012 : Messi 2013 : C. Ronaldo 2014 : C. Ronaldo 2015 : Messi 2016 : C. Ronaldo 2017 : C. Ronaldo Bravo Award 1978 : Case 1979 : Birtles 1980 : H. Müller 1981 : Wark 1982 : Shaw 1983 : Bonini 1984 : Righetti 1985 : Butragueño 1986 : Butragueño 1987 : van Basten 1988 : Ohana 1989 : Maldini 1990 : Baggio 1991 : Prosinečki 1992 : Guardiola 1993 : Giggs 1994 : Panucci 1995 : Kluivert 1996 : Del Piero 1997 : Ronaldo 1998 : Ronaldo 1999 : Buffon 2000 : Casillas 2001 : Hargreaves 2002 : Metzelder 2003 : Rooney 2004 : C. Ronaldo 2005 : Robben 2006 : Fàbregas 2007 : Messi 2008 : Benzema 2009 : Busquets 2010 : T. Müller 2011 : Hazard 2012 : Verratti 2013 : Isco 2014 : Pogba 2015 : Berardi Golden Foot 2003 : Baggio 2004 : Nedvěd 2005 : Shevchenko 2006 : Ronaldo 2007 : Del Piero 2008 : Roberto Carlos 2009 : Ronaldinho 2010 : Totti 2011 : Giggs 2012 : Ibrahimović 2013 : Drogba 2014 : Iniesta 2015 : Eto'o 2016 : Buffon 2017 : Casillas Brazilian Football Museum -- Hall of Fame Bebeto Carlos Alberto Torres Didi Djalma Santos Falcão Garrincha Gérson Gilmar Jairzinho Julinho Nílton Santos Pelé Rivaldo Rivelino Roberto Carlos Romário Ronaldinho Ronaldo Sócrates Taffarel Tostão Vavá Zagallo Zico Zizinho Honorable mentions : Domingos da Guia Leônidas Pirata d'Oro 1986 : Baresi 1987 : Zenga 1988 : Ferri 1989 : Brehme 1990 : Bergomi 1991 : Matthäus 1992 : Fontolan 1993 : Sosa 1994 : Berti 1995 : Pagliuca 1996 : Zanetti 1997 : Djorkaeff 1998 : Ronaldo 1999 : Cauet 2000 : Blanc 2001 : Prisco 2002 : Vieri 2003 : Emre 2004 : Adriano 2005 : Cambiasso 2010 : Júlio César 2011 : Córdoba 2012 : Lúcio IFFHS World 's Best Top Goal Scorer 1991 : Papin 1992 : Bergkamp 1993 : Al - Owairan 1994 : Stoichkov 1995 : Klinsmann 1996 : Daei 1997 : Ronaldo 1998 : Al - Huwaidi 1999 : Raúl 2000 : Rivaldo 2001 : Al - Dhabit 2002 : van Nistelrooy 2003 : Henry 2004 : Daei 2005 : Adriano 2006 : Suazo 2007 : Mputu 2008 : Rico 2009 : Okazaki 2010 : Al - Mutawa 2011 : Messi 2012 : Messi 2013 : Ronaldo 2014 : Ronaldo 2015 : Lewandowski 2016 : Ronaldo Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year 2000 : Lance Armstrong * 2001 : Jennifer Capriati 2002 : Goran Ivanišević 2003 : Ronaldo 2004 : Hermann Maier 2005 : Alex Zanardi 2006 : Martina Hingis 2007 : Serena Williams 2008 : Paula Radcliffe 2009 : Vitali Klitschko 2010 : Kim Clijsters 2011 : Valentino Rossi 2012 : Darren Clarke 2013 : Félix Sánchez 2014 : Rafael Nadal 2015 : Schalk Burger 2016 : Dan Carter 2017 : Michael Phelps 2018 : Roger Federer Brazil squads Brazil squad -- 1994 FIFA World Cup winners ( 4th title ) 1 Taffarel 2 Jorginho 3 Ricardo Rocha 4 Ronaldão 5 Mauro Silva 6 Branco 7 Bebeto 8 Dunga ( c ) 9 Zinho 10 Raí 11 Romário 12 Zetti 13 Aldair 14 Cafu 15 Márcio Santos 16 Leonardo 17 Mazinho 18 Paulo Sérgio 19 Müller 20 Ronaldo 21 Viola 22 Gilmar Coach : Parreira Brazil squad -- 1995 Copa América runners - up 1 Taffarel 2 Jorginho 3 Aldair 4 Ronaldão 5 César Sampaio 6 Roberto Carlos 7 Edmundo 8 Dunga 9 Túlio 10 Juninho 11 Zinho 12 Danrlei 13 Rodrigo 14 André Cruz 15 Narciso 16 Leandro 17 Beto 18 Leonardo 19 Souza 20 Ronaldo 21 Sávio 22 Dida Coach : Zagallo Brazil men 's football squad -- 1996 Summer Olympics -- Bronze medal 1 Dida 2 Zé Maria 3 Aldair 4 Ronaldo Guiaro 5 Flávio Conceição 6 Roberto Carlos 7 Bebeto 8 Amaral 9 Juninho 10 Rivaldo 11 Sávio 12 Danrlei 13 Narciso 14 André Luiz 15 Zé Elias 16 Marcelinho Paulista 17 Luizão 18 Ronaldo Coach : Zagallo Brazil squad -- 1997 Copa América winners ( 5th title ) 1 Taffarel 2 Cafu 3 Aldair 4 Márcio Santos 5 Mauro Silva 6 Roberto Carlos 7 Giovanni 8 Dunga 9 Ronaldo 10 Leonardo 11 Romário 12 Carlos Germano 13 Djalminha 14 Zé Maria 15 Célio Silva 16 Gonçalves 17 Zé Roberto 18 César Sampaio 19 Flávio Conceição 20 Denílson 21 Edmundo 22 Paulo Nunes Coach : Zagallo Brazil squad -- 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup winners ( 1st title ) 1 Dida 2 Cafu 3 Aldair 4 Júnior Baiano 5 Dunga 6 Roberto Carlos 7 Bebeto 8 Flávio Conceição 9 Ronaldo 10 Leonardo 11 Romário 12 Rogério Ceni 13 Zé Maria 14 Gonçalves 15 Zé Roberto 16 César Sampaio 17 Doriva 18 Denílson 19 Juninho Paulista 20 Rivaldo 21 Rodrigo Fabri 22 Russo Coach : Zagallo Brazil squad -- 1998 FIFA World Cup runners - up 1 Taffarel 2 Cafu 3 Aldair 4 Júnior Baiano 5 César Sampaio 6 Roberto Carlos 7 Giovanni 8 Dunga ( c ) 9 Ronaldo 10 Rivaldo 11 Emerson 12 Carlos Germano 13 Zé Carlos 14 Gonçalves 15 André Cruz 16 Zé Roberto 17 Doriva 18 Leonardo 19 Denílson 20 Bebeto 21 Edmundo 22 Dida Coach : Zagallo Brazil squad -- 1999 Copa América winners ( 6th title ) 1 Dida 2 Cafu 3 Odvan 4 Antônio Carlos 5 Emerson 6 Roberto Carlos 7 Amoroso 8 Vampeta 9 Ronaldo 10 Rivaldo 11 Alex 12 Marcos 13 Evanílson 14 César Belli 15 João Carlos 16 Serginho 17 Marcos Paulo 18 Flávio Conceição 19 Beto 20 Christian 21 Ronaldinho 22 Zé Roberto Coach : Luxemburgo Brazil squad -- 2002 FIFA World Cup winners ( 5th title ) 1 Marcos 2 Cafu ( c ) 3 Lúcio 4 Roque Júnior 5 Edmílson 6 Roberto Carlos 7 Ricardinho 8 Gilberto Silva 9 Ronaldo 10 Rivaldo 11 Ronaldinho 12 Dida 13 Belletti 14 Ânderson Polga 15 Kléberson 16 Júnior 17 Denílson 18 Vampeta 19 Juninho Paulista 20 Edílson 21 Luizão 22 Rogério Ceni 23 Kaká Coach : Scolari Brazil squad -- 2006 FIFA World Cup 1 Dida 2 Cafu ( c ) 3 Lúcio 4 Juan 5 Emerson 6 Roberto Carlos 7 Adriano 8 Kaká 9 Ronaldo 10 Ronaldinho 11 Zé Roberto 12 Rogério Ceni 13 Cicinho 14 Luisão 15 Cris 16 Gilberto 17 Gilberto Silva 18 Mineiro 19 Juninho 20 Ricardinho 21 Fred 22 Júlio César 23 Robinho Coach : Parreira VIAF : 12519833 LCCN : n97124255 ISNI : 0000 0001 1596 9189 GND : 123651158 SUDOC : 070118124 BNF : cb14410157v ( data ) NDL : 00690817 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ronaldo_(Brazilian_footballer)&oldid=827995986 '' Categories : 1976 births 1994 FIFA World Cup players 1995 Copa América players 1997 Copa América players 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup players 1998 FIFA World Cup players 1999 Copa América players 2002 FIFA World Cup players 2006 FIFA World Cup players A1 Grand Prix team owners A.C. 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Question: how many goals did brazil ronaldo scored in his career
Answer: 247