Date of birth | 18 September 1976 |
Place of birth | Bento Ribeiro |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Weight | 82 kg |
Height | 1.83 m |
Position | Forward |
Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima, commonly known as Ronaldo and popularly dubbed "the phenomenon" won the FIFA World Player of the Year award three times and the Ballon d'Or twice, in 1997 and again in 2002.
In 2007 Ronaldo was named in the greatest ever starting eleven by France Football magazine and in 2004 was named in the FIFA 100 list of the greatest living players compiled by Pelé.
Ronaldo was inducted Into the Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame in 2006. Ronaldo played for Brazil in 98 matches, scoring 62 goals, and is the second highest goalscorer for his national team.
At the 1998 World Cup he received the Golden Ball for player of the tournament although he suffered a convulsive fit not long before defeat to France in the final. He won a second World Cup in 2002 scoring twice in the final, and receiving the Golden Boot as top goalscorer. During the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo scored his 15th World Cup goal which was a World Cup record.
Ronaldo retired from football on 14 February 2011.
With Cruzeiro, Campeonato Mineiro (1994), Copa do Brasil (1993)
With PSV Eindhoven, KNVB Cup (1996), Johan Cruijff-schaal (1996)
With Barcelona, Copa del Rey (1997), UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1997), Supercopa de España (1996)
With Inter Milan, UEFA Cup (1998)
With Real Madrid, La Liga (2002–03), Intercontinental Cup (2002), Supercopa de España (2003)
With Corinthians, Campeonato Paulista (2009), Copa do Brasil (2009)
With Brazil, FIFA World Cup (1994, 2002), FIFA World Cup Runners-up (1998), Copa América ( 1997, 1999), FIFA Confederations Cup (1997).
....................................Played....Goals......
World Cup tournaments......19.........15
World Cup qualifiers...........15.........10
Copa America....................13.........10
Confederations Cup..............5...........4
Other tournaments..............7........... 2
Friendlies..........................39..........21
Total................................98...........62
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Cruzeiro | 01 Jul 1994 | ||
PSV Eindhoven | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Jul 1996 | |
Barcelona | 01 Jul 1996 | 01 Jul 1997 | |
Internazionale | 01 Jul 1997 | 01 Jul 2002 | |
Real Madrid | 01 Jul 2002 | 30 Jan 2007 | |
AC Milan | 30 Jan 2007 | ||
Corinthians (Brazil) | 09 Dec 2008 | 14 Feb 2011 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1998-99 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | World XI | FIGC Centenary | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Internazionale | Serie A | 9 | 1 |
7 |
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2001-02 | Internazionale | UEFA Cup | 1 | 4 |
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2002-03 | Real Madrid | Primera Liga | 30 | 1 |
23 |
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2002-03 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 1 |
6 |
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2003-04 | Real Madrid | Primera Liga | 30 | 2 |
24 |
6
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2003-04 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 5 |
1
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2004-05 | Real Madrid | Primera Liga | 32 | 2 |
21 |
1
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2005-06 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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17 Mar 1999 | Inter Milano v Manchester United | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
20 Sep 2001 | Inter Milano v FC Brasov | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
27 Sep 2001 | FC Brasov v Inter Milano | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
04 Nov 2001 | Inter Milano v Lecce | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 10 |
25 Nov 2001 | Inter Milano v Fiorentina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 12 |
06 Dec 2001 | Inter Milano v Ipswich Town | W |
4-1 Agg: 4-2 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
09 Dec 2001 | Brescia v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 14 |
15 Dec 2001 | Inter Milano v Chievo Verona | D | 0-0 | Serie A | |
19 Dec 2001 | Inter Milano v Verona | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 6 |
23 Dec 2001 | Piacenza v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 16 |
04 Apr 2002 | Inter Milano v Feyenoord | L | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
11 Apr 2002 | Feyenoord v Inter Milano | L |
2-0 Agg: 3-0 |
UEFA Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
14 Apr 2002 | Inter Milano v Brescia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 31 |
21 Apr 2002 | Chievo Verona v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 32 |
28 Apr 2002 | Inter Milano v Piacenza | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 33 |
05 May 2002 | Lazio v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 34 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1993-94 | Brazil | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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1994-95 | Brazil | Copa America | 1 |
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1994-95 | Brazil | Copa Mercosur | 1 | ||||
1994-95 | Brazil | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
1994-95 | Brazil | Panamerican Games | 4 | 1 |
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1994-95 | Brazil | Umbro Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1995-96 | Brazil | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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1996-97 | Brazil | Copa America | 6 | 5 |
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1996-97 | Brazil | International Friendly | 8 | 9 |
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1996-97 | Brazil | Olympics | 6 | 1 |
7 |
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1996-97 | Brazil | OT | 1 | 1 |
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1996-97 | Brazil | Representative | 1 |
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1996-97 | Brazil | Tournoi de France | 3 | 1 |
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1997-98 | Brazil | FIFA Confederations Cup | 5 | 4 |
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1997-98 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 4 |
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1997-98 | Brazil | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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1997-98 | Brazil | Nike World Tour | 1 | 1 |
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1998-99 | Brazil | Copa America | 6 | 5 |
1
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1998-99 | Brazil | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Brazil | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 8 |
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2001-02 | Brazil | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Brazil | International Friendly | 5 | 2 |
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2003-04 | Brazil | FIFA Centenary International | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 6 |
1
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2003-04 | Brazil | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
2004-05 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 3 |
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2004-05 | Brazil | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
2005-06 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 4 |
2
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2005-06 | Brazil | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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2010-11 | Brazil | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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24 Mar 1994 | Brazil v Argentina | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
04 May 1994 | Brazil v Iceland | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
08 Jun 1994 | Brazil v Honduras | W | 8-2 | International Friendly | |
23 Dec 1994 | Brazil v Yugoslavia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
02 Mar 1995 | Brazil v Uruguay | W | 2-0 | Copa Mercosur | |
10 Mar 1995 | Brazil v Costa Rica | W | 2-1 | Panamerican Games | Group B |
13 Mar 1995 | Brazil v Bermuda | W | 2-0 | Panamerican Games | Group B |
15 Mar 1995 | Brazil v Chile | D | 1-1 | Panamerican Games | Group B |
18 Mar 1995 | Brazil v Honduras | L | 0-0 (7-8) | Panamerican Games | Quarter-final |
18 May 1995 | Israel v Brazil | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
04 Jun 1995 | Brazil v Sweden | W | 1-0 | Umbro Cup | |
06 Jun 1995 | Japan v Brazil | W | 0-3 | Umbro Cup | |
11 Jun 1995 | England v Brazil | W | 1-3 | Umbro Cup | |
07 Jul 1995 | Brazil v Ecuador | W | 1-0 | Copa America | Group B |
09 Aug 1995 | Japan v Brazil | W | 1-5 | International Friendly | |
11 Oct 1995 | Brazil v Uruguay | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
27 Jun 1996 | Brazil v Poland | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
10 Jul 1996 | Brazil v Denmark | W | 5-1 | OT | |
14 Jul 1996 | Brazil v Rest of the World | W | 2-1 | Representative | |
21 Jul 1996 | Japan v Brazil | L | 1-0 | Olympics | Finals Group D |
23 Jul 1996 | Brazil v Hungary | W | 3-1 | Olympics | Finals Group D |
25 Jul 1996 | Brazil v Nigeria | W | 1-0 | Olympics | Finals Group D |
28 Jul 1996 | Brazil v Ghana | W | 4-2 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
28 Jul 1996 | Brazil v Ghana | W | 4-2 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
31 Jul 1996 | Nigeria v Brazil | L | 4-3 | Olympics | Semi-final |
02 Aug 1996 | Brazil v Portugal | W | 5-2 | Olympics | Finals 3rd place |
28 Aug 1996 | Russia v Brazil | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
31 Aug 1996 | Netherlands v Brazil | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
16 Oct 1996 | Brazil v Lithuania | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
18 Dec 1996 | Brazil v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
26 Feb 1997 | Brazil v Poland | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
02 Apr 1997 | Brazil v Chile | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
30 Apr 1997 | Brazil v Mexico | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
30 May 1997 | Norway v Brazil | L | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
03 Jun 1997 | France v Brazil | D | 1-1 | Tournoi de France | |
08 Jun 1997 | Brazil v Italy | D | 3-3 | Tournoi de France | |
10 Jun 1997 | Brazil v England | W | 1-0 | Tournoi de France | |
13 Jun 1997 | Brazil v Costa Rica | W | 5-0 | Copa America | Group C |
16 Jun 1997 | Brazil v Mexico | W | 3-2 | Copa America | Group C |
19 Jun 1997 | Brazil v Colombia | W | 2-0 | Copa America | Group C |
22 Jun 1997 | Brazil v Paraguay | W | 2-0 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
26 Jun 1997 | Brazil v Peru | W | 7-0 | Copa America | Semi-final |
29 Jun 1997 | Bolivia v Brazil | W | 1-3 | Copa America | Final |
10 Aug 1997 | Korea Republic v Brazil | W | 1-2 | Nike World Tour | |
13 Aug 1997 | Japan v Brazil | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
12 Dec 1997 | Saudi Arabia v Brazil | W | 0-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
14 Dec 1997 | Australia v Brazil | D | 0-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
16 Dec 1997 | Brazil v Mexico | W | 3-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
19 Dec 1997 | Brazil v Czech Republic | W | 2-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
21 Dec 1997 | Brazil v Australia | W | 6-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Final |
25 Mar 1998 | Germany v Brazil | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
29 Apr 1998 | Brazil v Argentina | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
10 Jun 1998 | Brazil v Scotland | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
16 Jun 1998 | Brazil v Morocco | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
23 Jun 1998 | Brazil v Norway | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
27 Jun 1998 | Brazil v Chile | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
03 Jul 1998 | Brazil v Denmark | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
07 Jul 1998 | Brazil v Netherlands | W | 1-1 (4-2) | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
12 Jul 1998 | Brazil v France | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Final |
26 Jun 1999 | Brazil v Latvia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
30 Jun 1999 | Brazil v Venezuela | W | 7-0 | Copa America | Group B |
03 Jul 1999 | Brazil v Mexico | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Group B |
06 Jul 1999 | Brazil v Chile | W | 1-0 | Copa America | Group B |
11 Jul 1999 | Brazil v Argentina | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
14 Jul 1999 | Mexico v Brazil | W | 0-2 | Copa America | Semi-final |
18 Jul 1999 | Brazil v Uruguay | W | 3-0 | Copa America | Final |
04 Sep 1999 | Argentina v Brazil | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
07 Sep 1999 | Brazil v Argentina | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
09 Oct 1999 | Netherlands v Brazil | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
27 Mar 2002 | Brazil v Yugoslavia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
17 Apr 2002 | Portugal v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
18 May 2002 | Catalonia v Brazil | W | 1-3 | Unofficial | |
25 May 2002 | Malaysia v Brazil | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
03 Jun 2002 | Brazil v Turkey | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
08 Jun 2002 | Brazil v China PR | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
13 Jun 2002 | Costa Rica v Brazil | W | 2-5 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
17 Jun 2002 | Brazil v Belgium | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
21 Jun 2002 | England v Brazil | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
26 Jun 2002 | Brazil v Turkey | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
30 Jun 2002 | Brazil v Germany | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Final |
21 Aug 2002 | Brazil v Paraguay | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
20 Nov 2002 | Korea Republic v Brazil | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
12 Feb 2003 | China PR v Brazil | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
29 Mar 2003 | Portugal v Brazil | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
30 Apr 2003 | Mexico v Brazil | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
07 Sep 2003 | Colombia v Brazil | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
10 Sep 2003 | Brazil v Ecuador | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
11 Oct 2003 | Jamaica v Brazil | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
16 Nov 2003 | Peru v Brazil | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
18 Nov 2003 | Brazil v Uruguay | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
18 Feb 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Brazil | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
31 Mar 2004 | Paraguay v Brazil | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
20 May 2004 | France v Brazil | D | 0-0 | FIFA Centenary International | |
02 Jun 2004 | Brazil v Argentina | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
06 Jun 2004 | Chile v Brazil | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
18 Aug 2004 | Haiti v Brazil | W | 0-6 | International Friendly | |
05 Sep 2004 | Brazil v Bolivia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
07 Sep 2004 | Germany v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
09 Oct 2004 | Venezuela v Brazil | W | 2-5 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
13 Oct 2004 | Brazil v Colombia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
17 Nov 2004 | Ecuador v Brazil | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
27 Mar 2005 | Brazil v Peru | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
30 Mar 2005 | Uruguay v Brazil | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
17 Aug 2005 | Croatia v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
04 Sep 2005 | Brazil v Chile | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
12 Oct 2005 | Brazil v Venezuela | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
01 Mar 2006 | Russia v Brazil | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
04 Jun 2006 | Brazil v New Zealand | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
13 Jun 2006 | Brazil v Croatia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
18 Jun 2006 | Brazil v Australia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
22 Jun 2006 | Japan v Brazil | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
27 Jun 2006 | Brazil v Ghana | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
01 Jul 2006 | Brazil v France | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
07 Jun 2011 | Brazil v Romania | W | 1-0 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.