PLAYER PROFILE

Realmadrid.com requires you to have the Flash Plugin installed. Please download it here.
  • BIO
  • PERSONAL
  • HONOURS
  • STATISTICS
  • CAREER
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Place of Birth: 
Madeira, Portugal
Date of Birth: 
05/02/1985
Position: 
Forward
Weight: 
84.5 kg
Height: 
186.5 cm
Nationality: 
Portuguese

Cristiano Ronaldo was born and raised in a working class neighborhood on the Portuguese island of Madeira. He officially began playing football in 2003 for Clube Futebol Andorinha de Santo Antonio. By the age of ten, the islands more prominent teams began expressing interest in the phenom. Ronaldo joined Nacional da Ilha da Madeira, where he continued his meteoric rise and one year later was on the move to Lisbon, where he signed for Sporting in 2001. He is still the only player in club history to be promoted by four academy teams until debuting with the first team in one season. Ronaldo scored a brace in his first match against Deportivo Moreirense and went on to win the Superliga that same year as a mainstay One season later he made his European debut in a Champions League qualifier against Inter.

The turning point of his career was a brilliant performance during a friendly against Manchester United in 2001. Ferguson later admitted that his players couldn’t stop talking about Ronaldo. Even on the flight back to England, players of the likes of Roy Keane and Van Nistelrooy insisted that the manager sign Cristiano. The official announcement was made one week later after ManU paid £12.24 million for his services; a record transfer fee for an adolescent.

Cristiano Ronaldo perfected his skills in the following years and also managed to stand out for his intelligence and great physique. He would go on to win the Ballon d’Or, the Golden Boot, the FIFA World Player award, the FIFPro award, the UEFA Club Forward of the Year distinction, and became the top-scorer of the Champions League.

The Madridista forward made his international debut on 20 August 2003 against Kazakhstan and has since become the captain of Portugal, who he led into action in the 2010 World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Place of Birth: 
Madeira, Portugal
Date of Birth: 
05/02/1985
Position: 
Forward
Weight: 
84.5 kg
Height: 
186.5 cm
Nationality: 
Portuguese
  • Cristiano's life radically changed when he signed for Manchester United. He went from earning 1,500 euros to 150,000 euros a month overnight.
  • He started playing football at Andorinha, a small club in which his father worked as equipment manager.
  • He was named Ronaldo after Ronald Reagan, whom he's parents greatly admired.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Place of Birth: 
Madeira, Portugal
Date of Birth: 
05/02/1985
Position: 
Forward
Weight: 
84.5 kg
Height: 
186.5 cm
Nationality: 
Portuguese
  • Super League: 2002
  • FA Cup: 2004
  • Football League Cup: 2006, 2009
  • Premier League: 2007, 2008, 2009
  • Community Shield: 2007, 2008
  • UEFA Champions League: 2008
  • FIFA Club World Cup: 2008
  • Copa del Rey: 2011
     
  • Bravo Trophy: 2004
  • FIFPro Special Young Player of the Year: 2005, 2006
  • Portuguese Footballer of the Year: 2006, 2007
  • FA Premier League Player of the Year 2007
  • Ballon d'Or runner-up: 2007
  • FIFA World Player, third place: 2007
  • UEFA Champions League Top-Scorer: 2008
  • Golden Boot: 2008
  • UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 2008
  • UEFA Club Forward of the Year: 2008
  • FIFPro World Player of the Year: 2008
  • Ballon d'Or: 2008
  • FIFA World Player 2008

  • Season 2011-2012
  • Season 2010-2011
Statistics
Liga Española 1ª División 2011-12Champions League 2011-12Copa del Rey 2011-12
Games2045
Matches Started1945
Matches Subbed In100
Minutes Played1806375456
Minutes Played Starter1756375456
Minutes Played Sub5000
Goals Scored2433
Headers Scored200
Goals w/ Right Foot1931
Goals w/ Left Foot302
Penalty Kicks Scored910
Free Kicks Scored010
Goals as Starter2433
Goals as Sub000
Shots1252829
On-Goal Percentage384338
Assists w/ Goal620
Yellow Cards411
Red Cards000
Fouls Committed1846
Fouls Drawn4869
Steals47913
Turnovers2184358
Penalties Received210
Penalties Committed000
Crosses Into Big Box42139
Total Passes876191197
Passes Completed690140146
Passes Incompleted1865151
Statistics
Liga Española 1ª División 2010-11Champions League 2010-11Copa del Rey 2010-11
Games34128
Matches Started32127
Matches Subbed In201
Minutes Played30531068708
Minutes Played Starter29971068661
Minutes Played Sub56047
Goals Scored4067
Headers Scored401
Goals w/ Right Foot2856
Goals w/ Left Foot810
Penalty Kicks Scored810
Free Kicks Scored410
Goals as Starter3966
Goals as Sub101
Shots2447249
On-Goal Percentage403537
Assists w/ Goal921
Yellow Cards223
Red Cards000
Fouls Committed24125
Fouls Drawn862419
Steals632310
Turnovers40812382
Penalties Received100
Penalties Committed000
Crosses Into Big Box1012520
Total Passes1430541364
Passes Completed1011425257
Passes Incompleted419116107
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Place of Birth: 
Madeira, Portugal
Date of Birth: 
05/02/1985
Position: 
Forward
Weight: 
84.5 kg
Height: 
186.5 cm
Nationality: 
Portuguese
  • Sporting Lisbon (2001-2003)
  • Manchester United (2003-2008)
  • Real Madrid (2009-present)
Get yours!
CURRENT NEWS