The Portuguese soccer star has now scored 750 goals in his career, which is the most by any player in history. Pele now lists his total as 1,283 goals, including his goal haul with Santos. Sergio Aguero is in fourth place with 78 while Romelu Lukaku is level in fifth with Raul on 73. How many goals did Ronaldo scored for Portugal? ", Joaquin Hidalgo, director of Nike's Brazilian marketing unit, 1998. [49] A medical examination confirmed that the striker had ruptured a tendon in his knee and would require surgery. He won the 2002 FIFA World Cup, starring in a front three with Ronaldinho and Rivaldo. Maria Beatriz Antony gave birth to their first daughter, named Maria Sophia, in Rio de Janeiro, on 24 December 2008. [86] Ronaldo is also one of the few players to have started for Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, which also boasts a heated rivalry. The record Ronaldo has broken relates to FIFA's estimated number of games and goals recorded during their existence as an organization, with the previous record holder Josef Bican scoring an. [81] Capello, who dropped him due to weight issues, commented, "I wish him the best of luck in doing what he used to do which is being a great player. [14], "The first time I saw him play was at Cruzeiro. Leo Messi was on just 42, 11 more than Zlatan Ibrahimovic. He also provided 43 assists. "[162], 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, which put them top of the group. The boy was born after a brief relationship between Ronaldo and Michele Umezu, a Brazilian waitress who Ronaldo first met in Tokyo in 2002. In terms of total goals, Ronaldo has surpassed the records of other legendary players, including Josef Bican and Pele. [135] At first, he 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. [221], At his physical peak in the 1990s, Ronaldo became severely affected by the knee injuries he suffered from late 1999 onward and the subsequent weight gain during his inactivity, which limited his speed, fitness, and mobility. Football is all about passion. [25] 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 Espaa wins. [52], Ronaldo was forced to miss the entire 200001 season and much of the two seasons either side of it. It's an astonishing feat for one of the world's greatest strikers. "[44] After the 1998 FIFA World Cup, where he was named player of the tournament, Ronaldo was widely regarded as the best striker in the world. "[216] Asked who was the toughest opponent of his career, Fabio Cannavaro responded, "I have no doubt, Ronaldo, the phenomenon. [53] Since his Inter teammate Javier Zanetti had replaced him as the team captain during his absence, he eventually inherited the captain's armband in late 2001. R9 struck 414 time in his career. I know, I lost my battle. [175] Brazil, however, were knocked out by France 10 with a goal by striker Thierry Henry in the quarter-finals. Ronaldo's injuries weren't because his body was weak, but because of his explosive capacity. We're now used to seeing Messi dribble past six players, but not then. During his long career in football, Ronaldo has played for five different teams and scored 750 goals. He scored 136 goals in 236 apps he made with Santos from 2009-2013. Matches and goals scored during his career, 1976-1998, by league Diego Armando Maradona, an Argentine soccer star, played over 600 matches in his professional career, scoring 338 goals. [186][187], 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. Ronaldo joined Real Madrid in 2002 and won the 200203 La Liga title. "[23] He frequently beat several players when dribbling at speed, and excelled in one on one situations, due to his ball control, acceleration, agility, balance and nimble footwork in his prime. [203][204][205] Highly regarded for his technical ability, Ronaldo was able to use both feet, despite being naturally right footed,[206][207] and is considered one of the most skilful dribblers in the game. An individual who considers himself white may be genomically more African than an individual who considers himself to be brown or black. He was a wonderful person. He didn't just run fast in a straight line, he also changed direction at incredible speed. It was Barcelona that was willing to pay the then world record fee of $19.5million, and he joined the club on 17 July 1996. How many goals has Neymar scored in his career? [118] He discovered he had hypothyroidism a condition which slows down metabolism and causes weight gain during tests with Milan in 2007. Only Pel, Diego Maradona and George Best can really compare. Investing 400 million reais ($70 million) in the club, Ronaldo stated he wants to "give back to Cruzeiro and take them where they deserve to be. [185] With 62 goals for Brazil Ronaldo retired from international football as the second-highest goalscorer for his country, behind only Pel (Neymar has since moved into second place, with Ronaldo the third-highest scorer as of October 2020). [50][75], While past his 1990s prime, Ronaldo still drew praise from his Madrid colleagues, with Zidane stating, "Without hesitation, Ronaldo is the best player I ever played with or against. At that moment I'd have to go and live on the North Pole. I called him last evening and told him to believe in himself. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ronaldo_(Brazilian_footballer)&oldid=1132965679, *Club domestic league appearances and goals, Estadio Ramn Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Estadio Antonio Aranda, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, Supercopa Libertadores Team of the Year: 199394, Campeonato Mineiro Team of the Year: 1994, FIFA Confederations Cup All-Star Team: 1997, This page was last edited on 11 January 2023, at 15:22. He was slim and powerful, skillful, fast and deadly. An inquest was launched in Brazil, with team doctor Ldio Toledo telling the commission "imagine if I stopped Ronaldo playing and Brazil lost. Neymar has scored total 269 goals in 439 games (for clubs) since his debut with Santos in 2009. [8][23] His Inter teammate Djorkaeff stated, "when we were training, we would practically stop to watch him. Sid Lowe of Sports Illustrated states, "That season Ronaldo was unstoppable. Buffon vale Maradona", "As natural as Federer, Ronaldo in his prime was a true football phenomenon", "Mourinho: Neither Messi nor Cristiano beat Ronaldo Nazario", "Ballon d'Or Dream Team: Xavi alongside Messi and Cristiano", "Ranked! [126][127], At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Ronaldo used the name Ronaldinho again, since centre-back Ronaldo Guiaro, two years his senior, was one of his teammates. 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Ronaldo Lus Nazrio de Lima was born on 18 September 1976 in Rio de Janeiro as the third child of Nlio Nazrio de Lima Snr. However, especially for famous statisticians in Brazil, the amount of goals scored by Pele is way higher. "[224], In December 2021, Ronaldo bought a controlling stake in his boyhood club Cruzeiro. He revealed, "when I arrived in training with this haircut everybody stopped talking about the injury". [188][189][190] 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 star Zico (Ronaldo's childhood idol) turn out for Ronaldo's team. In 2020, Ronaldo was named in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team, a greatest all-time XI published by France Football magazine. [105] Ronaldo scored his first goal for Corinthians on 8 March 2009 in a Campeonato Paulista match against Palmeiras. However, after a series of knee injuries and recuperation, he was inactive for almost three years. He's the most spectacular player I've ever seen. However, if we are talking strictly about talent and skill, nobody surpasses Ronaldo. [163] With 10 goals in 15 games, including a goal against Venezuela in the last game to secure first place, Ronaldo was the South American top scorer in Brazil's qualifying campaign. [21] After scoring a hat-trick in PSV's game against Bayer Leverkusen in the 199495 UEFA Cup, Leverkusen striker and Germany World Cup winner Rudi Vller stated in a post match press conference, "Never in my life have I seen an 18-year-old play in this way. [134], Ronaldo was the last Brazilian player out of the tunnel as the teams entered the field. [141] Steinberg states that Ronaldo "sleepwalked" through the final, which also saw him injured in a collision with French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez. While playing in the Argentine. Precisely how many time Pele hit the net is a matter of debate, with most statisticians agreeing the number is between 1,281 and 1,283. [273] In 1998, he featured in a Nike commercial set in an airport with a number of stars from the Brazil national team, including Romrio and Roberto Carlos. [71] Speaking in 2017 on Ronaldo's weight issues and lack of fitness at Madrid, in addition to his ability, Capello summed up the conflicting emotions he has with the Brazilian, "the most difficult player to handle was the best I coached: Ronaldo, il Fenomeno. Messi and Ronaldo have now passed his total, but he doesn't recognize them yet. Emilio Butragueo stated, "Ronaldo creates a goalscoring opportunity where it doesn't exist. "[141] However, shortly before kick off, after pleading that he felt fine and requested to play, Ronaldo was reinstated by Brazil coach Mrio Zagallo. #1 Ronaldo", "Ronaldo, Eric Cantona, Zlatan Ibrahimovic: The best players never to win Champions League 25-1", "The best not to have won the Champions League", "4 Great Moments from Ronaldo's AC Milan Career", "Ronaldo faces end of road after new injury blow", "Ronaldo sparks fury by ditching Flamengo for Corinthians", "Ronaldo returns to training with Flamengo but remains a free agent", "Aos 22min do 2 tempo, Ronaldo estria pelo Corinthians", "Com gol de Ronaldo no final, Corinthians arranca empate contra o Palmeiras", "Cuddly comeback king Ronaldo eating balls again", "Ronaldo Renews Corinthians Contract, Will Retire In 2011", "Ronaldo announces retirement after going from fab to flab", "Ronaldo confirma o fim da carreira (In Portuguese)", "Emocionado, Ronaldo atribui adeus s dores e ao hipotireoidismo", "Ronaldo admits in emotional retirement address: 'I lost to my body', "Confira todos os nmeros e gols de Ronaldo pela seleo brasileira", "Sorte e orgulho: islandeses relembram primeiro gol de Ronaldo pela Selao", "Ronaldo's redemption: recalling the Brazil striker's World Cup fairytale 15 years on", "Ronaldo: It was a fabulous feeling to kiss the Trophy", "Was Ronaldo Originally Called Ronaldinho? But I know that one day they will be broken. It's an astonishing feat for one of the world's greatest strikers. In addition, Karim Benzema had netted 57 times at that age while Robert Lewandowski had scored 44. [236] One of the three attempted to blackmail Ronaldo, while the other two admitted to lying about having sex with him. [12] Ronaldo's agents in Brazil, Reinaldo Pitta and Alexandre Martins, signed him as a 13-year-old. Here was the world's most famous sportsman, about to take part in the most important match of his career, when he suddenly, inexplicably, fell ill. Was it stress, epilepsy, or had he been drugged? [13] Under the guidance of coach Alfredo Sampaio, he progressed quickly through the ranks, playing for the clubs' under-17 and under-20 teams while only 15. The series takes viewers inside the day-to-day running of Real Valladolid, revealing every challenge and triumph in Valladolid's first full season under their Brazilian president, intercut with parallel narratives detailing the highs and lows of Ronaldo's own playing career. [39], Ronaldo adapted to the Italian style of the game in his first season, finishing with 25 Serie A goals, and was named Serie A Footballer of the Year. Ronaldo was a beast. Or talks about it. [247] Ronaldo co-owns the sports marketing company 9INE, with his friend, mixed martial artist Anderson Silva, one of his clients. [29], In his final two seasons at Real Madrid, 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. [242] Also in December, Ronaldo took a paternity test and was confirmed to be the father of a boy named Alexander, born in April 2005. I think of an action but I can't do it the way I want to. [63] He also won an Intercontinental Cup in 2002 and Spanish Super Cup in 2003, scoring in both finals. Answer (1 of 2): Diego Armando Maradona is famously said to have won the 1986 World Cup almost single-handedly and took Argentina to the final four years later. He is a five-time winner of the Ballon d'Or award. [180] His teammate Kak reflected, "Ronaldo is the best player I have ever played with. More than most, he made that No. [268] Nicknamed R9 (his initial and shirt number),[200] Ronaldo is closely associated with the original Nike Mercurial R9 that was designed for him for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. "Ronaldo had a problem called trochlear dysplasia. [264] Ronaldo also appears as the cover athlete on the Icon edition of the game. 88 of his 414 goalsinvolved rounding the goalkeeper and tapping into an empty net, which is a staggering 21%. We thought a modern construction of his 1998 boot would be a great commemoration of that moment. He is also the highest goal scorer in the history of the World Cup with 15 goals. How many goals did Pele score in his career? [46], "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. [129][130][131] He also took part in the friendly Tournoi de France in 1997, preceding the 1998 FIFA World Cup, scoring a goal as Brazil became runners-up. [100][101], Ronaldo trained with Rio de Janeiro based Brazilian club Flamengo during his recovery from knee surgery, and the club's board of directors said that the doors were open for him to join. How many goals did R9 scored for Real Madrid? [63], "He got the standing ovation he deserved from the crowd. But in spite of scoring 49 goals in European competitions, Ronaldo never got to win the Champions League. Later in 2002, he won the FIFA World Player of the Year award for the third time, and transferred from Inter to Real Madrid. In fact, the total count with Santos FC could be 1091 goals and 1282 goals for his . [157] Ronaldo was the first player to seek out German players to offer his condolences,[151] before he was congratulated by Pel when receiving his World Cup winners medal. "[23] Asked to name the best player of his lifetime, Jos Mourinho said, "Ronaldo, El Fenomeno. Sometimes there'd be 20 to 30 people sitting at meal times with him. In 2015, Pele posted a tweet claiming that he had scored 1,283 goals during his illustrious career. [28] He also won La Liga top scorer award in 1997 with 34 goals in 37 games, and the European Golden Shoe. ", Former France defender Marcel Desailly on Ronaldo's combination of speed and close ball control. By the time the 1998 World Cup came along his reputation had extended to the point of fully formed marvel. Scored 71 goals in 80 games during the 1982-83 season. "[133], "The way he combined powerhouse athleticism with a poetic touch made for an awesome sight. [251][252] In 2015, Ronaldo opened eight new branches of his youth football school the Ronaldo Academy in China, the U.S. and Brazil, with 100 expected to be opened worldwide by 2020. "[225], During 1997, Ronaldo met the Brazilian model and actress Susana Werner on the set of Brazilian telenovela Malhao when they acted together in three episodes. [218] On his precocious talent a talent which saw him become the youngest FIFA World Player of the Year at age 20, and youngest Ballon d'Or recipient aged 21 Rob Smyth of The Guardian wrote in 2016, "Ronaldo is easily the best of the past 30 years, possibly ever. "[213] The outstanding influence for a generation of strikers, from Karim Benzema to Sergio Agero, with Romelu Lukaku stating "he changed the dimension of a striker" and could "dribble like a winger, run like a sprinter", Zlatan added, "nobody influenced football and the players who emerged as much as Ronaldo".[214]. ", 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. "[233] According to a study led by geneticist Srgio Pena of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, most Brazilians often have a misconception about their roots. [257] Ronaldo made a cameo appearance in Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) and each film of the Goal! How many goals did the Edmonton Oilers score in 1979? 2. [265][266], In May 2021, DAZN released the first of a six-part series titled Ronaldo: El Presidente. To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, .css-1diosym{color:black;}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-1diosym{color:#fff;}}Published17:38,31 October 2020 GMT@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-jirzs7{color:#72B97D;}}| Last updated17:39,31 October 2020 GMT. [220] In 2020, Ronaldo was named in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team, a greatest all-time XI published by France Football magazine. "[30] Jos Mourinho, who worked as an interpreter at Barcelona, referred to Ronaldo as "the greatest player I have ever seen in my life", adding, "I have no doubts. [12], Three months after arriving at Cruzeiro, Ronaldo made his professional debut on 25 May 1993 against Caldense in the Minas Gerais State Championship. "[72], "He [Ronaldo] was more talented [than Cristiano Ronaldo] and if he took care of himself like the Portuguese does, his performances would have been even more incredible. The Brazilian scored 414 goals in 616 appearances for club and country throughout his career. [73], In four and a half seasons at the club, Ronaldo scored over a century of goals, becoming the fifth foreigner at Madrid to achieve the feat after Argentine Alfredo Di Stfano, Hungarian Ferenc Pusks, Mexican Hugo Snchez and Chilean Ivn Zamorano. [260][261] Ronaldo's usual goal celebration of both arms outstretched especially from his early career was the basis for Pirelli's 1998 commercial where he replaced the figure of Christ from the Christ the Redeemer statue that towers over his home city of Rio de Janeiro while in an Inter Milan strip. John Wiley & Sons. "Rigorous Magic: Communication Ideas and their Application". "[20] His dribbles from midfield caught the attention of many in the sport, with future Barcelona teammate Luis Enrique stating, "I'd seen him on television at PSV and thought wow'. [193] Ronaldo played in the UNDP's 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. [74] Although the knee injuries before 2002 meant he "was robbed of the explosiveness of his early years" (FourFourTwo magazine) by the time he signed for Real Madrid, Ronaldo was named by Marca as a member of the "Best foreign eleven in Real Madrid's history". "Ronaldo, El Fenomeno, Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi have had longer careers, they have remained at the top every day for 15 years." He also won the 1997 Copa Amrica, where he became the player of the tournament and the 1999 Copa Amrica, where he was the top goalscorer. His reaction was the same. [145] Reporting for CNN, Don Riddell wrote, "It's one of the great mysteries of our time: not the Loch Ness Monster, Stonehenge or the Lost City of Atlantis; it's the case of the missing striker not so much a whodunit, more a kind of a what the heck happened? Salah then went on to effectively help Liverpool win all possible trophies that. Nothing disturbed him, nothing overawed him, nothing threw him off his game. At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo scored his 15th World Cup goal, a tournament record at the time. Former Germany striker Miroslav Klose tops the charts with 16 goals in. [124] He was then known as Ronaldinho ("little Ronaldo" in Portuguese), because Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus, his older teammate, was also called Ronaldo and later nicknamed Ronaldo ("big Ronaldo") to further distinguish them. A happening. [37][38] His competitive debut came on the opening day of the 199798 season against Brescia. [228], In December 1999, Ronaldo married Brazilian footballer Milene Domingues, at the time pregnant with the couple's first son, Ronald, who was born in Milan, on 6 April 2000. (2005), Goal II: Living the Dream (2007) and Goal III: Taking on the World (2009). [154] The match-winner against Turkey in the semi-final, with the winning goal a toe-poke finish with little back-lift while on the run a finish he learned while playing futsal in his youth the final whistle saw fans behind the goal hoist huge white letters to spell out his name akin to the Hollywood sign. "[218] A reliance on his superior innate ability is given as a reason for his application in training often not being as high as his teammates though his knee issues may also have been a factor with his Brazil teammate Emerson stating "Ronaldo felt he didn't need to work as hard as us, that he could do in two days what the rest of us would take ten days to do. 7His 84 goals make him the 7th highest scorer for Manchester United in Premier League history - he's 7 away from his soon-to-be boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Corinthians made an offer that will let me continue my career. "[12], Spotted by former Brazilian player Jairzinho, who was coaching So Cristvo, Ronaldo played for the So Cristvo youth team. In his PSG debut season he has scored 28 goals in 30 apps. P. 174. This makes the relationship between the kneecap and the femur a bit unstable. [21] With PSV, Ronaldo won the Dutch Cup in 1996 and he was Eredivisie top scorer in 1995. Ronaldo National Team Brazil Ronaldo Stats Detail of World Cups Played He was turned down by Flamengo, the team he supported as a boy, after missing practice due to an inability to afford the fare for the hour-long bus ride. The Portuguese striker scored a penalty kick in the 70th minute to give Manchester United a 3-2 victory. [41] During his time with Inter, he scored several goals against city rivals A.C. Milan in the Derby della Madonnina. His mother states, "I always found him on the street playing ball with friends when he should have been in school. Pele scored 12 goals in 14 World Cup matches, which leaves him joint sixth in the overall World Cup goalscoring charts. [123][150][151][152] Ronaldo spoke about his obsession with lifting the World Cup trophy, having missed out in 1998. [106] Scoring eight goals in nine matches, his form led to calls for his return to the Brazil national team nearly 70% of respondents in a poll for the O Globo newspaper voted that he should be reinstated, with the country's president Lula also calling for his immediate return. In April 2009, the family moved to a new penthouse in So Paulo. ", Fabio Capello on Ronaldo's weight issues at Madrid. [23][25] He signed a five-year contract with the Italians,[36] and was unveiled to 4000 Inter fans at their training ground. [23], His coach at Barcelona, Bobby Robson, commented: "Ronaldo could start from the halfway line and the whole stadium would ignite. Ronaldo moved from left to right very fastso it was obvious, by the way that he played, that injuries were always a possibility". Often dubbed 'R9', the former Real Madrid man won a slew of trophies in his career including two World Cups with Brazil. [156] In the final against Germany in Yokohama, Japan, Ronaldo scored twice in Brazil's 20 win and tied Pel's Brazilian record of 12 career World Cup goals. [145] The parliamentary inquiry was unable to find any wider conspiracy, although the Brazilian public remained unconvinced. [167], At the 2006 World Cup, Ronaldo was part of a much-publicized "magic quartet" alongside Adriano, Ronaldinho and Kak. His stepover was a form of hypnosis, and his signature trick, the elastico, could certainly have come from a computer screen. [83] Wearing the number 99 jersey, he made his debut as a substitute on 11 February 2007 in the 21 victory over Livorno. "[215] 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 which was billed as "the best attacker against the best defender in Serie A") stating: "It was the worst experience of my career. The girl, born in So Paulo, was named Maria Alice, and was born exactly 10 years after her older brother Ronald. The first time was in 2006-07, when he finished second in voting for the Norris Trophy as the league's best defenseman. Maradona was born on August 4th, 1960 in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Ronaldo in his prime was able to do that better than anyone who has ever played the game. 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