Profile: Ronaldinho

full name:

Ronaldinho de Assis Moreira

bio:

Ronaldinho made such a huge impact as a teenager that Paris Saint- Germain broke the world record transfer fee for a teenager (signed for fee of $4.5 million) to bring him to the club. He is a regular for Brazil and was one of their stars during the 2002 World Cup win.

also known as:

little Ronaldo, Ronaldinho Gaucho ('little' Ronaldinho)

born:

21 March 1980, in Porto Alegre, Brazil

nationality:

Brazilian

physical:

Height: 180-2cm
Weight: 76-80Kg
(depending on sources)

sport:

Football or Soccer

teams / clubs:

• current club: F.C. Barcelona. Spain - la Liga Primera Division
• previous clubs:
  • 1999 - 2001: Gremio de Porto Alegre, Brazil
    
  • 2001 - 2003: Paris St. Germain, France Ligue 1.

position:

Forward, Attacking Midfielder

jersey number:

Squad number 10

achievements:

• 1997: U-17 FIFA World Cup Winner. Voted MVP of Tournament
  
• 1999: Copa America Winner
  
• 1999: Debut for Brazil against Venezuela June 26,
• 1999.
  
• 2000: FIFA Confederations Cup. Golden Boot Award - six goals
  
• 2002: FIFA World Cup Winner
  
• 2004: FIFA World Player of The Year
  Season 2004-2005: Primera Division Champion with F.C. Barcelona.
  
• 2005: FIFpro World Player of The Year.
  
• 2005: European Footballer of The Year - 'Ballon d'Or' Winner
  
• 2005: FIFA World Player of The Year

what you may not know:

First professional match was Auxerre - Paris-SG : 1-1 on 04/08/2001

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