FOOTBALL LEGENDS-CRISTIANO RONALDO

PROFILE:

• FULL NAME: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
• NICKNAMES: Cris, Ron, Ronnie, The Sultan of the Step over
• DOB: 5/02/1977
• BIRTH PLACE: Madeira, Portugal
• HEIGHT:1.85 m(6 ft 1 in)
• POSITION: Winger
• NUMBER: 7

• PREVIOUS CLUBS:
  

Youth Career:

(1993-1995) Andorinha

(1995-1997) Nacional

(1997-2001) Sporting Lisbon

Senior Career:

(2001-2003) Sporting Lisbon

(2003- Present) Manchester United

• CURRENT CLUB:

2003- Present Manchester United

• NATIONALITY: PORTUGAL
• HOBBIES: Cooking, Spending time with his family.

STATS:

PORTUGAL: (2003-Till Date)

• OVERALL APPEARANCES:62
• GOALS:22

CLUB LEVEL:

SPORTING LISBON: (2001-2003)

• OVERALL APPEARANCES:25
• GOALS:3

MANCHESTER UNITED:(2003-Present)

• OVERALL APPEARANCES:277

• GOALS:108(still counting)

HONOURS:

1.Premier League: 2006-07,2007-08

2. FA Cup: 2003-04

3. League Cup:2005-06,2008-09

4. FA Community Shield:2007

5. UEFA Champions League:2007-08

6. FIFA Club World Cup:2008

INDIVIDUAL HONOURS:

1.UEFA Euro 2004 Team of the Tournament

2.FIFPro Special Young Player of the Year:2004-05,2005-06

3.Portuguese Footballer of the Year:2006-07

4.PFA Premier League Team of the Year:2005-06,2006-07,2007-08

5.PFA Fan’s Player of the Year: 2006-07, 2007-08

6.PFA Young Player of the Year: 2006-07

7.PFA Player’s Player of the Year:2006-07,2007-08

8.UEFA Team of the year:2003-04,2006-07,2007-08

9.FIFPro World XI: 2006-07,2007-08

10.FWA Footballer of the Year: 2006-07,2007-08

11.Barclays Player of the Season:2006-07,2007-08

12.Barclays Player of the Month: November-December 2006,January 2008, March 2008

13.Barclays Golden Boot:2007-08

14.Barclays Merit Award:2007-08

15.European Golden Shoe:2007-08

16.UEFA Club Forward of the Year:2007-08

17.UEFA Club Footballer of the Year:2007-08

18.FIFPro World Player of the year:2007-08

19.Ballon d’Or:2008,Runner Up (2007)

20.FIFA Team of the Year:2008

21.FIFA World Player of the Year:2008,Bronze (2007)

22.Officer of the Order of Infante Dom Henrique

23.Medal of Merit, Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Vicosa (House of Braganza)

CAREER/PERSONAL LIFE:

Ronaldo’s performance against Manchester United made Sir ALEX sign one of the most talented and best teenager of Europe from Sporting Lisbon at a record price of 12,240,000 pounds. He became the most expensive teenager in Britain in 2003.His Idol is Luis Figo. He was first spotted by Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier at 16 and then by Arsene Wenger, but both the managers thought that the young lad was inexperienced and needed some time to develop his skills. Alex Ferguson was the only one who spotted the goal scoring talent of Ronaldo. He made his team debut as a 60^th minute substitute against Bolton Wanderers. Manchester United went on to win the match. Ronaldo was the one to score United’s 1000^th goal against Middlesbrough, which United lost 4-1. Another Ronaldo ERA was created, this one being from Portugal. Ronaldo will be remembered for his pace and fancy skills, not to mention the most famous and controversial sending off of Wayne Rooney in the 2006 WC Quarter finals. He was criticized by many and also lost the young footballer of the tournament award to Lucas Podolski due to his behaviour. But nothing could stop him from winning the FIFA world player award for 2008 season, which saw him in blistering form. Ronaldo registered 42 goals in all competitions. He has appeared in several Nike adverts. He was signed as a long term replacement for David Beckham. He was named after former American President Ronald Reagen. He enjoys cooking apart from football. His weekly salary comes to a jaw dropping 125000 euro. His name has been linked with Spanish giants Real Madrid and Los Blancos hope to land him at the bernabeau. Madrid is preparing a mega bid for the Portuguese hit man, in order to lure him from Manchester United.