Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH, (born 5 February
1985), commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who
plays as a forward for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and is the captain of
the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo became the most expensive footballer in
history after moving from Manchester United to Real Madrid in a transfer worth
£80 million (€93.9 million/$131.6 million). In addition, his contract with Real
Madrid, in which he is paid €12 million per year, makes him one of the
highest-paid footballers in the world, and his buyout clause is valued at €1
billion as per his contract.
Ronaldo began his career as a youth player for Andorinha,
where he played for two years, before moving to C.D. Nacional. In 1997, he made
a move to Portuguese giants Sporting Clube de Portugal. Ronaldo caught the
attention of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, who signed him for £12.24
million (€15 million) in 2003. The following season, Ronaldo won his first club
honour, the FA Cup.
Ronaldo was the first player to win all four main PFA and
FWA awards, doing so in 2007. In 2008, Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or . He placed
second in the Ballon d'Or in 2007, 2009, and 2011. He was awarded the European
Golden Shoe in both 2008 and 2011. In 2008, he won three of the four main PFA
and FWA trophies and was named the FIFPro Player of the Year, World Soccer
Player of the Year, Onze d'Or, and the FIFA World Player of the Year. In 2007
and 2008, Ronaldo was named FWA Footballer of the Year. Ronaldo was the
inaugural winner of the FIFA Puskás Award in 2009.
Ronaldo holds numerous former and current scoring records,
including records for most goals scored in a season for Real Madrid, most goals
scored per minute in La Liga, first top European league player to reach 40
goals in a single season in two consecutive years, fastest Real Madrid player
to reach one hundred league goals, and the first player ever to score against
every team in a single season in La Liga.
Ronaldo is a Portuguese international and made his debut
against Kazakhstan in August 2003. He has since participated in five major
tournaments; UEFA Euro 2004, the 2006 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2008, the 2010
FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012. He scored his first international goal in
the opening game of the Euro 2004 against Greece, in addition to helping
Portugal reach the final. He took over the captaincy of the side in July 2008
and went on to captain Portugal to the semi-finals at the Euro 2012 and
finished the competition as the joint best scorer with three goals. On 16
October 2012, Ronaldo won his 100th cap against Northern Ireland, making him
the third highest capped player for Portugal and became the third youngest
European to reach a century of international appearances. In October 2012, he
became the first sportsperson to reach 50 million followers on Facebook. In
November 2012, Ronaldo was named the "sexiest" athlete of 2012 by
People Magazine.
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