Ronaldo

Date of Birth: September 22, 1976

Birthplace: Bento Ribeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil

Height: 183 cm

Weight: 78 kg

Previous Clubs:

1990-91 Social Ramos Club (Brazil) 8 goals in 12 games

1991-93 San Cristovao (Brazil) 36 goals in 54 games

1993-94 Cruzeiro (Brazil) 58 goals in 60 games

1994-96 PSV Eindhoven (Holland) 55 goals in 56 games

1996-97 FC Barcelona (Spain) 47 goals in 49 games

Position: Forward (Center)

Appearances & goals with Brazilian national team: 40 caps, 25 goals (as of June 9, 1998)

Total appearances & goals with clubs: 243 apps, 213 goals (January 4,1998)

International Debut: March 24, 1994 vs. Argentina

Voted the Best Player of the Year for 2 consecutive years (1996 and 1997), Ronaldo is one of the most spectacular players of the world. Participated on the game before the World Cup Draw along with Gabriel Batistuta creating 2 goals and assisting the other 3 of the Rest of the World Team. Became the second non-European to win the European Player of the Year after Alfredo di Stefano. Transferred from Cruzeiro to PSV Eindhoven in $6.5 millions of dollars, there he stay 1 and a half year scoring 55 goals in 56 games, later he moved to FC Barcelona where he became more famous than ever. He played along with Bebeto in Atlanta 96 Olympics scoring 5 goals and winning the bronze medal after destroying Portugal 5-0. After a year of great soccer with FC Barcelona, where only title lossed was the league, he moved to Calcio's team Inter Milan in a record transfer of $32 millions of dollars. Ronaldo along with his countryman Romario create the most powerful and effective forward, commonly called Ro-Ro.

With Brazil he won:

1 CONMEBOL U-17 Championship (1991)

1 South American Championship U-19 (1993)

1 FIFA World Cup (1994)

1 UMBRO Cup (1995)

1 Copa America (1997)

1 FIFA/Confederation's Cup (1997)

1 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball (1998)

With Cruzeiro he won:

1 Super Copa Top-scorer (1994)

1 Mineiro Championship Top-scorer (1994)

1 Mineiro Championship (1994)

With PSV he won:

2 Top-Scorer; 1 in Dutch Championship (1995) and other in Dutch Cup (1996)

1 Dutch Cup (1996)

With Barcelona he won:

1 Spanish Super Cup (1996)

1 FIFA Player of the Year (1996)

1 Top-Scorer in Spanish League (1997)

1 UEFA Cup Winner's Cup (1997)

1 Latin American Player of the Year in Spanish League (1997)

With Inter Milan he won:

1 European Player of the Year (1997)

1 FIFA Player of the Year (1997)

1 UEFA Cup (1998)