Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.13
goals / match
SV Werder Bremen
top club · 254 apps
Position rank · 2005
#10
goals rank
#36
assists rank
73
season goals
22
season assists
Among 121 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€12.50m
peak value · 2009
€4.80m
top transfer fee · 12/13
13
best season · 09/10
4 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-09-10 · 6 players total
542Appearances
73Goals
22Assists
77Yellow cards
5Red cards
158Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Naldo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ronaldo Aparecido Rodrigues |
| Date of birth | 1982-09-10 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Londrina, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Germany |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-09-30 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Sep 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: Monaco → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — AS Monaco
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: FC Schalke 04 → Monaco
18/19 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Schalke 04, AS Monaco
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Nov 2017
Injury: unknown
Aug 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Schalke 04
38 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
May 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Schalke 04
29 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: VfL Wolfsburg → FC Schalke 04
16/17 · Transfer
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — VfL Wolfsburg
40 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2015
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jan 2015
Injury: unknown
Jul 2014
14/15 — VfL Wolfsburg
49 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — VfL Wolfsburg
38 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2013
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2012
Transfer: Werder Bremen → VfL Wolfsburg
12/13 · Transfer · €4.80m
Jul 2012
12/13 — VfL Wolfsburg
36 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2012
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2012
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Nov 2011
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — SV Werder Bremen
18 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Injury: unknown
62 games missed
Nov 2009
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2009
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — SV Werder Bremen
48 matches · 13 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
May 2009
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — SV Werder Bremen
47 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — SV Werder Bremen
47 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — SV Werder Bremen
49 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Juventude → Werder Bremen
05/06 · Transfer · €2.40m
Jul 2005
05/06 — SV Werder Bremen
45 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — Esporte Clube Juventude
11 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — Esporte Clube Juventude
25 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2004
Transfer: RS Futebol → Juventude
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 2001
Transfer: RS Futebol U19 → RS Futebol
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €12.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 104 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2005. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 1.77/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A4 total · 1.77/90
Yellow cards3 total · 1.33/90
Minutes played by club
Esporte Clube Juventude
5.0%
AS Monaco
0.0%
FC Schalke 04
16.4%
VfL Wolfsburg
25.7%
SV Werder Bremen
52.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esporte Clube Juventude | 2 | 2004 | 2005 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 712 |
| AS Monaco | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 80 | 9 | 3 | 2,331 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 163 | 20 | 10 | 3,652 |
| SV Werder Bremen | 6 | 05/06 | 11/12 | 254 | 36 | 9 | 7,497 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Juventude | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Série A | Esporte Clube Juventude | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 203 |
| 2004 | Série A | Esporte Clube Juventude | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 509 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 437 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1,624 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | FC Schalke 04 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 29 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | VfL Wolfsburg | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 360 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | DFL-Supercup | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 32 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 411 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | VfL Wolfsburg | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 990 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 33 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 990 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 31 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 451 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 392 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 31 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 552 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 28 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 768 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | SV Werder Bremen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 420 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 32 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 953 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | SV Werder Bremen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 32 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 479 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | SV Werder Bremen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligapokal | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | SV Werder Bremen | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 32 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,390 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | SV Werder Bremen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 390 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | RS Futebol U19 | RS Futebol | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | RS Futebol | Juventude | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-29 | Juventude | Werder Bremen | Transfer | 2750000 | €2.40m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-19 | Werder Bremen | VfL Wolfsburg | Transfer | 6500000 | €4.80m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | VfL Wolfsburg | FC Schalke 04 | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-03 | FC Schalke 04 | Monaco | Transfer | 1000000 | €2.00m |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-17 | Monaco | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-30 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Groin problems | 2009-05-11 | 2009-05-18 | 8 | 2 |
| 09/10 | Tendonitis | 2009-08-03 | 2009-08-17 | 15 | 3 |
| 09/10 | Adductor injury | 2009-11-12 | 2009-11-19 | 8 | 2 |
| 10/11 | Bone edema | 2010-07-05 | 2011-09-01 | 424 | 62 |
| 11/12 | bronchitis | 2011-11-07 | 2011-11-21 | 15 | 3 |
| 11/12 | Torn lateral knee ligament | 2012-01-05 | 2012-03-26 | 82 | 11 |
| 11/12 | Torn muscle fiber | 2012-04-02 | 2012-04-09 | 8 | 1 |
| 12/13 | Torn muscle fiber | 2013-03-07 | 2013-03-25 | 19 | 4 |
| 14/15 | Knee bruise | 2015-01-22 | 2015-01-29 | 8 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Knock | 2015-05-21 | 2015-07-02 | 43 | 8 |
| 15/16 | Acromioclavicular joint dislocation | 2016-02-29 | 2016-04-04 | 36 | 6 |
| 16/17 | Partial muscle tear | 2017-02-23 | 2017-05-04 | 71 | 15 |
| 16/17 | Fitness | 2017-05-04 | 2017-05-18 | 15 | 2 |
| 17/18 | strain | 2017-08-10 | 2017-08-14 | 5 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Knock | 2017-11-06 | 2017-11-14 | 9 | 0 |
Current—
Peak€12.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€3.25m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.25m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3439 | #15 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Rodríguez | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Maximilian Arnold | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luiz Gustavo | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Christian Träsch | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 7 | 32 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 7 | 34 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 3 | 31 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 3 | 32 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 32 |
Teams faced most often by Naldo's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bor. Mönchengladbach | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 40 | -5 | 39% |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 43% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 60 | -23 | 25% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 43% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 39% |
| Bayern München | 28 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 75 | -59 | 4% |
| FC Augsburg | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 39% |
| Hamburger SV | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 46% |
| Werder Bremen | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 57% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 63% |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 38% |
| Hannover 96 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 42% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal | |
| 14/15 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11 | 203 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 2004 | 25 | 509 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 18/19 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 38 | 437 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 16/17 | 29 | 1,894 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 360 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 |
| 14/15 | 49 | 1,401 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 1,440 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 12/13 | 36 | 451 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 09/10 | 48 | 1,085 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 08/09 | 47 | 1,188 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 |
| 07/08 | 47 | 1,313 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.55 |
| 06/07 | 49 | 1,739 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 05/06 | 45 | 1,780 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
358 apps
46 G
16 A
Série A
34 apps
8 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
46 apps
6 G
3 A
Europa League
27 apps
4 G
3 A
UEFA Cup
21 apps
4 G
0 A
Champions League
36 apps
3 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
2 apps
2 G
0 A
Ligue 1
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Naldo
Who is Naldo?
Naldo is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Naldo?
Naldo is 43 years old. He was born on September 10, 1982 in Londrina.
What position does Naldo play?
Naldo plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Naldo play for?
Naldo currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Naldo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Naldo has scored 73 goals in 542 appearances.