Ronaldo
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Retired
🏆Ballon d'Or ×2
👟Golden Shoe
👕200+ Apps
⚽200+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴100+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Honors & awards
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.64
goals / match
Real Madrid
top club · 177 apps
Career highs
€45.00m
peak value · 2004
€45.00m
top transfer fee · 02/03
47
best season · 96/97
105 / 67
int'l caps / goals
481Appearances
310Goals
77Assists
32Yellow cards
2Red cards
72Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ronaldo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima |
| Date of birth | 1976-09-18 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Spain |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-02-13 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
2011 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2011
Transfer: Corinthians → Retired
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
2010 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
27 matches · 12 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2009
2009 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
38 matches · 23 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2008
Transfer: Without Club → Corinthians
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: AC Milan → Without Club
08/09 · Transfer
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
29 games missed
Jul 2007
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — AC Milan
6 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Real Madrid → AC Milan
06/07 · Transfer · €7.50m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Real Madrid, AC Milan
27 matches · 11 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Real Madrid
27 matches · 15 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Real Madrid
45 matches · 24 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Real Madrid
48 matches · 31 G · 12 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2002
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Aug 2002
Transfer: Inter → Real Madrid
02/03 · Transfer · €45.00m
Jul 2002
02/03 — Real Madrid
43 matches · 29 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
2002 — Real Madrid
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2001
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Nov 2001
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2001
01/02 — Inter Milan
16 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2000
Injury: unknown
92 games missed
Nov 1999
Injury: unknown
27 games missed
Jul 1999
99/00 — Inter Milan
8 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1999
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Nov 1998
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 1998
98/99 — Inter Milan
28 matches · 15 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Barcelona → Inter
97/98 · Transfer · €26.50m
Jul 1997
97/98 — Inter Milan
47 matches · 34 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: PSV Eindhoven → Barcelona
96/97 · Transfer · €15.00m
Jul 1996
96/97 — FC Barcelona
49 matches · 47 G · 13 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 1995
Injury: unknown
26 games missed
Jul 1995
95/96 — PSV Eindhoven
21 matches · 19 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 1994
Transfer: Cruzeiro → PSV Eindhoven
94/95 · Transfer · €5.48m
Jul 1994
1994 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
8 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
94/95 — PSV Eindhoven
36 matches · 35 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
1993 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1993
Transfer: São Cristóvão → Cruzeiro
92/93 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €45.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 2.11/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 2.11/90
Yellow cards2 total · 1.41/90
Minutes played by club
Inter Milan
17.4%
FC Barcelona
4.9%
PSV Eindhoven
7.6%
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
17.6%
Real Madrid
42.3%
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
5.5%
AC Milan
4.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter Milan | 4 | 01/02 | 99/00 | 99 | 59 | 11 | 1,126 |
| FC Barcelona | 1 | 96/97 | 96/97 | 49 | 47 | 13 | 319 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 94/95 | 95/96 | 57 | 54 | 7 | 494 |
| Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 3 | 2009 | 2011 | 69 | 35 | 7 | 1,139 |
| Real Madrid | 6 | 02/03 | 2002 | 177 | 104 | 34 | 2,744 |
| Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 2 | 1993 | 1994 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 355 |
| AC Milan | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 311 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 128 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 424 |
| 98/99 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Play-Out Serie A | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 19 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 106 |
| 97/98 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| 97/98 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 32 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 115 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Inter Milan | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 164 |
| 96/97 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| 96/97 | Cup Winners' Cup | FC Barcelona | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 96/97 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 37 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 94 |
| 96/97 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 95/96 | Amstel Cup | PSV Eindhoven | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| 95/96 | PTT Telecomp. | PSV Eindhoven | 13 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 95/96 | UEFA Cup | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 94/95 | KNVB Beker | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 94/95 | PTT Telecomp. | PSV Eindhoven | 33 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| 94/95 | UEFA Cup | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 2011 | Campeonato Paulista | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Libertadores | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Campeonato Paulista | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 262 |
| 2010 | Libertadores | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 192 |
| 2010 | Série A | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 143 |
| 2009 | Campeonato Paulista | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91 |
| 2009 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| 2009 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 114 |
| 2009 | Série A | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 20 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 135 |
| 2002 | Intercontinental Cup | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 1994 | Libertadores | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 355 |
| 1993 | Recopa Sudamericana | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | AC Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | AC Milan | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 332 |
| 06/07 | Serie A | AC Milan | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 151 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 23 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 128 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 674 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Real Madrid | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 04/05 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 34 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 133 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 184 |
| 03/04 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 194 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 32 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 110 |
| 03/04 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| 02/03 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 31 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 105 |
| 01/02 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Inter Milan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1993-01-01 | São Cristóvão | Cruzeiro | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-08-17 | Cruzeiro | PSV Eindhoven | Transfer | 0 | €5.48m |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-16 | PSV Eindhoven | Barcelona | Transfer | 0 | €15.00m |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-25 | Barcelona | Inter | Transfer | 0 | €26.50m |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-31 | Inter | Real Madrid | Transfer | 0 | €45.00m |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-30 | Real Madrid | AC Milan | Transfer | 27500000 | €7.50m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | AC Milan | Without Club | Transfer | 14000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-09 | Without Club | Corinthians | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-13 | Corinthians | Retired | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | Patellar tendon tear | 1995-12-11 | 1996-04-22 | 134 | 26 |
| 98/99 | Bruised knee | 1998-11-08 | 1998-12-04 | 27 | 8 |
| 98/99 | Knee problems | 1999-01-18 | 1999-02-27 | 41 | 8 |
| 99/00 | Patellar tendon rupture | 1999-11-22 | 2000-04-10 | 141 | 27 |
| 99/00 | Patellar tendon rupture | 2000-04-12 | 2001-09-17 | 524 | 92 |
| 01/02 | Thigh problems | 2001-11-05 | 2001-11-24 | 20 | 5 |
| 01/02 | Hamstring injury | 2001-12-24 | 2002-03-25 | 92 | 19 |
| 02/03 | Muscle injury | 2002-09-01 | 2002-10-03 | 33 | 7 |
| 06/07 | Broken tibia | 2007-07-15 | 2007-11-06 | 115 | 21 |
| 07/08 | Patellar tendon rupture | 2008-02-13 | 2008-11-01 | 263 | 29 |
| 09/10 | Broken hand | 2009-07-26 | 2009-09-06 | 43 | 12 |
Current—
Peak€45.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€45.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €23.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €27.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €33.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53818 | #18 | 6 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3439 | #9 | 99 | 62 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentinho | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 34 | 37 |
| 94/95 | PTT Telecomp. | PSV Eindhoven | 30 | 33 |
| 97/98 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 25 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 10 | 37 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 9 | 32 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 8 | 34 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 05/06 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 2010 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 95/96 | Goal #200 (career) | |
| 96/97 | Goal #250 (career) | |
| 98/99 | Goal #300 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 8 | 128 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.11 |
| 98/99 | 28 | 530 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 97/98 | 47 | 375 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 96/97 | 49 | 319 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.41 |
| 2010 | 27 | 597 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2009 | 38 | 542 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 731 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 05/06 | 27 | 308 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 04/05 | 45 | 874 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.21 |
| 03/04 | 48 | 668 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 02/03 | 43 | 232 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
164 apps
117 G
34 A
Serie A
88 apps
58 G
13 A
PTT Telecomp.
46 apps
42 G
4 A
Série A
31 apps
18 G
6 A
UEFA Cup
23 apps
15 G
3 A
Champions League
40 apps
14 G
9 A
Copa del Rey
15 apps
10 G
3 A
Campeonato Paulista
17 apps
8 G
1 A
Cup Winners' Cup
7 apps
5 G
1 A
Libertadores
17 apps
5 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ronaldo
Who is Ronaldo?
Ronaldo is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Ronaldo?
Ronaldo is 49 years old. He was born on September 18, 1976 in Rio de Janeiro.
What position does Ronaldo play?
Ronaldo plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Ronaldo play for?
Ronaldo currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ronaldo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ronaldo has scored 310 goals in 481 appearances.