Market value
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Rating · 99/00
5.7
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Honors & awards
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.05
goals / match
SL Benfica
top club · 137 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#169
goals rank
#15
assists rank
21
season goals
13
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2004
€1.00m
top transfer fee · 01/02
6
best season · 01/02
13 / 0
int'l caps / goals
440Appearances
21Goals
13Assists
94Yellow cards
3Red cards
183Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ronaldo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ronaldo Guiaro |
| Date of birth | 1974-02-18 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Piracicaba, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
Transfer: Aris Saloniki → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Aris Thessaloniki
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Aris Thessaloniki
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Aris Thessaloniki
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Aris Thessaloniki
40 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Santos → Aris Saloniki
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
2006 — Santos FC
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Without Club → Santos
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Besiktas → Without Club
05/06 · Transfer
Mar 2005
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Nov 2004
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Sep 2004
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Aug 2004
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2004
04/05 — Besiktas JK
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2004
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2003
03/04 — Besiktas JK
37 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Besiktas JK
46 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2002
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Apr 2002
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2001
Transfer: Benfica → Besiktas
01/02 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2001
01/02 — Besiktas JK
34 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — SL Benfica
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — SL Benfica
33 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — SL Benfica
39 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — SL Benfica
35 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 1997
Transfer: Atlético-MG → Benfica
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1996
1996 — Clube Atlético Mineiro
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 — SL Benfica
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1996
Transfer: Guarani → Atlético-MG
95/96 · Transfer
Dec 1995
Transfer: Atlético-MG → Guarani
95/96 · Return from loan
Jul 1995
1995 — Clube Atlético Mineiro
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1995
Transfer: Guarani → Atlético-MG
94/95 · Loan
Jan 1993
Transfer: Guarani U20 → Guarani
92/93 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.07/90
Assists3 total · 0.10/90
G+A5 total · 0.17/90
Yellow cards9 total · 0.30/90
Minutes played by club
SL Benfica
37.7%
Santos FC
0.0%
Clube Atlético Mineiro
0.0%
Aris Thessaloniki
21.5%
Besiktas JK
40.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Benfica | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 137 | 5 | 10 | 6,208 |
| Santos FC | 1 | 2006 | 2006 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clube Atlético Mineiro | 2 | 1995 | 1996 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aris Thessaloniki | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 114 | 5 | 0 | 3,544 |
| Besiktas JK | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 137 | 11 | 3 | 6,701 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica | 27 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2,243 |
| 99/00 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 480 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão | SL Benfica | 30 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,333 |
| 98/99 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Primeira Divisão | SL Benfica | 27 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Primeira Divisão | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Copa do Brasil | Santos FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Copa Sudamericana | Santos FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Série A | Santos FC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Aris Thessaloniki | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Aris Thessaloniki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Kypello Elladas | Aris Thessaloniki | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 10/11 | Super League 1 | Aris Thessaloniki | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Kypello Elladas | Aris Thessaloniki | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SL1 Play-off | Aris Thessaloniki | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Super League 1 | Aris Thessaloniki | 21 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,798 |
| 08/09 | Kypello Elladas | Aris Thessaloniki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Super League 1 | Aris Thessaloniki | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Aris Thessaloniki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Kypello Elladas | Aris Thessaloniki | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | SL1 Play-off | Aris Thessaloniki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Super League 1 | Aris Thessaloniki | 25 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1,088 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Aris Thessaloniki | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 538 |
| 04/05 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 19 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Besiktas JK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Besiktas JK | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 03/04 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 27 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,336 |
| 03/04 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Besiktas JK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 33 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,925 |
| 02/03 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Besiktas JK | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 450 |
| 01/02 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 30 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 450 |
| 01/02 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica | 24 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,152 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1993-01-01 | Guarani U20 | Guarani | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1995-01-01 | Guarani | Atlético-MG | Loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-12-31 | Atlético-MG | Guarani | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-01 | Guarani | Atlético-MG | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-03-01 | Atlético-MG | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-24 | Benfica | Besiktas | Transfer | 0 | €1.00m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-27 | Besiktas | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Without Club | Santos | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Santos | Aris Saloniki | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Aris Saloniki | Retired | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Foot injury | 2002-04-23 | 2002-04-30 | 8 | 1 |
| 01/02 | Knee problems | 2002-05-02 | 2002-05-30 | 29 | 2 |
| 03/04 | Torn muscle fiber | 2004-03-14 | 2004-04-14 | 32 | 6 |
| 04/05 | Intestinal virus | 2004-08-04 | 2004-08-09 | 6 | 1 |
| 04/05 | Broken arm | 2004-09-25 | 2004-11-12 | 49 | 10 |
| 04/05 | Inguinal hernia | 2004-11-12 | 2005-01-24 | 74 | 11 |
| 04/05 | Calf strain | 2005-03-10 | 2005-03-29 | 20 | 3 |
Current€300k
Peak€3.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.20m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.45m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53818 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #37018 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3439 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 6 | 30 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Besiktas JK | 2 | 10 |
| 07/08 | Super League 1 | Aris Thessaloniki | 2 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | Primeira Divisão | SL Benfica | 4 | 27 |
| 99/00 | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica | 2 | 27 |
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão | SL Benfica | 2 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-12-31 | Atlético-MG | Guarani | Return from loan | — | — |
| 94/95 | 1995-01-01 | Guarani | Atlético-MG | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
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 | 33 | 2,723 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 98/99 | 39 | 1,333 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 97/98 | 35 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 27 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 09/10 | 33 | 1,798 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 08/09 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 40 | 1,626 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 04/05 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 37 | 2,876 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 02/03 | 46 | 3,375 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 01/02 | 34 | 450 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 00/01 | 26 | 2,152 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Süper Lig
109 apps
8 G
3 A
Primeira Liga
111 apps
4 G
9 A
UEFA Cup
28 apps
4 G
1 A
Super League 1
74 apps
3 G
0 A
Kypello Elladas
13 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
12 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
SL1 Play-off
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Série A
45 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa do Brasil
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ronaldo?
Ronaldo is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Ronaldo?
Ronaldo is 52 years old. He was born on February 18, 1974 in Piracicaba.
What position does Ronaldo play?
Ronaldo plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
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 21 goals in 440 appearances.