Cristiano Ronaldo Biography Facts, Childhood, Career, Life

Cristiano Ronaldo Biography Facts, Nickname, Occupation, Current Teams, Education, Parents, Siblings, Wife/Girlfriend, Children, Zodiac Sign

Full Name:	Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Nickname:	C. Ronaldo, CR7, CR, The Sultan Of The Stepover, Rocket Ronaldo, Cris, Ronnie, Ron
Birthday:	February 5, 1985 (age 35 years)
Place of Birth:	Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Nationality:	Portuguese
Height:	6 feet 2 inches
Shoe Size:	9
Weight:	180 Ibs (84 kg)
Parents:	Jose Dinis Aveiro (father), Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro (mother)
Spouse:	Georgina Rodriguez (girlfriend)
Children:	Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. (son), Mateo Ronaldo (son), Eva Maria Dos Santos (daughter), Alana Martina dos Santos Aveiro (daughter)
Occupation:	Football Player
Current Club/Team:	Juventus F.C. Portugal National Football Team
Position:	Forward
Zodiac Sign:	Aquarius

Cristiano Ronaldo, popularly known by his nickname ‘CR7’ is a Portuguese professional football player. He plays forward for Juventus (Italian club) and the Portugal National Team. Among the greatest of all time to have graced the football pitch, entertaining us with a unique style of play, outstanding dribbles, sensational goals and electrifying speed, Cristiano Ronaldo stands out. The ace skipper has a penchant for scoring incredible goals while inspiring his team to victory. Ronaldo emboldens the perfect definition of winning. We take a close look into the life of this football star who is regarded as one of the greatest players of all-time on the planet in our Cristiano Ronaldo biography facts, childhood, career and personal life.

 

Cristiano Ronaldo Childhood & Early Life

                        Cristiano Ronaldo Childhood Photo

Cristiano Ronaldo was born on February 5, 1985. He was the fourth child born to his mother, Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro and his father, Jose Dinis Aveiro in Funchal, an island of Madeira, Portugal. His father worked as a metropolitan gardener while his mother was a cook. Ronaldo was named after then-US President Ronald Reagen. Ronaldo has an elder brother, Hugo and older sisters, Elma and Liliana. While growing up, he and all his siblings shared a room. Ronaldo was raised as a Catholic. He played for an amateur team, Andorinha, before being signed by Sporting CP for 1,500 Euros after a three-day trial. Ronaldo stopped attending school so as to focus on his football career. Prior to that decision, he was expelled after throwing a chair at his teacher. His football dreams were threatened by a racing heart condition, but after undergoing surgery he resumed playing.

Cristiano Ronaldo Club Career

Sporting CP (2002–2003)

Ronaldo earned his place in the youth team of Sporting CP at the age of 16, after he was promoted by the first-team manager. Ronaldo became the first sporting CP player to play in the under-16, under-17, under-18, B-team and first team in a season. Ronaldo’s representative spoke with then-Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier and Barcelona president, Joan Laporta on signing him. Arsenal Manager also met with Ronaldo to discuss a possible transfer. Alex Ferguson was impressed by Ronaldo’s performance in a 3-1 defeat of Manchester United in August 2003. Ferguson was further pressurized to sign him permanently after United plan to sign him for a year before loaning him back to Sporting CP. Sporting was paid 12.24 million pounds in exchange for him.

Cristiano Ronaldo playing for Sporting Lisbon. Photo Credit: World Soccer Talk

Manchester United (2003–2009)

Ronaldo who was the first Portuguese signing by Manchester United had the most expensive signing for a teenager in the 2003–2004 season. He proved his worth as he became one of the best players in Europe. While Ronaldo played in England, he became the first player to break the 20-goal barrier and helped United claim their first League title in four years. His achievements didn’t go unnoticed as he received Professional Footballer’s Association’s Player, Young Player of the Year and the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year, making him the first player to receive four major PFA and FWA award for two consecutive seasons. He also won the Premier League Golden Boot for his 31 goals and European Golden Shoe, the first winger to achieve the feat.   

Juventus (2018–present)

After rumours of an imminent move from Real Madrid, Ronaldo secured a 100 million Euros transfer to Juventus which also included an additional 12 million euros in fee and contributions to Ronaldo’s youth club. His transfer was the highest for a player above 30 years old. Ronaldo attributed his move to Juventus to the need for a new challenge, but later said he opted for a transfer due to a lack of support from the club president. He debuted for Juventus in a Serie A goal against Chievo on August 18, 2018. In his first champions league appearance for Juventus, he was sent off due to violent conduct.

Cristiano Ronaldo Family and Personal Life

Ronaldo gave birth to his first child in 2010, the identity of the child’s mother is unknown. It is unclear if he was involved in a relationship or if the child was given birth to via surrogacy. In 2017, he became a father to twins.

Ronaldo is known to be a philanthropist. In 2004, he visited Indonesia to raise funds for rehabilitation and reconstruction after TV footage showed a boy whose parent had been killed in the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, and had been stranded for 19 days. In 2012 he and his agent paid for the treatment of a nine-year-old Canarian boy with terminal cancer. He sold his 2011 golden boot for 1.5 million euros to fund schools in Gaza. In August 2016, he launched the CR7Selfie app, a selfie app for charity to aid Saving of children.

Cristiano Ronaldo Achievements and Awards

Tournaments Won

1. Premier League (2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009)
2. FA Cup (2003-2004), Football League Cup (2005-2006, 2008-2009)
3. FA Community Shield (2007)
4. La Liga (2011-2012, 2016-2017)
5. Copa del Rey (2010-2011, 2013-2014)
6. Supercopa de Espana (2012, 2017)
7. UEFA Champions League (2007-2008, 2013-2014, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018)
8. UEFA Super Cup (2014, 2017)
9. FIFA Club World Cup (2008, 2014, 2016, 2017)
10. UEFA European Championship (2016)
11. UEFA Euros (2016)

Individual Awards

1. FIFA Ballon d’Or (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017)
2. UEFA Men’s Player of the Year (2013-2014, 2015-2016, 2016-2017)
3. Champions League Forward of the Season (2017-2018)
4. UEFA Club Footballer of the Year (2008)
5. Barclays Player of the Year (2006-2007, 2007-2008)
6. PFA Young Player of the Year (2006-2007)
7. PFA Player of the Year (2006-2007, 2007-2008)
8. La Liga Best Player (2013-2014)
9. La Liga Best Forward (2013-2014)
10. La Liga Most Valuable Player (2012-2013)