Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro

By Catherine Drosopoulou

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Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and captains the Portugal national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo has won five Ballon d’Or awards and four European Golden Shoes, the most by a European player. He has won 32 trophies in his career, including seven league titles, five UEFA Champions Leagues, and the UEFA EuropeanChampionship. Ronaldo holds the records for most appearances (183), goals (140), and assists (42) in the Champions League, goals in the European Championship (14), international goals (117), and international appearances by a European (189). He is one of the few players to have made over 1,100 professional career appearances, and has scored over 800 official senior career goals for club and country.

By 2003 (when he was just 16 years old) Manchester United paid £12 million (over $14 million U.S. dollars) to sign him, a record fee for a player of his age.

In the 2004 FA Cup final, Ronaldo scored Manchester’s first three goals and helped them capture the championship. He set a franchise record for goals scored in 2008, before Real Madrid paid a record $131 million for his services the following year.

By the time he was 10 years old, Ronaldo was already recognized as a phenomenon — a kid who ate, slept and drank soccer. «All he wanted to do as a boy was play football,» his godfather, Fernao Sousa, recalled for British reporters, adding, «He loved the game so much he’d miss meals or escape out of his bedroom window with a ball when he was supposed to be doing his homework.»

There are seven members in his family. Cristiano Ronaldo is well settled with his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez. He met Georgina in 2016 at a Gucci store in Madrid where the 28-year-old was working at. Cristiano and his wife Georgina were expecting twins in 2022.

The eldest son of Cristiano is Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. whose mother is an unknown American woman. He also has twins, Mateo and Eva Maria Dos Santos and Alana Martina Dos Santos. The youngest member of Cristiano Ronaldo family, is a baby girl, was born recently in 2022. The duo were expecting a boy and girl, however the newborn son tragically died shortly after Georgina gave birth.

 

  • Became the most expensive teenager in Britain in 2003.
  • His idol is Luis Figo.
  • Was selected for the Portuguese national team after debuting against Kazakhstan in November 2003
  • His father named him after former American President Ronald Reagan.
  • He was the first ever Portuguese Manchester United Football Club player
  • His parents names are José Dinis [de] Aveiro, deceased, and wife Maria Dolores dos Santos
  • Has appeared in several Nike adverts
  • Before joining Manchester United he played against them for Sporting Lisbon weeks later he was signed by Manchester United
  • Sporting Lisbon signed him up for their schoolboy team at the age of 13 for £1,500
  • His father passed away while he was on international duty in Russia.
  • In the first ever FIFPro awards was voted the special young player of the year award.
  • Wears the number 7 shirt
  • His Store CR7 Run By his older sister Elma was robbed by Porto Fans.
  • Won the Ballon d’Or five times: 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017.
  • Not only does he know Portuguese but Spanish and English, as well.
  • Captain of the Portuguese national team who won the 2016 Euro Cup.
  • Played for Portugal in the 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups; scored 7 goals.

He was named in the UEFA Team of the year: 2004, 2007-2017 292 appearances for Manchester United; scored 118 goals. Honours: Premier League (2007, 2008, 2009), FA Cup (2004), Football League Cup (2006, 2009), Community Shield (2007), UEFA Champions League (2008), FIFA Club World Cup (2008)

  • FIFA World Player of the Year: 2008.
  • UEFA Super Cup: 2014, 2017.
  • FIFA Club World Cup: 2014, 2016, 2017.
  • Supercopa DE España: 2012, 2017.
  • Copa Del Rey: 2010-11, 2013-14.
  • FIFA Club World Cup: 2008.
  • UEFA Champions League: 2007-08.
  • Serie A: 2018-19, 2019-20.
  • UEFA Nations League: 2018-19.
  • Sporting CP – Supertaça Cândido DE Oliveira: 2002.
  • Supercoppa Italiana: 2018, 2020.
  • Football League Cup: 2005-06, 2008-09.
  • FA Community Shield: 2007.
  • Premier League: 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09.
  • UEFA European Championship: 2016.
  • UEFA Champions League: 2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18.
  • La Liga: 2011-12, 2016-17.
  • Coppa Italia: 2020-21.
  • FIFA Ballon d’Or/Ballon d’Or: 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017.
  • FA Cup: 2003-04.
  • Cordão Autonómico DE Distinção.
  • Premier League Player of the Season: 2006-07, 2007-08.
  • Teresa Herrera Trophy.
  • His son and Neymar son born in same date.
  • Premier League Golden Boot: 2007-08.
  • European Golden Shoe: 2007-08, 2010-11, 2013-14, 2014-15.
  • Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu.
  • U-13 Regional Championship.
  • Medal of Merit, Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa (Portuguese Royal Family).
  • The Best FIFA Special Award for Outstanding Career Achievement: 2021.
  • Grand officer of the Order of Prince Henry.
  • PFA Players” Player of the Year: 2006-07[70] 2007-08.
  • Commander of the Order of Merit.
  • FPF Portuguese Player of the Year: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.
  • The Best FIFA Men’s Player: 2016, 2017.
  • Pichichi Trophy: 2010-11, 2013-14, 2014-15.
  • Serie A Footballer of the Year: 2019, 2020.
  • Capocannoniere: 2020-21.
  • La Liga Best Player: 2013-14.
  • Most appearances in the FIFPro World11:
  • Only player to score more than 50 goals in seven consecutive calendar years.
  • Most hat-tricks in a La Liga career: 25.
  • First player to score in consecutive FIFA Club World Cup Finals.
  • Franz Beckenbauer Cup.
  • Most FIFA World Player of the Year awards: 3.
  • Only player to win the league title, domestic cup, domestic super-cup, Champions League, Club World Cup, league player of the year, Golden Shoe and Ballon d’Or at two clubs (Manchester United and Real Madrid).
  • Most goals scored in all official senior competitions: 807.
  • First male player to score ten international hat-tricks.
  • Most goals scored in the FIFA Club World Cup: 7.
  • Most FIFA World Cups scored in: 4.
  • Oldest player to score a hat-trick at a FIFA World Cup: 33 years, 130 days.
  • Most men’s international goals scored: 115.
  • Most men’s international caps: 185 caps.
  • Most Liked Person On Facebook (Male).
  • Most different national teams scored against: 46.
  • First player to score in ten, eleven, and twelve consecutive international tournaments.
  • Most goals in a UEFA Champions League season by an individual: 17.
  • Most international goals scored in a calendar year: 32.
  • First player to reach 100 career goals in the UEFA Champions League.
  • Most appearances in all UEFA club competitions: 190.
  • Most goals scored from direct free kicks in UEFA Champions League history: 12.
  • Most goals scored from penalty kicks in UEFA Champions League history: 19.
  • Most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League: 140.
  • Most goals scored in group stage of a UEFA Champions League season: 11.
  • First player to score a hat-trick in consecutive Champions League knockout matches.
  • Most appearances in the UEFA Champions League proper: 183.
  • First player to reach 100 career goals for a single club in the UEFA Champions League.
  • Most UEFA Champions League goals scored in a calendar year: 19.
  • First player to reach 100 career wins in the UEFA Champions League.
  • Most goals scored in European club competitions: 143.
  • First and only player to score 15 or more UEFA Champions League goals in three seasons.
  • First and only player to score in all six group stage matches in the UEFA Champions League in a season.
  • Most goals scored in UEFA Champions League knockout phase: 58.
  • Most individual teams scored against in the UEFA Champions League: 37.
  • Most assists in the UEFA Champions League: 42.
  • Most career wins by an individual in the UEFA Champions League/European Cup: 114.
  • First player to reach 100 career goals in European club competitions.
  • Most goals scored in a UEFA Champions League/European Cup season: 17.
  • Most UEFA Champions League hat-tricks scored by 30+ player: 6.
  • Most goals scored in the UEFA European Championship, including qualifiers: 45.
  • First player to appear in three UEFA European Championship semi-finals: in 2004, 2012, and 2016.
  • Most career goals in UEFA European Championship qualifiers: 31.
  • First and only player to finish UEFA Champions League top scorer in six consecutive seasons (from 2012-13 to 2017-18) and in seven seasons overall.
  • First player to finish as top scorer in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A.
  • Most appearances at UEFA European Championship finals tournaments: 25.
  • Most appearances in UEFA European Championship competition (including qualifying): 60.
  • Most Man of the Match awards at the UEFA European Championship: 6.
  • First and only player to have scored three or above (goals) at more than one UEFA European Championship finals tournaments: in 2012, 2016, and 2020.
  • Most headed goals at UEFA European Championship finals tournaments: 5.
  • First and only player to score ten goals against a single opponent (Juventus) in the UEFA Champions League.
  • First player to have won the European Golden Shoe in different leagues: English Premier League (2007-08) and Spanish La Liga (2010-11, 2013-14, 2014-15).
  • First player in the history of UEFA Champions League to score three hat-tricks in a single season.
  • Most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals: 22.
  • Most career goals at UEFA European Championship finals tournaments: 14.
  • Most consecutive UEFA Champions League matches scored in: 11.
  • Most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals: 14.
  • First and only player to score in three UEFA Champions League Finals: in 2008, 2014, and 2017.
  • First player to have played at five UEFA European Championship finals tournaments.
  • Fastest La Liga player to score 200 league goals: 178 matches.
  • Most goals scored from penalty kicks in La Liga history: 61.
  • Fastest footballer to reach 20 league goals in one La Liga season: 12 rounds.
  • First player to score in six consecutive Clásicos.
  • Fastest La Liga player to score 150 league goals: 140 matches.
  • Only player to reach 30 goals in six consecutive La Liga seasons.
  • Fastest La Liga player to score 300 league goals: 286 matches.
  • First player to ever score ten goals in four, five, six and seven consecutive UEFA Champions League seasons: from 2011-12 to 2017-18.
  • Most UEFA Team of the Year appearances: 15.
  • First player to score for two winning teams in the UEFA Champions League/European Cup: Manchester United (2007-08) and Real Madrid (2013-14).
  • First player aged 21 or under to score at least twice in three consecutive Premier League appearances.
  • Fastest footballer to reach 15 league goals in one La Liga season: 8 rounds.
  • Most goals scored in UEFA European Championship and European FIFA World Cup qualifiers: 64.
  • Most goals scored in Madrid Derby matches: 22.
  • Fastest player to score 350 goals for one club: 335 matches.
  • Most teams scored against in a La Liga season: 19.
  • First player to appear in more than one position in the UEFA Team of the Year.
  • Most UEFA Best Player in Europe Award and UEFA Club Footballer of the Year awards: 4.
  • Most consecutive appearances in the UEFA Team of the Year: 14.
  • Most goals scored in a calendar year for the Portugal national team: 14.
  • Most matches played in World Cup finals: 17.
  • First Portuguese player to score a Premier League hat-trick.
  • Most consecutive away matches with at least one goal scored in a single Serie A season.
  • Real Madrid all-time top goalscorer: 450 goal.
  • Fastest player to reach 200 official goals.
  • Most recorded assists for the Portugal national team: 32.
  • Most international caps as captain: 128 caps.
  • First Portuguese player to score a Serie A hat-trick.
  • First player to score in seven consecutive away matches in a debut Serie A season.
  • Fastest player to reach 50 league goals.
  • Top goalscorer in UEFA Champions League: 105 goals.
  • Most goals scored by a Portuguese player in Serie A: 81.
  • Youngest player to reach 100 caps: 27 years, 8 months and 11 days.
  • Most goals scored in seven consecutive league matches: 15.
  • Fastest player to reach 100 league goals.
  • Most La Liga hat-tricks in a season: 8 hat-tricks.
  • Most consecutive Serie A matches scored in: 11.
  • Only Portuguese player to score 400 league goals in European top flight leagues.
  • Youngest player to appear in a European Championship final: 19 years, 150 days.
  • Most goals scored from penalty kicks in a Serie A season: 12.
  • Most assists in Real Madrid history: 131.
  • Fastest player to reach 10 official goals in all competitions: 16 appearances.
  • Most hat-tricks in La Liga history: 34[.
  • Most goals scored from penalty kicks in UEFA Champions League: 14.
  • Most goals scored in a season (in all competitions): 37.
  • Most Premier League goals in a 38-game season: 31.
  • Most hat-tricks in La Liga: 34.
  • Youngest player to represent Portugal at a major tournament: 19 years, 4 months.
  • Most European Golden Shoes: 4.
  • Oldest player to score a UEFA Champions League hat-trick: 34 years, 35 days.
  • Most expensive footballer in history: EUR94 million (£80 million) at 2009.
  • First player to score in eight consecutive match-days.
  • Most goals scored in El Clásico matches: 18.
  • Most followed athlete on Twitter: 37,831,159 followers as of 15 September 2015.

 

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