CRISTIANO RONALDO
Personal information
Full name Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Date of birth February 5, 1985
Place of birth Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current club Manchester United
Number 7
Youth clubs
1993–1995 CF Andorinha
1995–1997 CD Nacional
1997–2001 Sporting CP
Senior clubs
2001–2003 Sporting CP
2003–Now Manchester United
National team
2003– Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born to Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro and José Dinis Aveiro. The second given name, "Ronaldo," was chosen after Ronald Reagan, his father's favourite actor and U.S. president at the time. He has one older brother, Hugo (b. 1975), and two older sisters, Elma and Liliana Cátia. Liliana Cátia works as a singer by the stage name "Ronalda" in Portugal.
He is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Premier League club Manchester United and the Portuguese national team. With Manchester United, Ronaldo plays primarily as a right winger. He has also been used both in a central attacking role and as a second striker.
A winner of the 2007 English PFA Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards, and third in the 2007 World Player of the Year award, Ronaldo is widely regarded as one of the most talented footballers of his generation. Ronaldo also won the 2008 English PFA Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year, giving him back to back victories for both awards.
Honours and Awards
- PFA Players’ Player of the Year: 2007
- PFA Young Player of the Year: 2007
- PFA Fans’ Player of the Year: 2007
- PFA Premiership Team of the Year: 2005-2006, 2006-2007
- Football Writers’ Association Award: 2007
- Barclays Player of the Season: 2006-2007
- Barclays Player of the Month: November 2006, December 2006
- PFA Fans’ Player of the Month: October 2006, February 2007
- FIFPro Special Young Player of the Year: 2005, 2006
- Portuguese Sports Personality: 2006
- Portuguese Footballer of the Year: 2007
- Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year: 2006-2007
- Manchester United Players’ Player of the Year: 2006-2007
- FA Premier League: 2006-2007
- FA Cup: 2004
- Football League Cup: 2006
- Community Shield: 2007