Player name: Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (commonly known as Ronaldo)

Nationality: Brazil

Position: Striker / Centre-forward

Date of birth: 18 September 1976

Place of birth: Bento Ribeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Height: 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

Club career (not exhaustive):

• 1993–1994: Cruzeiro (Brazil)
• 1994–1996: PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands)
• 1996–1997: FC Barcelona (Spain)
• 1997–2002: Inter Milan (Italy)
• 2002–2007: Real Madrid (Spain)
• 2007–2008: AC Milan (Italy)
• 2009–2011: Corinthians (Brazil)

Brazil national team:

• Years active: 1994–2011
• Appearances (caps): 98
• Goals: 62
• Major achievements: FIFA World Cup winner 1994 and 2002 (key player and top scorer in 2002), FIFA World Cup Golden Ball 1998 (best player of the tournament), two-time FIFA World Player of the Year (1996, 1997), Ballon d'Or winner 1997.

Playing style and legacy:

• Renowned for explosive pace, exceptional dribbling, clinical finishing and close control.
• Considered one of the greatest strikers in football history and one of Brazil's all-time greats.
• Career affected by serious knee injuries in the early 2000s, yet he made a celebrated comeback to win the 2002 World Cup.

Notable honors (selected):

• FIFA World Cup: 1994, 2002
• FIFA World Player of the Year: 1996, 1997
• Ballon d'Or: 1997
• FIFA World Cup Golden Boot: 2002