Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Juventus and captains the Portugal national team.

 

Bio
Full Name	Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Nickname(s)	Ronnie, CR, CR7, Cris, C. Ronaldo, The Sultan Of The Stepover, Ron, Rocket Ronaldo
Profession	Portuguese Professional Footballer
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 185 cm in meters- 1.85 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 1”
Eye Colour	Hazel Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Football
Professional Debut	20 August, 2003, against Kazakhstan
Jersey Number	7
Position	Forward
Coach/Mentor	Laszlo Boloni, Leonel Pontes, Alex Ferguson, René Meulensteen
Records (main ones)	• In 2003-2004, awarded with Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year. • In 2007-2008, awarded with FIFA Ballon d'Or. • In 2008, became World Soccer Player of the Year. • In 2010-2011, awarded with European Golden Shoe. • In 2012-2013, Cristiano Ronaldo became Liga de Futbol Professional Most Valuable Player. • In 2013-1014, he was awarded with La Liga Best Individual Goal, La Liga Best Forward, UEFA Best Player, Golden Shoe and La Liga Top Scorer.
Career Turning Point	In 2004-2005 season of the FA Cup Final, he scored 4 goals against the Arsenal while playing for the Manchester United.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	5 February 1985
Age (as in 2020)	35 Years
Birthplace	Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Nationality	Portuguese
Hometown	Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
School	Did Not Attend
College	Did Not Attend
Family	Father- José Dinis Aveiro Mother- Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro Brothers- Hugo Aveiro Sister- Katia Aveiro, Elma Aveiro
Religion	Catholic
Ethnicity	Portuguese
Hobbies	Music, Workout
Controversies	• Ronaldo was banned from a match for a "one-fingered gesture" during his third season in England. • In October, 2005, he was accused of raping a woman in a hotel in Central London and was arrested for the same. • Although he claims that he doesn't consume alcohol, he was accused of heavy drinking in a nightclub in 2008. • In 2010, when he didn't declare the identity of his son's mother, it became a controversial issue. • He was criticized for partying at his 30th birthday following the team's loss.
Favourite Things
Footballer	Mario Jardel, Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima
Actor	Luis Figo
Food	Bacalhau a Braz, Portuguese Cuisines
Color	White
Film	The Sixth Sense
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Jordana Jardel, Brazilian Model (2003) Marche Romero, Model (2005-2006) Mia Judaken , Model (2006) Gemma Atkinson, Actress (2007) Nereida Gallardo, Model (2008) Olivia Saunders, Actress (2009) Raffaella Fico, Showgirl (2009) Paris Hilton, Actress (2009) Kim Kardashian West, TV Personality (2010) Irina Shayk, Model (2010-2015) Rita Pereira, Actress (2012) Andressa Urach, Model (2013) Daniella Chavez, Model (2014) Lucia Villalon, TV Reporter (2015) Alessia Tedeschi, Model (2015) Alesia Riabenkova, Model (2015) Maja Darving , Model (2015) Paula Suarez, Model (2016)
Wife	N/A
Children	Daughter- N/A Son- Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. (Born 17 June 2010)
Money Factor
Cars Collection	Bentley Continental GTC, BMW M6, Porsche Cayenne, Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sports Coupé, Audi Q7, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, Porsche 911 Carrera 2S Cabriolet, Ferrari F430, Audi R8, Bentley GT Speed, Maserati GranCabrio, Audi RS6, Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4, Ferrari 599 GTO, Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI, Porsche Cayenne Turb, Bugatti Veyron, Phantom Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin DB9, Bugatti La Voiture Noire
Salary	$21.5 million/annual (approximately)
Net Worth	$450 million

 

Some Lesser Known Facts About Cristiano Ronaldo

• Does Cristiano Ronaldo smoke?: No

• Does Cristiano Ronaldo drink alcohol?: No

• He was named after the US President Ronald Reagan who was the favorite actor of his father.

• In an interview, Ronaldo said that he grew up in poverty and shared a single room with his siblings.

• When he was 14 years old, he had the feeling to become a semi-professional footballer and his mother encouraged him to pursue his career in football.

• He was expelled from the school after throwing a chair at his teacher.

• In his childhood, Ronaldo was diagnosed with Racing Heart (a condition in which heart rate exceeds the normal resting rate).

• He became Manchester United’s first-ever Portuguese player when he signed during the 2003-2004 season.

• When he signed the Manchester United, he became the most expensive player (his transfer fee 12.24 million euros) in the English Soccer history.

• In Manchester United, he requested jersey number 28 but received jersey number 7 (previously been worn by legends like David Beckham, Eric Cantona, George Best).

• For Alex Ferguson (Ronaldo’s manager in England), Ronaldo said, “He’s been my father in sport”.

• For Manchester United, Ronaldo scored his first goal with a free-kick.

• On 12 January 2008, Ronaldo scored his first hat-trick for Manchester United against Newcastle United.

• on 7 July 2008, he underwent ankle surgery and remained out of action for 10 weeks.

• When he scored a 40-yard strike goal against Porto, he called it the “best goal he had ever scored”.

• On 10 May 2009, he scored his final goal for Manchester United with a free-kick.

• In 2009, Ronaldo joined Real Madrid which was a world record transfer fee (80 million euros).

• He is often ranked as the best player in the world.

• Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player to win four European Golden Shoe awards.

• His first international goal was in Euro 2004.

• On 3 July 2010, Ronaldo announced that he has become a father but has never revealed the identity of his son’s mother.

• He has no tattoos on his body and the reason cited by him is that he donates blood regularly and by tattooing, it would hamper his blood donation campaign.

• His autobiography “Moments” was published in December 2007.

• In August 2020, he became the owner of the world’s most expensive car, Bugatti La Voiture Noire. The Bugatti La Voiture Noire or the Centodieci is worth around 8.5 million euros (approximately Rs. 75 crores), and there are only 10 such cars worldwide.

   

  

  Cristiano Ronaldo with the world’s most expensive car, Bugatti La Voiture Noire