194", "Which team has played the most times in a month? Even while at PSG, he still made appearances for the Brazillian national team. It's not in everybody's forte to excel as the Brazilian did. Stats of Ronaldinho Gacho . Borges de Medeiros, 2500/2007 Porto Alegre 90150-101 Brazil. Having received the ball inside his own half, Ronaldinho ran at the England defence and wrong footed star defender Ashley Cole with a trademark step over before passing the ball to Rivaldo on the edge of the penalty area to score the equalising goal just before half-time. [37] Henry remained with Arsenal, and Laporta then promised to bring Beckham to the club, but following his transfer to Real Madrid, Barcelona entered the running for Ronaldinho and outbid Manchester United for his signature in a 30million deal. ", Barcelona teammate Eiur Gujohnsen on Ronaldinho, December 2006. [174], Despite primarily being a creative player, who was renowned for his passing, vision, and playmaking ability, Ronaldinho was an accurate finisher with either foot, both from inside and outside the penalty area, as well as being a free-kick and penalty kick specialist. In October, he performed well against Mexico in a friendly, scoring a free kick to equalize after Dani Alves was sent off. [203] In 2011, he was recruited by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS to promote awareness among young people of the disease and how to avoid it. Ronaldinho returned from injury and scored 15 goals in La Liga during the 200304 season, helping the team ultimately finish second in the league. [78][79][80][81] With the number 10 already occupied by teammate Clarence Seedorf, he selected 80 as his jersey number. 'Quadraginta novem' means forty-nine in Latin, the number of Ronaldinho's jersey at Atltico Mineiro, his former team in Brazil. 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The legendary Barcelona forward was in action for Porcinos FC in a seven-a-side King's League. [132] His first goal came in the group stage match against China PR, which Brazil won 40. Ronaldinho Gacho - Squad number history | Transfermarkt Ronaldinho Gacho 2 1 1 1 1 Retired Last club: Fluminense Most games for: Barcelona Retired since: Jan 16, 2018 Getty Images + Date of birth/Age: Mar 21, 1980 (42) Place of birth: Porto Alegre Citizenship: Brazil Height: 1,79 m Position: Attacking Midfield Former International: Brazil Brazil finished with the bronze medal after defeating Belgium 30 in the third-place match. First he appeared in the South American Youth Championship, where he scored three goals in nine appearances and helped the U20s to reach third place. [122] He retired as one of just eight players to have won the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the Ballon d'Or. [75] It was a sad moment for him and he later said in an interview that he regretted leaving without playing long enough with Messi. [26], In 2001, Ronaldinho signed a five-year contract with French club Paris Saint-Germain in a 5million transfer. [99] After winning the 2014 Recopa Sudamericana, Ronaldinho left the club in July, reaching an agreement to cancel his contract by mutual consent. Cristiano Ronaldo will never have 1 per cent of Ronaldinho natural talent, but CR7 achieved his full potential and made it last. 71.9M followers. [87], After being heavily linked with a move back to his childhood club Grmio, Ronaldinho joined Flamengo on 11 January 2011 with a contract ending in 2014. He also captained the Brazil Olympic team to a bronze medal in men's football at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Ronaldinho finished with a pair of goals and two assists in what would be his last match as a Barcelona player. NUMBER OF PEOPLE PEOPLE COMPOSITION. Ronaldinho was released in August 2020 after a judge ordered him and his brother to pay a 153,000 fine between them, bringing to an end his five-month ordeal. [169][170] While he is naturally rightfooted, during his time at Barcelona, Ronaldinho was also used as an inverted winger on the left flank at times by manager Frank Rijkaard, while the leftfooted Messi was deployed on the right; this position allowed him to take on defenders on the outside and cross the ball, or cut inside and shoot on goal with his stronger foot. [117] Fluminense sporting director Mario Bittencourt stated, "Ronaldinho asked us for a meeting. [55] He also contributed one goal in Barcelona's elimination of Benfica in the quarter-finals with a 20 home victory. AC Milan's new signing and superstar Ronaldinho will wear shirt number 80 at AC Milan, the club said on Monday. "[9], Ronaldinho has had endorsements with many companies, including Nike, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, EA Sports and Danone. [30] Ronaldinho spent the majority of the first few months of the 200102 season alternated between the bench and starter's role. [71] Ronaldinho finished the 200809 season at Milan with 10 goals from 32 appearances in all competitions. Upon his arrival in Paris, Ronaldinho was given the number 21 shirt and inserted into a lineup that included fellow Brazilian Alosio and midfielders Mikel Arteta and Jay-Jay Okocha. Ronaldinho was an attacking midfielder and forward who spent his youth career with Gremio. His main playing position is as an attacking midfielder or forward. [219] On 24 August 2020, Ronaldinho and his brother were released from Paraguayan prison after their judge agreed to a plea deal with fines of US$90,000 and US$110,000 for the brothers, respectively. Thank you very much the Nation Gallos Blancos, which made me very proud to wear this shirt and defend this club. In his international career with Brazil, Ronaldinho earned 97 caps and scored 33 goals and represented his country in two FIFA World Cups. [71][72] On 19 May 2008, Barcelona club president Joan Laporta stated that Ronaldinho needed a "new challenge", claiming that he needed a new club if he were to revive his career.[73]. p. 129. [125] Ronaldinho finished with two goals and was awarded the Bronze Ball award as Brazil scored a total of 21 goals while only conceding 2. In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Assis and the second or paternal family name is Moreira. "Ronaldinho: Football's Flamboyant Maestro". [154] Critics claimed that the exclusion of players such as Ronaldinho, Alexandre Pato, Adriano and Ronaldo signaled a move away from the classic Brazilian attacking "Joga Bonito" style of play. "[53], "He transmits a lot of joy and pleasure playing the game, and he has individual skills that are of such a high level that everybody in the world adores him. [18] He gained Spanish citizenship in 2007. This guy is sheer will power and strong mentality. His lifestyle eventually caught up with him, as the game grew more physically demanding. The Brazilian football star, twice the world player of the year, chose this number beacause it corresponds with his birth year 1980. Ronaldinho spent five seasons with Barcelona between 2003-2008 and played a huge part in lifting the club to dominance between 2004-2006 when Barca won back-to-back La Liga titles and the . p. 81. ", Ronaldinho's career began with the Grmio youth squad. Ronaldinho and his brother were released from Agrupacion Especializada on April 7 and placed under house arrest in a hotel after paying $1.6 million (1.3m) bail. Should we be grateful for what he gave us or angry that it ended so soon? 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[44] He was named in the six man shortlist for the 2006 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, and was selected in the FIFA World XI. [134] With Brazil trailing after Michael Owen's 23-minute strike, Ronaldinho turned the game around. The Brazilian legend Tosto claimed: "Ronaldinho has the dribbling skills of Rivelino, the vision of Grson, the spirit and happiness of Garrincha, the pace, skill and power of Jairzinho and Ronaldo, the technical ability of Zico and the creativity of Romrio." Ronaldinho's 30-yard kick that ended inside the net remains one of the greatest highlights of the game to-date. 145. number of points/goals/set scored. [163][164][165][166][167] Due to his ability to score and create goals, he was capable of playing in several offensive positions, on either wing or in a free central role. "Ronaldinho: Football's Flamboyant Maestro". Renowned for . The Brazil icon turned out for Porcinos FC on Sunday (February 26) at the age of 42. [201], A wax sculpture of Ronaldinho was unveiled at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong in December 2007. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, is also known as Ronaldinho, was born in March 21, 1980, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. [38][39], The club where he would spend his peak years and the basis of his global fame,[40] Ronaldinho made his Barcelona debut in a friendly against Juventus at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on 27 July, with coach Frank Rijkaard stating post match, "He has something special every time he touches the ball. Jethro Soutar (2006). Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), commonly known as Ronaldinho (onawdu) or Ronaldinho Gacho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and ambassador for Spanish club FC Barcelona after signing for them in September 2016. Ronaldinho, who turns 40 on Saturday, wore those colours and often that number with distinction across an international career that spanned almost 15 years. [54] He has appeared in Nike commercials, including the 2002 "Secret Tournament" commercial (branded "Scorpion KO") directed by Terry Gilliam. [4] A global icon of the sport, Ronaldinho was renowned for his technical skills, creativity, dribbling ability and accuracy from free-kicks, his use of tricks, feints, no-look passes and overhead kicks, as well as his ability to score and create goals, all prominent characteristics of his early-age background playing futsal. [112] On 17 May 2015, Quertaro progressed to the semi-finals after defeating Veracruz 43 aggregate. Ronaldinho. He recorded impressive goals against Monaco, Rennes, Lens and Lorient. [198] His 2005 Nike advertisement, where he is given a new pair of boots and then proceeds to juggle a football and appears to repeatedly volley it against the crossbar of a goal and recover it without the ball touching the ground, went viral on YouTube, becoming the site's first video to reach one million views. He was number 1. [33], Ronaldinho was also influential in the 200102 Coupe de la Ligue, helping PSG reach the semi-finals where they were eliminated by Bordeaux. "[114], On 11 July 2015, Ronaldinho announced his return to Brazil and signed an 18-month contract with Fluminense,[115] but on 28 September, Ronaldinho reached a mutual agreement with the club to terminate the deal. [60], On 25 November 2006, Ronaldinho scored his 50th career league goal against Villarreal, then scored a second time with a spectacular overhead bicycle kick; receiving Xavi's cross, he flicked the ball up with his chest and spun 180 degrees to finish Barcelona fans waved white handkerchiefs in admiration of the goal. The most recent winner was Real Madrid's Karim Benzemais in 2022. The Brazilian arrived at a club that had just finished sixth in La Liga and transformed their fortunes, winning two league titles and the Champions League over the following five years. [146] He was not called up for the 2007 Copa Amrica after asking to be excused from the tournament due to fatigue. [214] The judge ultimately decided to reduce the fine from R$8.5 million to R$6 million for building a fishing platform on Guaba River in a 'heritage-protected' area. [169][175][176] Although he was primarily known for his ability to bend the ball from set pieces,[177] he was also capable of striking the ball with power underneath the wall, and also occasionally used the knuckleball technique, which was popularised by his compatriot Juninho Pernambucano. It took very little time for the Barcelona hierarchy to recognise the talent of the seven time Ballon d'Or winner and he followed the footsteps of the great Brazilian midfielder Ronaldinho as he wore the number 10 jersey.