Ronaldinho (Brazil)

Personal Information

Full name              Ronaldo de Assis Moreira
Date of birth          21 March 1980
Place of birth        Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height                   1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position    Forward / Winger

Club Information

Current club          Flamengo

Number                 10

Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980 in Porto Alegre), commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Flamengo and the Brazilian national team.  He is a free-kick specialist and has an incredible dribbling ability. During his time at Barcelona he was considered one of the most talented individual players in the world. He is widely considered by experts and fans as one of the greatest players of all time.
         "Ronaldinho," the diminutive and term of endearment for "Ronaldo," is accompanied in Brazilian usage by the nickname "Gauch", in order to distinguish him from fellow footballer and countryman Ronaldo, who was known as "Ronaldinho" in Brazil beforehand. Ronaldo simply went by his first name upon his move to Europe, thereby allowing Ronaldinho to drop the "Gaúcho" and go by the name Ronaldinho abroad.
              Prior to his move to Flamengo, he played for Paris Saint-Germain, FC Barcelona and Milan. With the Spanish club, he won his first in 2006 and the Ballon d'Or in 2005. He became a Spanish citizen in January 2007.
               Ronaldinho is a two-time winner of the FIFA World Player of the year,awarded to the best player over the year. He won the prestigious award in both 2004 and 2005. He was also named in the FIFA 100, a list of the greatest footballers compiled by fellow countryman pele, and in the consecutively from 2004-2007.

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