Ronaldinho

Ronaldinho
Ronaldinho (2006)
Personnel
Surname	Ronaldo de Assis Moreira
birthday	March 21, 1980
place of birth	Porto Alegre ,  Brazil
size	182 cm
position	Attacking midfield , storm
Juniors
Years	station
1987-1993	Gremio Porto Alegre
1993-1994	FC Sion
1994-1998	Gremio Porto Alegre
Men's
Years	station	Games (goals) 1
1998-2001	Gremio Porto Alegre	110 (37)
2001-2003	Paris Saint-Germain	55 (17)
2003-2008	FC Barcelona	145 (71)
2008-2010	AC Milan	76 (20)
2011–2012	Flamengo Rio de Janeiro	33 (15)
2012-2014	Atlético Mineiro	48 (17)
2014-2015	Querétaro Fútbol Club	25 0(8)
2015	Fluminense Rio de Janeiro	7 0(0)
Indoor
Years	station	Games (goals) 1
2016	Goa 5′s	2 0(5)
2017	Delhi Dragons	8 (16)
National team
Years	selection	Games (goals)
1999-2013	Brazil	97 (33)
1 Only league games are given.

Ronaldinho [ xonawˈdʒĩɲu ] (born March 21, 1980 in Porto Alegre ; real life Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, in Brazil also Ronaldinho Gaúcho ) is a former Brazilian football player . The offensive player comes from Grêmio Porto Alegre's youth and came to Europe as a professional in 2001 at the age of 21, after playing for a year at FC Sion in Switzerland as a youth. After two seasons with Paris Saint-Germain in France , Ronaldinho moved to Spain in 2003 for FC Barcelona , where he had the most successful period of his career under Frank Rijkaard . He won the Spanish championship with the Catalans in 2005 and 2006 and the 2006 Champions League . Ronaldinho, who was characterized by speed dribbling, high goal danger and enormous accuracy of passing, was considered one of the best players in the world at the time. It was 2004 and 2005 FIFA World Player of the Year and 2005 European Footballer of the Year . After an injury-ridden 2007/08 season, Ronaldinho, who had previously been noticed by indiscipline and fitness problems, was sorted out by the new head coach Pep Guardiola . He then moved to Italy for AC Milan , where he could no longer build on his heyday. After two and a half years, Ronaldinho returned to Brazil in January 2011, where he worked for Flamengo Rio de Janeiro (2011–2012), Atlético Mineiro (2012–2014) and - after a detour to Mexico to the Querétaro Fútbol Club (2014–2015) - last played for Fluminense Rio de Janeiro (2015) at the age of 35 . His last major successes were winning the Copa Libertadores in 2013 and being named South America's Footballer of the Year .

From 1999 to 2013, Ronaldinho played 97 times for the Brazilian national team and scored 33 goals, making him one of the Seleção's top scorers . His first major tournament was the 1999 Copa America , which Brazil won. At the 2002 World Cup , Ronaldinho, who formed the Seleção offensive together with Ronaldo and Rivaldo , was world champion . There he presented himself as one of the best players and was elected to the all-star team of the tournament. In 2005 he won the Confed Cup . At the subsequent World Cup in 2006 , however, the defending champion disappointed and was eliminated in the quarter-finals. For the Confed Cup 2009 , the World Cup 2010 , Copa America 2011 and World Cup 2014 in his own country , Ronaldinho, who had only played a few international matches from 2008, was no longer nominated due to his falling form and advanced age.

Career

societies

Gremio Porto Alegre

As a teenager, Ronaldinho played football for Gremio Porto Alegre , the club in his native city in southern Brazil. From April 1993 to October 1994 he completed a language stay in French-speaking Switzerland , where his 9-year-old brother Roberto Assis was under contract as a professional at FC Sion . Ronaldinho played a few times for the C-Juniors (U14) of FC Sion. In 1997 he received a professional contract with Gremio and from then on played in the Brazilian first division .

Paris Saint-Germain

In the summer of 2001, Ronaldinho moved to France after signing a five-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain . There he received the prestigious jersey number 21, which was previously worn by Aloísio , Jay-Jay Okocha and Nicolas Anelka . He made his debut for the capital club in Division 1 on August 4, 2001, when he was substituted on in the 1-1 draw against AJ Auxerre . In the following months, the striker's role fluctuated between starting line-up and bench. On October 14th (matchday 10) he scored his first league goal for PSG in a 2-2 draw against Olympique Lyon . Just four days later, he scored twice in a superior 4-0 home win in the 2001/02 UEFA Cup against SK Rapid Wien . In the league, he could only meet twice in 14 missions in the first half of 2001/02 , but got going after the turn of the year. In the four league games in January 2002, he scored once in every single one. On March 16 (29th matchday) he met twice in a 3-1 home win against ES Troyes AC and prepared the other goal. He scored his ninth and last goal in the league on April 27 in a 2-0 home game against FC Metz . The table was finished fourth. In the Coupe de France 2001/02 you reached the quarter-finals and in the Coupe de la Ligue 2001/02 the semi-finals.

In his second season in 2002/03 , he did not manage to record a leap in performance, and could not fully meet the high expectations of himself. In a convincing 3-0 home win against league rivals Olympique Marseille , he scored a brace on October 26, 2002 (12th matchday). On February 22, 2003 he scored a remarkable solo goal in the 3-2 away defeat at EA Guingamp , which was voted goal of the season at the end of the season . The second round match against Olympique Marseille in their Stade Vélodrome could again be won 3-0 and Ronaldinho scored for the eighth time this season. In the Coupe de France 2002/03 he led his team to the final of the competition after scoring both goals in the 2-0 semi-final victory over Girondins Bordeaux . The final against AJ Auxerre was lost with 1: 2. In the league they placed in the middle of the table in 11th place. Ronaldinho scored eight goals in 27 league games and prepared as many. After the disappointing season at Paris Saint-Germain, he announced his intention to leave the club.

FC Barcelona

Ronaldinho in the FC Barcelona jersey

Ronaldinho (2007)

For the 2003/04 season , Ronaldinho moved to the Spanish Primera División for FC Barcelona for a transfer fee of 25 million euros, which could increase to 30 million euros . In his first season, Ronaldinho scored 15 goals in 32 league games under coach Frank Rijkaard .

In the 2004/05 season , Ronaldinho scored nine goals in 35 games and won the Spanish championship with FC Barcelona. At the end of 2004 he was named FIFA World Player of the Year . In 2005 Ronaldinho won the Ballon d'Or as the best footballer to play in Europe. Also in the 2005/06 season Ronaldinho was Spanish champion with FC Barcelona. In 29 missions he scored 19 goals. In the 3-0 win in Clásico against Real Madrid on November 19, 2005, he scored two goals. After Ronaldinho scored the second goal in that game, he received a standing ovation from the opposing Real fans at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu - this was interpreted as an honor previously only bestowed on Diego Maradona as a Barça player.

In December 2005, Ronaldinho was named FIFA World Player of the Year for the second year running. In May 2006, Ronaldinho won the UEFA Champions League with FC Barcelona after beating Arsenal 2-1 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis . To win the title, he contributed seven hits, which he scored in twelve missions.

In the 2006/07 season , Ronaldinho scored 21 goals in 32 league appearances. In the league he was runner-up with his team, just behind arch-rivals Real Madrid . In the Champions League they were eliminated in the quarterfinals against Liverpool .

In the 2007/08 season , Ronaldinho could no longer build on his performances from previous years. After tearing a hamstring in March, the first long-term injury of his career, he was out until the end of the season. By then he had scored eight goals in 17 league appearances. Behind Real Madrid and Villarreal FC , Barça finished third in the table at the end of the season. In the Champions League they were eliminated in the semifinals against eventual winners Manchester United . Ronaldinho scored one goal in eight Champions League appearances.

After his first three successful seasons, Ronaldinho was repeatedly noticed from 2006 onwards by indiscipline, fitness and weight problems and missed training sessions. It was said that he was often out and about in the nightlife . The then Barça president Joan Laporta said in May 2008 that Ronaldinho needed a new challenge.

For the 2008/09 season was Pep Guardiola new head coach and the squad changed. Ronaldinho was then sorted out. His teammate Aljaksandr Hleb said in an interview in 2019 that Ronaldinho and Deco (went to Chelsea ) had appeared drunk in preparation for training. As the club feared that the two would have a bad influence on Lionel Messi , it was decided to give up the two players who had played an important role in the successful years 2005 and 2006.

AC Milan

Ronaldinho in the AC Milan jersey

In August 2008, Ronaldinho moved to AC Milan for a transfer fee of 25 million euros . According to a study by France Football , with an annual income of 19.6 million euros including advertising money, he was one of the top earners in professional football worldwide at the time.

Initially, Ronaldinho's performance in Milan stagnated, also due to a lack of fitness. For the 2009/10 season he achieved a significant increase in performance. The first half of the 2010/11 season he first played in the 4-3-3 system of Massimiliano Allegri together with Zlatan Ibrahimović and Alexandre Pato in the storm. In the second half of the season he was ousted by newcomer Robinho . When Pato was injured, coach Allegri changed the system to 4-3-1-2, in which Kevin-Prince Boateng took the part behind the top. Ronaldinho was not considered any further and only made short appearances. After Antonio Cassano , another competitor, was signed during the winter break, AC Milan released Ronaldinho from training and allowed him to leave the training camp in Dubai to travel to Brazil for contract negotiations .

Ronaldinho made 76 appearances in three seasons for AC Milan in Serie A and scored 20 goals. There were also twelve Champions League appearances with four goals and six UEFA Cup appearances in which he scored two goals. Overall, during his time at AC Milan, Ronaldinho was no longer able to build on his previous excellent performances from previous years.

Flamengo Rio de Janeiro

Ronaldinho in the jersey of Flamengo Rio de Janeiro (2011)

In January 2011 the 30-year-old Ronaldinho moved back to Brazil to Flamengo Rio de Janeiro for a transfer fee of 3 million euros . After his youth club Grêmio and the Palmeiras São Paulo had tried to get him, he signed a contract in Rio de Janeiro until July 2014 and got the number 10. From the change he hoped to be able to build on good old performances again thus increasing his chances of participating in the 2011 Copa America and the 2014 World Cup in his own country after he was not nominated for the 2010 World Cup . Ronaldinho followed a trend by earlier stars such as Roberto Carlos and Ronaldo to return from Europe to Brazil towards the end of their careers.

Ronaldinho played his first game for his new club on February 2, 2011 in the Taça Guanabara , the first half of the Rio de Janeiro national championship , in a 1-0 win against Nova Iguaçu FC . Before the game, he was given the captain's armband by predecessor Leonardo Moura . After the game, his premiere kit was kept for later display in the Flamengo Museum, which opened in November 2011. On May 1, 2011 Flamengo defeated in the second half of the national championship, the competition for the Taça Rio, the CR Vasco da Gama , after a 0-0 in regular time with 3-1 on penalties and won his 32nd national championship.

Ronaldinho made his debut in the national league that same month on matchday one in a 4-0 win over Avaí FC , to which he contributed the goal to make it 2-0. On July 27, he scored a hat trick against FC Santos; Flamengo won 5-4 after falling 3-0. With 14 goals this season, Ronaldinho was one of the top five goalscorers of the Brasileirão of 2011. Flamengo finished fourth.

At the end of May 2012, after the second day of the national championship, Ronaldinho and his club dissolved the contract after a total of 16 months. Ronaldinho had been noticed in the months before under coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo by indiscipline. After a few months, he was often late and sometimes not at all for training. In return, Ronaldinho appeared publicly in the nightlife of Rio; he often extended festivities into the early hours in his villa in the posh western suburb of Barra da Tijuca . Several times he was not able to take part in team training.

Ronaldinho also showed stagnant performances on the pitch. After coach Luxemburgo tried to tolerate this behavior and not sanction Ronaldinho, his mind changed when Ronaldinho was seen with a woman during a concentração , the training camp before a game, in Londrina . Luxemburgo then demanded decisive action from the club's president Patricia Amorim. As a result, Luxemburgo was fired and replaced by Joel Santana ; Ronaldinho, on the other hand, was forgiven.

The details of Ronaldinho's subsequent termination have not been made public. After erstweiligen reports the club around 40.2 million owed to the players for the completion Real (In May 2012, around 15.8 million euros). In a total of 78 games for Flamengo, Ronaldinho scored 28 goals, saw 19 yellows and twice red.

Atlético Mineiro

Ronaldinho in Atletico Mineiro jersey

After 16 months at Flamengo, Ronaldinho moved to the national champion of Minas Gerais Atlético Mineiro from Belo Horizonte . His debut planned for June 6, 2012 on the third match day was canceled because the association had not yet approved it . So he played three days later in the 1-0 away win against Palmeiras São Paulo, his first game for the new club over the full season. On October 6, 2012, he scored a hat trick against the Figueirense Futebol Clube. After the season he was voted the best player of the year 2012 in the top Brazilian division. On July 25, 2013, he won the Copa Libertadores with Atlético , making him the sixth player in football history to win the Copa Libertadores and the UEFA Champions League. In late 2013, Ronaldinho was named South America's Footballer of the Year .

At the beginning of January 2014, Ronaldinho extended his contract by one year until December 31, 2014. On July 27, 2014, Ronaldinho and Atlético Mineiro terminated the contract.

Querétaro Fútbol Club

In early September 2014 he signed a two-year contract with the Mexican first division side Querétaro Fútbol Club . Ronaldinho, who was considered a great sporting hope, made his debut on September 17 in the cup game against UANL Tigres . His first appearance in the league followed four days later, against Deportivo Guadalajara he was on the field for the full 90 minutes, scored one goal and prepared another.

In December 2014 Ronaldinho was given special leave from coach Ignacio Ambríz to allow him to deal with personal matters in Brazil. When he did not return to training afterwards and was lost for days, sports director Joaquín Beltrán gave the Brazilian an ultimatum. If he wasn't back by the end of the week, he would be parted with. Shortly before the end of this period, Ronaldinho reappeared. At Clausura he was mostly used as a substitute.

After a weak first half of the season, Ronaldinho's form improved again over the course of the season. He was instrumental in reaching the playoffs. In the semi-final first leg against CF Pachuca , Ronaldinho caused a stir. When he was substituted in the first half because of a tactical measure by coach Víctor Manuel Vucetich , he left the stadium without permission. In the second leg he was not taken into account. The following final his team lost significantly against Santos Laguna . In July 2015, the contract between Ronaldinho and the club was terminated.

Fluminense Rio de Janeiro

On July 11, 2015, the Brazilian club Fluminense Rio de Janeiro announced that Ronaldinho had signed a contract with the club that ran until December 2016. After nine missions without a goal, the club and the players agreed to terminate the contract at the end of September 2015. Fluminense sports director Mario Bittencourt said the farewell after a few months: “Ronaldinho asked for a meeting. He respectfully told us that he didn't feel able to play as well as he wanted. "

In December 2015, Ronaldinho signed a new contract with Fluminense for two games in January 2016. It was the Florida Cup played from January 10th to 20th . This contract, which was only valid for these two games, was for marketing purposes.

Futsal in India

In July 2016, Ronaldinho took part in the Goa 5′s , a futsal team from the Indian state of Goa , alongside former players Ryan Giggs , Paul Scholes , Míchel Salgado and Hernán Crespo and futsal player Falcão in the two-week premier season of the Premier Futsal League . After going goalless in the first game, Ronaldinho scored five goals in a 7-2 win in the second game against the Bangalore team . After his second game, Ronaldinho left India again, having been named brand ambassador for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro . He was replaced by Cafu for the remaining three games .

From mid-September to early October 2017, Ronaldinho took part in the second edition of the Premier Futsal League with the Delhi Dragons . He was used in all eight games and scored 16 goals. Ronaldinho and his team lost the final against the Mumbai Warriors . In 2018 Ronaldinho finally ended his football career as a professional.

National team

In September 1997, Ronaldinho won the U-17 World Cup with his home country . On June 26, 1999, Ronaldinho made his debut for the Brazilian senior team against Latvia . He scored his first international goal in his second international match on June 30, 1999 against Venezuela. In July 1999 he won the Copa America with Brazil and was runner-up in the Confed Cup in August 1999 .

At the 2002 World Cup , Ronaldinho won the world title with the Brazilian selection. This makes him the only player to date to have become U-17 world champion and world champion with the senior national team. His appearances at these World Cup finals brought the then 22-year-old great international attention. He participated in five tournament games and scored two goals. In the quarter-finals against England (2-1), he first prepared the equalizer with a sprint and later scored the winning goal when he defeated English goalkeeper David Seaman with a direct free kick from a long distance. In the semifinals against Turkey, Ronaldinho was suspended for being sent off in the quarterfinals. In the final against Germany, which was decided by two goals from Ronaldo , he was back in the starting lineup.

Ronaldinho in the jersey of the national team against the Swiss national football team (2006)

Ronaldinho and Ronaldo as graffiti in Berlin

In 2005 Ronaldinho won the 2005 Confed Cup with the Brazilian national team . In the final on June 29, 2005 they defeated Argentina 4-1. Ronaldinho contributed to the victory with a goal. At the 2006 World Cup , Ronaldinho disappointed together with an overall weak Brazilian national team, which was eliminated in the quarter-finals against eventual finalists France.

Ronaldinho took part in the 2000 and 2008 Olympics, scoring three goals and winning the bronze medal in 2008. In the 2000 tournament in Sydney he was eliminated with Brazil in the quarter-finals in extra time 2-1 against the eventual Olympic champion Cameroon. At the Games in Beijing , he lost the semifinals against the eventual Olympic champion Argentina. The bronze match was won 3-0 against Belgium.

For the Confed Cup 2009 Ronaldinho was not nominated due to his rare appearances at AC Milan and his overall athletic form. Despite a significant increase in performance in the 2009/10 season and prominent advocates such as Pelé , Romário and Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , Ronaldinho was not appointed to the Seleção under the new national coach Carlos Dunga, neither for the Copa America nor for the 2010 World Cup . However, he was nominated for the tournament on demand.

On October 29, 2010 Ronaldinho was nominated by the new national coach Mano Menezes for the friendly game on November 17, 2010 against Argentina , after a total of almost a year without consideration. Ronaldinho was used in the friendly against Ghana on September 5, 2011. He also took part in the games of the Copa Roca against Argentina on September 14 and 28, 2011, which was held for the first time since 1976 . On October 7, 2011, he drew level with Pelé and Roberto Rivelino with his 92nd international match , making him one of the 11 players with the most internationals for Brazil. On March 14, 2012, Ronaldinho was named by Menezes in the provisional 52-man squad for the 2012 Olympic Games . Only players from U-23 teams who were allowed to be reinforced with a maximum of three older athletes were allowed here

On February 6, 2013, Ronaldinho was honored for his 100th international match in the Seleção before the game against England . Some of these 100 games were played against senior national teams not recognized by FIFA. In so far 97 official internationals he scored 33 internationals goals. He played his last international match on April 25, 2013 in Belo Horizonte against Chile . For the 2014 World Cup , Ronaldinho was neither considered by Luiz Felipe Scolari nor by his successor Dunga .

titles and achievements

National team

• World Champion : 2002
• Copa America : 1999
• Confederation Cup Winner : 2005
• U-17 World Championship : 1997
• Bronze medal Olympia : 2008
• Superclásico de las Américas : 2011

International cup competitions

• UEFA Champions League : 2006
• Copa Libertadores : 2013
• UEFA Intertoto Cup : 2001
• Recopa Sudamericana : 2014

National championships

• Campeonato Gaúcho : 1999
• Spanish championship : 2005 , 2006
• Italian Championship : 2011
• Campeonato Carioca : 2011
• Campeonato Mineiro : 2013

National cup competitions

• Copa Sul-Minas : 1999
• Spanish Super Cup : 2005, 2006
• Taça Guanabara : 2011
• Taça Rio : 2011

Awards

• FIFA World Player of the Year : 2004, 2005
• European Footballer of the Year : 2005
• South American Footballer of the Year : 2013
• Brazil's Footballer of the Year:
  • Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão : 2012
  • Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão - Selection of the Year : 2011, 2012
  • Bola de Ouro : 2012
  • Bola de Ouro - Selection of the Year : 2000, 2011, 2012
• FIFA U-17 World Cup : 1997 (Best Player)
• Confederations Cup : 1999 (Best Player)
• World Cup All-Star Team : 2002
• Best foreign player in the Primera División : 2004, 2006
• Onze d'or 2005
• UEFA Team of the Year : 2004, 2005, 2006
• UEFA Club Football Awards Striker of the Year : 2005
• UEFA Club Football Awards Player of the Year : 2006
• FIFPro World XI : 2005, 2006, 2007
• FIFPro World Player of the Year : 2005, 2006
• World Soccer Player of the Year : 2004, 2005
• World Soccer Player of the Decade : 2000s
• Golden Foot Award : 2009
• FIFA 100
• Top scorer :
  • 1999 at the Confed Cup
  • 1999 at the Campeonato Gaúcho
  • 2000 at the Olympic qualification tournament
  • 2013 at the FIFA Club World Cup
• 2017: Honorary Citizen of Rio de Janeiro

family

• His older brother Roberto Assis has been his manager since 2002.
• Ronaldinho has a son with a Brazilian dancer, whom he named after his father: João Mendes (* 2005) is also a soccer player and received a professional contract with Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte in April 2019 at the age of 14 .
• On October 5, 2012, his stepfather died of a heart attack.

Others

Ronaldinho (2019)

• In Brazil he is also called "Ronaldinho Gaúcho " due to his origins from Rio Grande do Sul , to distinguish him from his older namesake and former national team colleague Ronaldo , who is also called Ronaldinho there .
• When Ronaldinho's brother Roberto, nine years older than him (among others with FC Sion from 1992 to 1998 ), became a professional footballer at Gremio Porto Alegre, the club bought his family a house with a swimming pool in a better district.
• In 2006 the artist Kattielly Lanzini presented an 8 meter high statue of Ronaldinho to the Chapecó community in Brazil. The statue was destroyed after the Brazilian national team left the quarter-finals of the 2006 World Cup .
• Ronaldinho has also been a Spanish citizen since August 27, 2007.
• He was number 80 for AC Milan because he was born in 1980.
• Ronaldinho has adorned the cover of the German and UK versions five times for the FIFA game series .
• The advertising contract between Ronaldinho and Coca-Cola was terminated in June 2012 after the former world footballer gave a press conference at which several Pepsi cans were on the podium.
• In 2018 Ronaldinho joined the right-wing religious party Republicanos and announced his support for right-wing populist Brazilian politician Jair Bolsonaro .
• In 2018, Brazil imposed a fine of 2.2 million euros because Ronaldinho and his brother had caused environmental damage while building a property.
• In 2020 he and his brother Roberto de Assis were arrested by the authorities there when they entered Paraguay because they were using forged passports. Ronaldinho's Brazilian passport had previously been revoked for failing to pay a fine. After almost six months in prison, Ronaldinho and his brother were allowed to leave the country at the end of August 2020 against payment of a fine of around € 160,000.

Web links

Commons : Ronaldinho  - Collection of Images

• Official website
• Ronaldinho in the database of weltfussball.de
• Ronaldinho in the database of National-Football-Teams.com (English)
• Player profile in the AC Milan Hall of Fame

Individual evidence

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49. ↑ Ronaldinho signs for two games with ex-club Fluminense
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51. ↑ Ronaldinho with dream debut: These stars play in the Indian Premier Futsal League , ran.de, accessed on July 18, 2016.
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56. ↑ See the statistics for the games against the Mumbai Warriors , Chennai Singhams , Bengaluru Royal , Kerala Cobra , Telugu Tigers , Bengaluru Royals ( semi- final first leg , semi-final second leg ) and Mumbai Warriors (final), all accessed on October 20, 2017 .
57. ↑ Ronaldinho announces retirement for 2018 December 6, 2017
58. ↑ Pele wants Ronaldinho in Brazil's squad ( Memento from November 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
59. ↑ Kicker.de, June 9, 2010: Brazil: Milan star can only be nominated later. Lula promotes Ronaldinho
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