Ronaldinho Bio, Age, Parents, Wife, Children, Net Worth

Ronaldinho Bio, Age, Parents, Wife, Children, Net Worth – Ronaldinho was a member of the first Brazilian team to win the FIFA U-17 World Championship in Egypt, where his first goal was a penalty against Austria in the first group match, which Brazil won 7-0.

Ronaldinho finished with two goals and was awarded the Bronze Ball as Brazil scored 21 goals while conceding only two.

He earned his first cap for Brazil on June 26, three days before the start of the 1999 Copa América, in a 3-0 win over Latvia, and he scored one goal during Brazil’s victorious Copa América campaign. He was called up for the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup one week after the Copa América ended.

Ronaldinho Biography

At the age of eight, Ronaldinho’s football skills began to blossom, and he w as given the nickname Ronaldinho – “inho” meaning small – because he was frequently the youngest and smallest player in youth club matches.

He became interested in futsal and beach football, which led to an interest in organized football. Many of his signature moves, particularly his ball control, are derived from futsal.

At the age of 13, he made his first appearance in the media when he scored all 23 goals in a 23-0 victory over a local team.

Ronaldinho was recognized as a rising star during the 1997 U-17 World Championship in Egypt, where he scored two penalty kick goals.

His idols as a child included World Cup winners Rivelino, Diego Maradona, Romário, and his future international teammates Ronaldo and Rivaldo.

Ronaldinho has a son who was born on February 25, 2005, to Brazilian dancer Janana Mendes and is named after his late father. In 2007, he was granted Spanish citizenship.

Ronaldinho joined the Brazilian Republican Party in March 2018, which has ties to the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. In the 2018 Brazilian presidential election, Ronaldinho endorsed presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro.

Ronaldinho Career

Ronaldinho began his career with the Grêmio youth team. During the 1998 Copa Libertadores, he made his senior team debut.

With 22 goals in 47 matches in 1999, the 18-year-old Ronaldinho made a name for himself in derbies against Internacional, most notably on 20 June 1999 in the Rio Grande do Sul State Championship final.

Ronaldinho signed a five-year contract with French club Paris Saint-Germain in 2001 for €5 million. Ronaldinho was given the number 21 shirt upon his arrival in Paris and was inserted into a lineup that included fellow Brazilian Aloísio, midfielder Jay-Jay Okocha, and striker Nicolas Anelka.

Ronaldinho made his PSG league debut on August 4, 2001, as a substitute in a 1-1 draw with Auxerre.

Ronaldinho spent the majority of the 2001-02 season alternating between the bench and the starting lineup.

Barcelona entered the race for Ronaldinho, outbidding Manchester United in a €30 million deal.

On July 27, 2004, Ronaldinho made his Barcelona debut in a friendly against Juventus at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Ronaldinho scored his 50th career league goal against Villarreal on November 25, 2006, then scored again 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.

He told reporters after the game that the latter was a goal he had hoped to score since he was a child.

In July 2008, Ronaldinho turned down a £25.5 million offer from Premier League club Manchester City, with rumored weekly wages of £200,000, to join Italian Serie A giants AC Milan on a three-year contract worth around £5.1 million (€6.5 million) per year, for €22.05 million plus €1.05 million bonus each season (€24.15 million in 2010).

With teammate Clarence Seedorf already wearing number 10, he chose number 80 as his jersey number.

Ronaldinho joined Flamengo on 11 January 2011 with a contract that expires in 2014, after being heavily linked with a return to his childhood club Grêmio.

Many reports during the transfer saga linked the former World Player of the Year to clubs such as the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer, Blackburn Rovers of the Premier League, and Brazilian clubs Corinthians and Palmeiras.

On January 13, 2011, he was greeted by over 20,000 fans at the unveiling of his new club.

Ronaldinho joined Atlético Mineiro on a six-month contract on June 4, 2012, just four days after leaving Flamengo.

He wore number 49 in honor of his mother’s birth year because Guilherme had already been assigned number 10 for the 2012 season.

Ronaldinho made his Galo debut on 9 June 2012, playing for 90 minutes in a 1-0 away win against Palmeiras, and scored his first goal for the club on 23 June 2012, from the penalty spot, against Náutico.

Ronaldinho was offered contracts by English Conference South club Basingstoke Town and newly formed Indian Super League franchise Chennai Titans via their co-owner Prashant Agarwal after becoming a free agent, but eventually signed a two-year contract with Mexican club Querétaro on 5 September 2014.

Ronaldinho announced his return to Brazil on July 11, 2015, and signed an 18-month contract with Fluminense, but on September 28, Ronaldinho reached a mutual agreement with the club to terminate the contract. During his two-month stint at the club, he made nine appearances, failing to impress and drawing harsh criticism from fans.

In July 2016, Ronaldinho played in the Premier Futsal League for the Goa 5′s, a futsal team from Goa, India, alongside Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Mchel Salgado, and Hernán Crespo, as well as futsal player Falco.

He left India after two games to serve as an ambassador for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. Cafu took his place.

Ronaldinho announced his retirement from football on January 16, 2018, through his brother who is also his agent.

Ronaldinho Age

Ronaldinho was born on March 21, 1980, so as of 2022, his age was 42 years.

Ronaldinho Height

His height is 1.82 meters.

Ronaldinho Parents

Miguelina Elói Assis dos Santos, his mother, was a salesperson who wanted to be a nurse. Joo de Assis Moreira, his father, was a shipyard worker who also played football for the local club Esporte Clube Cruzeiro.