Age | 44 |
Birthday | 21 March, 1980 |
Birthplace | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
Height | 5' 11¼" (181 cm) |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Zodiac Sign | Aries |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Occupation | Football |
Claim to Fame | FIFA World Cup 2002 Winner, FIFA World Player of the year (2005, 2006), Ballon d'Or 2005 |
Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho (Brazilian Portuguese: ) or simply Ronaldinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and ambassador for Barcelona. He played mostly as an attacking midfielder, but was also deployed as a forward or a winger. Often considered one of the best players of his generation and regarded by many as one of the greatest of all time, Ronaldinho won two FIFA World Player of the Year awards and a Ballon d'Or. He was renowned for his technical skills and creativity; due to his agility, pace and dribbling ability, as well as his use of tricks, feints, overhead kicks, no-look passes and accuracy from free-kicks.