Ronaldão (footballer)

Ronaldão
Ronaldão in 2008
Personal information
Full name Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus
Date of birth (1965-06-19) 19 June 1965
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Defender
Youth career
Rio Preto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1993 São Paulo 85 (4)
1994–1995 Shimizu S-Pulse 46 (3)
1995–1996 Flamengo 44 (1)
1997 Santos 38 (2)
1998 Coritiba 0 (0)
1998–2002 Ponte Preta 88 (0)
Total 301 (10)
International career
1991–1995 Brazil 14 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Winner1994
Copa América
Runner-up1995 Uruguay
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus (born 19 June 1965 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian former professional footballer, initially known on the football pitch as Ronaldo and then as Ronaldão (big Ronaldo) to differentiate him from his younger compatriot and teammate, also dubbed Ronaldo, who was nicknamed Ronaldinho (little Ronaldo) before this was adopted by Ronaldinho Gaúcho.[1]

A former defender, Ronaldão played 14 matches in the Brazil national team between 1991 and 1995, scoring one goal, and winning the 1994 FIFA World Cup, although he did not play in any matches in the tournament. He was called up to the World Cup on its opening day, traveling from Japan to the United States as a substitute for injured Ricardo Gomes.[2] He was also a member of the team that finished in second place in the 1995 Copa América.

He was also successful at club level, winning numerous domestic, continental, and international trophies, including two consecutive Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup titles with São Paulo in 1992 and 1993.[3]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[4]
Club Season League
DivisionAppsGoals
São Paulo 1986 Série A 20
1987 70
1988 80
1989 00
1990 151
1991 171
1992 221
1993 40
Total 753
Shimizu S-Pulse 1994 J1 League 363
1995 100
Total 463
Flamengo 1995 Série A 180
1996 191
Total 371
Santos 1997 Série A 280
Coritiba 1998 Série A 00
Ponte Preta 1998 Série A 210
1999 180
2000 170
2001 100
2002 30
Total 690
Career total 2557

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Brazil 199110
199250
199310
199400
199571
Total141

Honours

Brazil
São Paulo
Flamengo
Santos
Individual
  • São Paulo FC Hall of Fame

References

  1. ↑ Rob Bagchi; Rob Smyth (14 March 2012). "Which team has played the most times in a month?". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  2. ↑ Leandro Stein (17 June 2019). "[Os 25 anos da Copa de 94] Klinsmann fez aquilo que Diana Ross não conseguiu na abertura do Mundial". Trivela. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  3. ↑ SambaFoot biography (Accessed 11 June 2006)
  4. ↑ Ronaldão at National-Football-Teams.com
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