Ronaldinho Gaúcho · Biography

Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, universally known as Ronaldinho, was born on March 21, 1980, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. A product of the Grêmio youth academy, he made his senior debut in the 1998 Copa Libertadores and won the 1999 Campeonato Gaúcho before moving to Europe.

Paris Saint-Germain, FC Barcelona and Ballon d'Or

Ronaldinho joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2001 and signed for FC Barcelona in July 2003. At Camp Nou he transformed the club's era, winning back-to-back LaLiga titles (2004-05 and 2005-06), the 2005-06 UEFA Champions League in Paris against Arsenal, two FIFA World Player of the Year awards (2004 and 2005), and the 2005 Ballon d'Or.

AC Milan, Copa Libertadores Glory and Ravenna Return

From 2008 to January 2011 he played for AC Milan, contributing to the Rossoneri's 2010-11 Serie A title. Returning to Brazil, he won the 2011 Campeonato Carioca with Flamengo and led Atlético Mineiro to its first-ever Copa Libertadores title in 2013 and the 2014 Recopa Sudamericana. After spells with Querétaro in Liga MX and Fluminense in 2015, he returned to competitive professional soccer in November 2026 at age 46 with Italian Serie C club Ravenna FC.

Brazil National Team

With the Brazil national team, Ronaldinho won the 1999 Copa América, starred in Brazil's fifth FIFA World Cup triumph in 2002, lifted the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup, and earned Olympic bronze at Beijing 2008, scoring 33 goals across 97 caps.