Ronaldão (footballer)

Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus (born 19 June 1965 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a former Brazilian 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]

Ronaldão
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 1+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
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 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Winner1994 USA
Copa América
Runner-up1995 Uruguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

A former defender, Ronaldão played 14 matches in the Seleção (Brazil national football team) between 1991–1995, scored two goals and won the 1994 FIFA World Cup, although he did not start any matches. 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 successful at club level, winning numerous trophies.[3]

Career statistics

Club

[4]

Club performance League
Season Club League AppsGoals
Brazil League
1986São PauloSérie A20
198770
198880
198900
1990151
1991171
1992221
199340
Japan League
1994Shimizu S-PulseJ1 League363
1995100
Brazil League
1995FlamengoSérie A180
1996191
1997SantosSérie A280
1998CoritibaSérie A00
1998Ponte PretaSérie A210
1999180
2000170
2001100
200230
CountryBrazil 2094
Japan 463
Total 2557

International

Brazil national team
YearAppsGoals
199110
199250
199310
199400
199571
Total141

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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