Ronaldão (footballer)

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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 (age 59)
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 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Winner 1994
Copa América
Runner-up 1995 Uruguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

A former defender, Ronaldão played 14 matches in the Seleção (Brazil national football team) between 1991 and 1995, 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 successful at club level, winning numerous trophies.[3]

Career statistics

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Club

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Club performance League
Season Club League Apps Goals
Brazil League
1986 São Paulo Série A 2 0
1987 7 0
1988 8 0
1989 0 0
1990 15 1
1991 17 1
1992 22 1
1993 4 0
Japan League
1994 Shimizu S-Pulse J1 League 36 3
1995 10 0
Brazil League
1995 Flamengo Série A 18 0
1996 19 1
1997 Santos Série A 28 0
1998 Coritiba Série A 0 0
1998 Ponte Preta Série A 21 0
1999 18 0
2000 17 0
2001 10 0
2002 3 0
Country Brazil 209 4
Japan 46 3
Total 255 7

International

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Brazil national team
Year Apps Goals
1991 1 0
1992 5 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 7 1
Total 14 1

References

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  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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