Indra rahman

BIOGRAPHY

 Place of Birth:
Madeira, Portugal

Date of Birth: 

05/02/1985

Position: 

Forward

Weight: 

84.5 kg

Height: 

186.5 cm

Nationality: 

Portuguese

Cristiano Ronaldo was born and raised in a working class neighborhood on the Portuguese island of Madeira. He officially began playing football in 2003 for Clube Futebol Andorinha de Santo Antonio. By the age of ten, the islands more prominent teams began expressing interest in the phenom. Ronaldo joined Nacional da Ilha da Madeira, where he continued his meteoric rise and one year later was on the move to Lisbon, where he signed for Sporting in 2001. He is still the only player in club history to be promoted by four academy teams until debuting with the first team in one season. Ronaldo scored a brace in his first match against Deportivo Moreirense and went on to win the Superliga that same year as a mainstay One season later he made his European debut in a Champions League qualifier against Inter.
The turning point of his career was a brilliant performance during a friendly against Manchester United in 2001. Ferguson later admitted that his players couldn’t stop talking about Ronaldo. Even on the flight back to England, players of the likes of Roy Keane and Van Nistelrooy insisted that the manager sign Cristiano. The official announcement was made one week later after ManU paid £12.24 million for his services; a record transfer fee for an adolescent.

Cristiano Ronaldo perfected his skills in the following years and also managed to stand out for his intelligence and great physique. He would go on to win the Ballon d’Or, the Golden Boot, the FIFA World Player award, the FIFPro award, the UEFA Club Forward of the Year distinction, and became the top-scorer of the Champions League.
The Madridista forward made his international debut on 20 August 2003 against Kazakhstan and has since become the captain of Portugal, who he led into action in the 2010 World Cup.

PERSONAL

• Cristiano's life radically changed when he signed for Manchester United. He went from earning 1,500 euros to 150,000 euros a month overnight.
• He started playing football at Andorinha, a small club in which his father worked as equipment manager.
• He was named Ronaldo after Ronald Reagan, whom he's parents greatly admired.

HONOURS

• La Liga: (2012)
• Copa del Rey: (2011)
• Spanish Super Cup: (2012)
• UEFA Champions League: (2008)
• FIFA Club World Cup: (2008)
• Premier League: (2009, 2008, 2007)
• FA Cup: (2004)
• Community Shield:  (2008, 2007)
• Football League Cup:  (2009, 2006)
• Ballon d'Or: (2008)
• FIFA World Player (2008)
• Golden Boot: (2011, 2008)
• Pichichi Trophy (2011)
• FIFPro World Player of the Year: (2008)
• Bravo Trophy: 2004
• FIFA/FIFPRO World XI: (2010

STATISTICS

Season 2012/2013

	Liga Española 1ª División 2012-13		Champions League 2012-13		Copa del Rey 2012-13
Games	34		12		7
Matches Started	30		12		7
Matches Subbed In	4		0		0
Minutes Played	2841		1141		690
Minutes Played Starter	2683		1141		690
Minutes Played Sub	158		0		0
Goals Scored	34		12		7
Headers Scored	6		1		1
Goals w/ Right Foot	18		9		2
Goals w/ Left Foot	10		2		4
Penalty Kicks Scored	6		0		1
Free Kicks Scored	3		0		0
Goals as Starter	33		12		7
Goals as Sub	1		0		0
Shots	235		80		42
On-Goal Percentage	45		39		50
Assists w/ Goal	9		1		1
Yellow Cards	9		1		3
Red Cards	0		0		1
Fouls Committed	27		7		10
Fouls Drawn	80		30		29
Steals	49		25		9
Turnovers	325		117		74
Penalties Received	1		0		1
Penalties Committed	0		0		0
Crosses Into Big Box	77		21		21
Total Passes	1207		516		301
Passes Completed	884		399		224
Passes Incompleted	323		117		77

CAREER

• Sporting Lisbon (2001-2003)
• Manchester United (2003-2008)
• Real Madrid (2009-present)