Early life
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born on February 5,
1985, in the parish of São Pedro, Funchal, the capital of the Portuguese island
of Madeira, and raised in the nearby parish of Santo António.He is the fourth
and youngest child of Maria Dolores dos Santos Viveiros Aveiro, who worked as a
cook in the hospitality industry and a cleaning woman, and José Dinis Aveiro, a
municipal gardener at the Junta de Freguesia of Santo António and part-time kit
man for football club Andorinha. His paternal great-grandmother Isabel da
Piedade was an African woman born on the island of São Vicente, in what was
then Portuguese Cape Verde, who moved to Madeira Island at the age of 16. He
has one older brother, Hugo, and two older sisters, Elma and Liliana Cátia
"Kátia". He was named after actor and U.S. President Ronald Reagan,
whom his father was a fan of. His mother has also revealed that she wanted to
abort him because of poverty,, whiskey-loving father, and too many children
already; however, the doctor refused to perform the procedure. Ronaldo grew up
in an impoverished family that adhered to the Catholic faith and shared a room
with all of his siblings.
As a child, Ronaldo played for Andorinha from 1992 to 1995,
where his father was the kit man, before spending two years with Nacional. In
1997, at the age of 12, he underwent a three-day trial with Sporting CP, who
signed him for a fee of £1,500. He subsequently relocated from Madeira to join
Sporting CP's youth system in Lisbon. At 14, Ronaldo was convinced he could go
semi-pro—distracted by schoolwork and obligations at Escola EB2 de Telheiras in
Telheiras, Lisbon—and decided with his mother and Sporting CP tutor Leonel
Pontes, to quit school to focus entirely on football. An underachiever as a
student, and living in Lisbon, away from his family in Madeira, he would not go
beyond the sixth grade in school. Although he was popular among other students,
he was expelled after throwing a chair at a teacher whom he claimed had
"disrespected" him. One year later, he was diagnosed with
tachycardia, a condition that could have forced him to give up on the game.
Ronaldo underwent heart surgery where a laser was used to cauterise multiple
cardiac pathways into one, altering his resting heart rate. He was discharged
from the hospital hours after the procedure and resumed training a few days
later. In 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo's mother Dolores Aveiro revealed in an
interview with Sporting CP's official TV channel (Sporting TV) that if not for
football, her son would have been a bricklayer.
Awards and Trophies
These awards and trophies carry one with great honour in
footballing life. His record-breaking achievements followed by satisfying his
nth hungry wish to win have defined Cristiano Ronaldo's legacy as one of the
most-awarded players in the history of football.
He won the Ballon d'Or five times, in 2008, 2013, 2014,
2016, and 2017; the highest individual honour in the sport. He claimed the
Golden Boot four times, awarded to the top scorer in Europe, the most by any
European player.
While playing, Ronaldo has deservingly filled his cabinet
with more than 30 major trophies for teams, which include:
• 7 League Titles in England (Manchester United), Spain
(Real Madrid), and Italy (Juventus)
• 5 Champions League Wins, including three back-to-back with
Real Madrid, from 2016 to 2018
• 4 Fifa Club World Cups
• 3 domestic cups in England, Spain, and Italy
• UEFA Euro 2016 and UEFA Nations League 2019 with Portugal
In 2018, he became the first player in history to win five
Champions League titles, and he remains the all-time leading scorer in the
competition with 140 goals. He also holds the record for most goals in UEFAEuro history (17) and is the top international scorer of all time, with 138
goals for Portugal.
Ronaldo's official tally for club and country stands at over
900 goals. He claims that this number will be brought to a thousand. He is
among the few greats who have actually graced the pitch over 1,200 times,
thereby cementing his legacy as one of the finest in terms of longevity and
consistency of all times of his generation.
Private Life
Ronaldo has fathered five children, including twins and a
daughter with longtime partner Georgina Rodríguez, a Spanish model and social
media personality. Ronaldo has had previous relationships, including a
five-year romance with Russian supermodel Irina Shayk, which ended in 2015.
Ronaldo dedicates much of his time to charity work, despite
being extremely well-off and famous. Support for numerous causes includes
disaster relief, children hospitals, cancer research, and global education
initiatives. In 2015, he was named the world's most charitable sportsperson,
having donated more than $6 million to aid the victims of the Nepal earthquake.
Whole families went to Saudi Arabia after Ronaldo signed
with Al Nassr in 2022. They began their stay in a Riyadh skyscraper hotel suite
that reportedly costs $300,000 per month, before finally settling into
permanent accommodation. He also put on sale a $6.6 million mansion in
Manchester during the same relocation.
Ronaldo owns a $21.6 million megamansion in Portugal, which
features indoor and outdoor pools, expansive gardens, and a garage that fits up
to 30 supercars. He stated that the estate would be his retirement home when
his footballing days are over.
Real Estate
Worldwide, Ronaldo has built an enviable real estate
portfolio throughout his career, having invested in luxury properties across
Europe and the Middle East. His real estate holdings not only reflect his
wealth, but also show his desire for privacy, opulence, and investment-grade
assets.
One of Ronaldo's most notable properties is his megamansion
in Quinta da Marinha, Portugal, which cost $21.6 million. The mansion is inland
from Lisbon near Cascais. The lavishly customized mansion includes both an
indoor and outdoor swimming pool, a complete spa, expansive gardens, a gym with
state-of-the-art equipment, and a garage that can hold up to 30 supercars. This
is supposedly the place where the forward dreams of retiring after finishing
his football career.
In Madrid, Ronaldo owned a lavish villa in the exclusive La
Finca neighborhood during his time with Real Madrid, selling it after his
transfer to Juventus. It had ultra-modern architecture, bulletproof windows,
and private security and was once estimated to be worth $6 million.
In Turin, Italy, while playing for Juventus, he resided in a
secluded two-villa compound with panoramic views of the city, complete with
private gardens, a gym, and a personalized security setup.
After leaving Manchester United in 2022, Ronaldo listed his
$6.6 million mansion located in Manchester area for sale. The property featured
seven bedrooms, a high-tech media room, a glass-walled fitness studio, and was
situated on over 23 acres of land in the English countryside.
Once in late 2022, Ronaldo and his family resided at the
Four Seasons in Riyadh for a while in a penthouse suite costing $300,000 per
month till they moved into a private residence in the capital, the details of
which are being kept undisclosed on security grounds.
Beyond these residences, Ronaldo co-owns a hotel chain, CR7
Pestana, located in Lisbon, Funchal, Madrid, Marrakech, and New York, thereby
blurring lines between personal real estate and ventures.
Cristiano Ronaldo
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Screen Name | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| Real Name | Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro |
| Date of Birth | 5 February 1985 |
| Age | 40 Years (as of 19-08-2025) |
| Birth Place | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal |
| Residence | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Compare | Lionel Messi |
| Country | Portugal |
| Profession | Soccer Football |
| Instagram – 645M Followers | |
| Facebook Page | Facebook – 170M Followers |
| Twitter (X) | Twitter (X) – 110M Followers |
| TikTok | TikTok – 25M Followers |
| YouTube | YouTube – 2M Subscribers |
| Threads | Threads – 15M Followers |
| Mother | Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro |
| Father | José Dinis Aveiro |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lbs) |
| Sign | Aquarius |
| Siblings | Elma dos Santos Aveiro, Katia Aveiro, Hugo dos Santos Aveiro |
| Girlfriend(s) | Multiple past relationships and rumored encounters (Irina Shayk, Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, etc.) Total 35 Girlfriends |
| Children | 3 |
| Spouse | Engaged to Georgina Rodríguez (11 Aug 2025) |
| Net Worth | $1 Billion USD |
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