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Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus

1965 - Today

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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. 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. He was also successful at club level, winning numerous trophies. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus is the 1,131st most popular soccer player (up from 1,289th in 2019), the 242nd most popular biography from Brazil (up from 287th in 2019) and the 106th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus ranks 1,131 out of 21,273. Before him are Goro Yamada, Sven Rydell, Christophe Galtier, David Silva, Jean Vincent, and Kepa Arrizabalaga. After him are Zdeněk Nehoda, Dezső Novák, Emerson, Jimmy Jones, Milan Baroš, and Nuri Şahin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus ranks 106. Before him are Haddaway, Jean Castex, Leni Robredo, Valérie Trierweiler, Prakash Raj, and Sherilyn Fenn. After him are Dominik Hašek, Stefka Kostadinova, Paul W. S. Anderson, Richard Cheese, Mathieu Amalric, and Maria de Medeiros.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus ranks 242 out of 2,236. Before him are Bigode (1922), Raoni Metuktire (1940), Jorge Paulo Lemann (1939), Juliano Belletti (1976), Lima (1942), and Edmílson (1976). After him are Emerson (1976), Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli (1910), José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior (1850), Orani João Tempesta (1949), Waldo Machado (1934), and Adhemar da Silva (1927).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus ranks 106. Before him are Domingos da Guia (1912), Preguinho (1905), Bigode (1922), Juliano Belletti (1976), Lima (1942), and Edmílson (1976). After him are Emerson (1976), Waldo Machado (1934), Wilson da Silva Piazza (1943), Anfilogino Guarisi (1905), Jair da Rosa Pinto (1921), and Angelo Sormani (1939).

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