Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, GOIH (Funchal , 5 February 1985 ) , better known as Cristiano Ronaldo athletically (AFI : kɾiʃtiɐnu ʁunaɫdu ) , is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , First Division of Spain .
Identified in the media with numerónimo CR7 , is considered one of the best players in the world , and even the best and most complete and also one of the most publicized athletes present. It is the fifth leading scorer in the history of Real Madrid C. F. - After passing on great players like Amancio Amaro, Emilio Butragueño , Pirri , Paco Gento and Hugo Sanchez , the latter during the 2013-14 season - getting it in just five seasons at the club.
Throughout his career Christian has managed to beat several records. These include that of being Real Madrid fewer games needed (92 ) to reach a hundred goals in the league championship , being the first player in league history who got to mark all the teams that are faced in a season, or be so far the only player in history able to score in six ' Classic ' consecutive . It is also the only player to have scored in six consecutive at Camp Nou stadium , stadium maximum rivalry for " whites " , besides being the Portuguese most goals scored in Champions League ( top competition at club level in Europe) a total of 5124 after beating compatriot Eusébio .
His consecration as elite soccer player was in his time at Manchester United Football Club, where after win three Premier League Cups in the league, Cup two Community Shield , the Champions League and Club World Cup , was awarded the Golden Ball, the FIFA world Player and the Golden Boot trophies credited him as best player in the world in 2008 .
After starring in the most expensive transfer in football history , made landfall in the Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , where he improved as a player reaching their highest goals and game records .
The Spanish club was the first player to surpass the milestone of thirty-eight goals in a league season , was placing the new brand in forty-one goals record that helped him win his second Golden Boot was conquered in Madrid one Cup , one League and Super Cup Spain Spanish completing the triple crown. His performances led him to win his second Ballon d'Or in 2013.
Full international for Portugal since 2003 , has played three European Championships and two World where his greatest achievements were in the 2004 European Championships in Portugal and Poland and Ukraine in 2012 was runner-up and semifinalist respectively. As for the World Cup, a fourth in Germany 2006 was his best performance .
It is now forty seven hundred nine goals in matches the top scorer of the Portuguese - honor shared with the selection already retired striker Pedro Pauleta .