Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima Brazilian Portuguese born 18 September 1976), commonly known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian business owner, president of La Liga club Real Valladolid, and a retired professional footballer who played as a striker.

Popularly  “The Phenomenon”, and also nicknamed R9, he is widely considered one of the greatest players of all time. As a multi functional striker who brought a new dimension to the position, Ronaldo has been the influence for a generation of strikers that have followed.

Ronaldo started his career at Cruzeiro and moved to PSV in 1994. He joined Barcelona in 1996 for a then world record transfer fee, and at 20 years old he was named the 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year, making him the youngest recipient of the award.

Ronaldo played for Brazil in 98 matches, scoring 62 goals, and is the third-highest goalscorer for his national team. At age 17, he was the youngest member of the Brazilian squad that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup. At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo received the Golden Ball for player of the tournament, helping Brazil reach the final where he suffered a violent fit hours before kick-off.