Where was Cristiano Ronaldo born and raised has sparked arguments between fans. Many believe he was born in Brazil as they thought his late father was a brazilian.
Cristiano Ronaldo was born and raised in a small town called Funchal, Madeira in Portugal.
The Portuguese international was born in 1985 by Dolores dos Santos Aveiro and José Diniz Aveiro in Madeira. It was at Madeira Ronaldo discovered his talent to be a soccer player.
The Young Portuguese at age 12 started from Nacional, a local club due to his fathers job with the club.
Dolores dos Santos Aveiro his mom played a very crucial role in her son’s career also. She was the reason why he joined Sporting, she was already a fan of the club that was why Ronaldo signed for the Portuguese club.
is Ronaldo’s father from Brazil
José Diniz Aveiro born in 1953 is a Portuguese not a Brazilian, José Diniz Aveiro died in 2005 when Ronaldo was just 20 years playing for Manchester United.
José Diniz Aveiro died of Liver failure, his drinking habit led to a liver disease which led to his death at age 53 in 2005.
Ronaldo’s father José Diniz Aveiro was also a soldier back then in Portugal, he was among the soldiers deployed to Angola for peacekeeping.
39 years old, Ronaldo dedicated his 904 goal to his late father, Al Nassr played Al Rayyan in the 2024/25 AFC Champions League Elite.
“Today goal has a different flavor, and I wish my father was alive because today is his birthday”, said Cristiano Ronaldo.
He added by saying “it was a tough game and we came prepared for it which gave us a win against Al Rayyan, I know i don’t have much time anymore on the pitch, but i enjoy playing football”.
At 39 years old, Ronaldo still remains at top flight, since his arrival to Saudi Pro league, he has scored 71 goals and 71 assists in his 78 appearances for Al Nassr.
How many siblings does Ronaldo have
Cristiano Ronaldo has just one brother and two sisters, in total he has three siblings. Ronaldo is the last child of Dolores dos Santos Aveiro and José Diniz Aveiro.
The first child is Elma followed by Ronaldo’s only brother Hugo, followed by Katia then comes Ronaldo in 1985.
They have all lived as a big happy family, off the pitch Ronaldo has always prioritized family after the game just as they all started and grew up in Funchal Madeira.
What Position does Ronaldo Jr play
13 years old Ronaldo Jr is a natural winger just like his father, he currently plays for Al Nassr youth team.
Ronaldo Jr was a fan of Lionel Messi while growing up, but he plays more like his father. He is a good goal scorer and a freekick machine, and has played for top youth teams like Manchester United, Juventus, Real Madrid.
