Ronaldão

Personal information
Full name	Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus
Date of birth	(1965-06-19) 19 June 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986–1993	São Paulo	85	(4)
1994–1995	Shimizu S-Pulse	46	(3)
1995–1996	Flamengo	44	(1)
1997	Santos	38	(2)
1998	Coritiba	0	(0)
1998–2002	Ponte Preta	88	(0)
Total		301	(10)
International career
1991–1995	Brazil	14	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Brazil FIFA World Cup Winner 1994 Copa América Runner-up 1995 Uruguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

He was also successful at club level, winning numerous trophies.^[3]

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• Ronaldão at National-Football-Teams.com
• Ronaldão at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)