Cristiano Ronaldo

Full name:        Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Date of birth:        5 February 1985 (age 27)
Place of birth:        Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Height:            1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position:    Forward.

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH, (born 5 February 1985), commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and is the captain of the Portuguese national team. Cristiano Ronaldo became the most expensive footballer in history after moving from Manchester United to Real Madrid in a transfer worth £80 million (€93.9 million/$131.6 million). In addition, his contract with Real Madrid, in which he is paid €12 million per year, makes him one of the highest-paid footballers in the world, and his buyout clause is valued at €1 billion as per his contract.