Ronaldo Guiaro (born 18 February 1974) is a Brazilian manager and retired footballer who played as a central defender.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ronaldo Guiaro | ||
Date of birth | 18 February 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Piracicaba, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | XV de Piracicaba (coach) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1994 | Guarani | ||
1994–1996 | Atlético Mineiro | 8 | (0) |
1996–2001 | Benfica | 111 | (4) |
2001–2005 | Beşiktaş | 110 | (8) |
2005–2007 | Santos | 42 | (0) |
2007–2011 | Aris | 84 | (3) |
Total | 387 | (15) | |
National team | |||
1996 | Brazil Olympic | 14 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
2017 | XV de Piracicaba | ||
Honours | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club careerEdit
Born in Piracicaba, São Paulo, Ronaldo started playing with Guarani FC, moving to Clube Atlético Mineiro shortly after. In 1996, aged 22, he joined S.L. Benfica in Portugal, backing up Jorge Bermúdez and Hélder Cristóvão in his first season but became the club's first-choice afterwards as they failed to win any silverware.
After five seasons with Benfica, Ronaldo signed for Beşiktaş J.K. in Turkey. There, he was also an undisputed starter for the majority of his spell. In the 2002–03 season, he only missed one match in the Süper Lig as the Istanbul team won the title after eight years.
Aged 31, Ronaldo returned to his native Brazil. But two years later, he moved abroad again to join Aris Thessaloniki F.C. in the Superleague Greece as a defensive mainstay. He played for the Greek club for several seasons, helping them qualify three times to the UEFA Cup, now known as the UEFA Europa League.
International careerEdit
Ronaldo represented the bronze medal-winning Brazil squad at the 1996 Summer Olympics, playing in all matches.[2] Another Ronaldo was also present in the squad, but he wore "Ronaldinho" (meaning "little Ronaldo") on the back of his shirt since Ronaldo was two years older than him.
HonoursEdit
ClubEdit
- Atlético Mineiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1995
- Benfica
- Taça de Portugal: Runner-up 1996–97
- Beşiktaş
- Süper Lig: 2002–03
- Turkish Cup: Runner-up 2001–02
- Santos
- Campeonato Paulista: 2006, 2007
- Aris
- Greek Football Cup: Runner-up 2007–08, 2009–10
IndividualEdit
- Beşiktaş J.K. Squads of Century (Silver Team)[3]
InternationalEdit
- Brazil
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Ronaldo: as memórias do Benfica dos vinte reforços por época maisfutebol.iol.pt
- ^ Ronaldo Guiaro – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Beşiktaş J.K. Squads of Century (Golden Team)".
External linksEdit
- Ronaldo Guiaro at Sambafoot
- Ronaldo Guiaro at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Ronaldo Guiaro at the Turkish Football Federation
- Futpédia profile (in Portuguese)[dead link]