--- title: "Where are Ronaldo and Messi from?" description: "Where are Ronaldo and Messi from?" author: "Priyanka rathor" published: 2018-01-17 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33119/where-are-ronaldo-and-messi-from category: "games" tags: ["football - soccer"] reading_time: 3 minutes --- # Where are Ronaldo and Messi from? Where are [Ronaldo and Messi](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39430/who-are-the-players-who-might-succeed-ronaldo-and-messi) from? ## Answers ### Answer by Harshal Vispute ## CRISTIANO RONALDO: ![Where are Ronaldo and Messi from?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/69cc4f9b-4528-4dd6-bc64-11414beafdba/images/dd08448d-c062-40c1-b818-889c768ef56b.jpeg)\ **Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro,** a **[Portuguese](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39571/which-was-the-first-european-nation-which-broke-through-the-portuguese-monopoly-in-the-east) professional footballer,** is **born on February 5, 1985,** and now plays as a **striker for Manchester United** in the **Premier League.** Ronaldo has won **five Ballon d'Or trophies** and **four European Golden Shoes**, the most by a **European player**. He is largely recognized as the top player in the world and is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He has won **32 trophies** during his career, including **seven league titles**, **5 [UEFA Champions Leagues](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/47406/what-is-meant-by-uefa)**, **1 [UEFA European](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/47406/what-is-meant-by-uefa) Championship, and 1 [UEFA](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/47406/what-is-meant-by-uefa) [Nations League](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/47406/what-is-meant-by-uefa)**. Ronaldo owns the Champions League records for most **appearances (181), goals (140), and assists (42) as well as the [European Championship](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/47406/what-is-meant-by-uefa) records for most goals (14), most international goals by a male player (115), and most international appearances by a European male player (184).**\ He is one of just a handful of players in the world to have appeared in over **1,100 professional games and to have scored over 800 official senior career goals for club and country.** **Ronaldo**, a **Madeira** native, started his professional club career with **[Sporting CP](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39571/which-was-the-first-european-nation-which-broke-through-the-portuguese-monopoly-in-the-east)** before joining **England's** side **Manchester United** at the age of **18** in **2003** and **won the FA Cup** in his first-ever season. **Forbes** ranked **Ronaldo** the **world's highest-paid athlete in 2016 and 2017**, while **ESPN** rated him the world's most recognized **athlete from 2016 to 2019**. He is one of the world's most marketable and well-known athletes. In 2014, he was included in Time's list of the world's 100 most influential people. He is only the **third athlete** in history to make a **billion dollars in his career**, and he is the **first footballer** to accomplish it. \ ## LIONEL MESSI: ![Where are Ronaldo and Messi from?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/69cc4f9b-4528-4dd6-bc64-11414beafdba/images/7b880191-e129-4ad8-81e2-63d0575e60a3.jpeg)\ **[Lionel Andrés Messi](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94182/which-football-player-has-been-voted-as-the-best-playmaker-in-the-world-for-2016)**, usually known as**[Leo Messi](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94182/which-football-player-has-been-voted-as-the-best-playmaker-in-the-world-for-2016)**, is an **Argentine professional footballer** who captains the **Argentina national team** and plays as a **striker for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain**. Messi has a total of **seven Ballon d'Or awards, six European Golden Shoes**, and has been selected for the **2020** **Ballon d'Or Dream Team**. He is largely acknowledged as the finest player in the world and is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He spent his entire professional career with **[Barcelona](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/36632/who-is-was-the-best-player-barcelona-ever-had)**, winning a **club-record 35 trophies**, including **10 La Liga** titles, **seven Copa del Rey** crowns, and **four [UEFA Champions Leagues](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/47406/what-is-meant-by-uefa)** until leaving in **2021**. Messi is a **prolific striker and creative playmaker** who owns the records for most goals in **La Liga (474)**, a La Liga and**[European league season](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/47406/what-is-meant-by-uefa) (50)**, most **hat-tricks (36)** and the **[UEFA](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/47406/what-is-meant-by-uefa) [Champions League](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/47406/what-is-meant-by-uefa) (8)**, and **most assists (192)** in **La Liga, a La Liga season (21) and the Copa América (17)**. He's also the **South American** guy with the most **international goals (80)**. In his professional career, Messi has scored over **750 goals for club and country**, making him the **all-time highest goal scorer for a single club**. Messi was born and reared in **central Argentina** before moving to **Spain** at the age of **13 to join [Barcelona](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/36632/who-is-was-the-best-player-barcelona-ever-had)**, where he made his **competitive debut in October 2004** at the **age of 17**.\ --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33119/where-are-ronaldo-and-messi-from Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.