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Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo playing for Real Madrid
Personal information
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)[1]
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Real Madrid
Number	7
Youth career
1993–1995	Andorinha
1995–1997	Nacional
1997–2002	Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2003	Sporting CP	25	(3)
2003–2009	Manchester United	196	(84)
2009–	Real Madrid	110	(123)
National team‡
2001–2002	Portugal U17	9	(6)
2002–2003	Portugal U20	5	(3)
2003	Portugal U21	6	(1)
2004	Portugal U23	3	(1)
2003–	Portugal	100	(37)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:02, 28 October 2012 (UTC).

Lionel Messi

Messi playing for Barcelona
Personal information
Full name	Lionel Andrés Messi[1]
Date of birth	24 June 1987 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth	Rosario, Argentina[1]
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Barcelona
Number	10
Youth career
1995–2000	Newell's Old Boys
2000–2003	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003–2004	Barcelona C	8	(5)
2004–2005	Barcelona B	22	(6)
2004–	Barcelona	223	(182)
National team‡
2004̣–2005	Argentina U20	18	(14)
2007–2008	Argentina U23	5	(2)
2005–	Argentina	75	(31)
Honours[show]
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:14, 27 October 2012 (UTC).

Ronaldo

Personal information
Full name	Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima
Date of birth	18 September 1976 (age 36)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.83 metres (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
1986–1989	Tennis Club Valqueire
1989–1990	Social Ramos Club
1990–1993	São Cristóvão
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1993–1994	Cruzeiro	47	(44)
1994–1996	PSV	57	(54)
1996–1997	Barcelona	49	(47)
1997–2002	Inter Milan	99	(59)
2002–2007	Real Madrid	177	(104)
2007–2008	A.C. Milan	20	(9)
2009–2011	Corinthians	69	(35)
Total		518	(352)
National team
1993	Brazil U17	7	(5)
1996	Brazil U23	8	(6)
1994-2011	Brazil	98	(62)
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