PARIS, Nov. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- Following are the factfile on Ronaldinho who was named the 50th European Footballer of the Year here on Monday:

    Name: Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (Ronaldinho)

    Date of birth: March 21, 1980

    Place of birth: Porto Alegre (Brazil)

    Height: 1.78m

    Weight: 71kg

    Position: midfielder     

    Clubs:

    Gremio Porto Alegre, Brazil, 1998-2001

    Paris St Germain, France, 2001-2003

    Barcelona, Spain, 2003-present     

    International debut:

    June 26, 1999 against Estonia (3-0)     

    Caps: 62 (27 goals)     

    Sporting achievements:

    World under-17 championship winner 1997

    Copa America winner 1999

    World Cup winner 2002

    Confederations Cup winner 2005

    Spanish league title 2005, Spanish Super Cup 2005 (both Barcelona)     

    Awards:

    Best player at 1997 world youth championships

    Top scorer in 2000 Confederations Cup (6 goals)

    Top scorer in qualifying tournament for the 2000 Sydney OlympicGames (nine goals)

    FIFA's World Player of the Year 2004

    Ballon d'Or 2005 (European Player of the Year)Enditem