Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), commonly known as
Ronaldinho or
Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a
Brazilian footballer. His main playing position is as an
attacking midfielder or
forward. He won the
FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2004 and 2005. Renowned for his technique, tricks, dribbling, overhead kicks, no-look passes and free kicks, Ronaldinho is regarded to be one of the best players of his generation.