Ronaldo Soares Giovanelli (born 20 November 1967) is a Brazilian

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. He was a long-standing player of

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in the late 1980s and into the 1990s.

Club career

Ronaldo began his career in 1979. Originally a forward, he was intimidated by the large pool of youths fighting for attacking positions that day and decided to try his luck as a goalkeeper, as he had already brought gloves with him. After impressing at junior levels, Ronaldo was eventually brought to the first team originally as a backup. He made his professional debut in a goalless friendly against São José EC in 1988. During that year's

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, he saved a

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from

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in the derby against

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, cementing his place as the starting goalkeeper for the team. As a player, Ronaldo was notorious for his physicality and for not being afraid of charging an incoming attacker. A fundamental player in the

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Corinthians' Campeonato Brasileiro title win, and in

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's defeat in the finals against

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, Ronaldo earned the Bola de Plata award from ''

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'' magazine for best goalkeeper in both of these years. He left the club in 1998, by the order of then coach

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, who sought to "renew" the club after the near relegation in

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. Ronaldo played 602 times for Corinthians, being the team's third most capped player.Ronaldo Soares Giovanelli
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squad that was relegated from Série B to Série C in

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. He retired from professional football in 2005.

Music career

While still playing for Corinthians, Ronaldo was the lead singer of the band Ronaldo e os Impedidos ("Ronaldo and the Offsiders"). After releasing two records, the band broke up. They returned in 2010 for the Corinthians' 100th anniversary festivities, and have been active since, playing both original music and covering songs from bands such as

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, and artists like

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and

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. Ronaldo is also a radio host for Kiss FM.

Personal life

Ronaldo is married and a father of two sons. He suffers from

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, which caused him to lose most of his hair.

Honours

Club

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista *

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* Campeonato Brasileiro:

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: 1991 *

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Individual

* Bola de Prata: 1990, 1994

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Giovanelli, Ronaldo 1967 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazil men's international footballers Brazil men's under-20 international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players São Paulo state football team players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players Fluminense FC players Associação Atlética Internacional (Limeira) players Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Sociedade Esportiva do Gama players ABC Futebol Clube players Footballers from São Paulo 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen