Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (born 5 February 1985), commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a forward and serves as captain of the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo is often considered as the best player in the world and widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time. Ronaldo was the most expensive player in football history after having transferred to Real Madrid from Manchester United in a deal worth £80 million (€94m, US$132m)