Ronaldinho in 2005, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Ronaldo de Assis Moreira

Place of Birth: Porto Alegre, Brazil

Date of Birth: 21 March, 1980

Ethnicity: Brazilian [African, possibly other]

Ronaldinho, also known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian professional footballer. He is the son of Dona Miguelina Elói Assis dos Santos and João de Assis Moreira, who was a footballer for local club Esporte Clube Cruzeiro. Aside from Brazilian, he holds Spanish citizenship.

Ronaldinho has a son with his former partner, dancer Janaína Mendes.

Ronaldinho’s maternal grandfather was named Enviro Assis.