Ronaldo Aparecido Rodrigues

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Naldo

Full name	Ronaldo Aparecido Rodrigues
Date of birth	September 10, 1982 (1982-09-10) (age 25)
Place of birth	Londrina, Brazil
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Playing position	Central defender, Left/Right Back
Club information
Current club	SV Werder Bremen
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2004–2005 2005–	Juventude Werder Bremen	36 0(8) 91 (10)
National team²
2007–	Brazil	04 0(0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 April 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 17 October 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Ronaldo Aparecido Rodrigues, also known as Naldo (born September 10, 1982), is a Brazilian football player who plays for Werder Bremen in the German Bundesliga.

[edit] Career

He plays as a versatile two-footed central defender, signing in the summer of 2005, to replace Valérien Ismaël who left for FC Bayern Munich. However, he is capable of playing right across the back line.

He played in all but two of Bremen's Bundesliga games in 2005/06 and in seven of their eight UEFA Champions League fixtures. He stands at 1.98 m tall and this height, combined with his jumping and heading ability, make him a big threat in aerial contests.

In the 2006–07 season, he scored a hat-trick against Eintracht Frankfurt. The match ended 6–2.

He recently broke into the Brazilian national team and has earned himself several caps, along with some great performances. Coach Dunga has reported to have been very happy with Naldo's games, which has earned him a place in the first XI.

[edit] Quotes

Thomas Schaaf: “He is probably the most talented defender in Brazil.”

[edit] External links

Career statistics at fussballdaten.de (German)

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Werder Bremen – current squad

1 Wiese • 2 Boenisch • 3 Pasanen • 4 Naldo • 5 Wome • 6 Baumann • 7 Vranješ • 8 Fritz • 9 Rosenberg • 10 Diego • 11 Özil • 13 Tošić • 14 Hunt • 15 Owomoyela • 17 Klasnić • 18 Sanogo • 20 Jensen • 22 Frings • 23 Almeida • 24 Borowski • 25 Niemeyer • 28 Schindler • 29 Mertesacker • 31 Artmann • 33 Vander • 34 Harnik • 38 Bischoff • 40 Pellatz • Manager: Schaaf

v • d • e Brazil squad - CONEMBOL Copa América 2007 Winners (8th Title)

1 Helton • 2 Maicon • 3 Alex • 4 Juan • 5 Mineiro • 6 Gilberto • 7 Elano • 8 Gilberto Silva • 9 Vágner Love • 10 Diego • 11 Robinho • 12 Doni • 13 Daniel Alves • 14 Alex Silva • 15 Naldo • 16 Kléber • 17 Josué • 18 Fernando • 19 Júlio Baptista • 20 Anderson • 21 Afonso Alves • 22 Fred • Coach: Dunga