The teenager has been playing for the Brazilian club Cruzeiro since he was 14 but recently he rescinded the contract with the club.

Similar to his other family members Joa Mendes too is left-footed and can play across the front line of attack in different positions.

His uncle Roberto de Assis Moreira oversees his career-related things. Roberto also took care of Ronaldinho’s career.

Ronaldinho, one of the greatest footballers of all time, showed great affection for his son after celebrating him on his birthday. The young João de Assis Moreira turned 17th on Friday, February 25, 2022 and his father shared lovely photos from his toddler days to his teens. In a post on social media, Ronaldinho congratulated his son and hopes the aspiring footballer will reach his potential.

Ronaldinho has been one of the greatest players in the history of Barcelona alongside Lionel Messi. He scored 94 goals in 207 games helping the Catalan club to win the Champions League in 2006 and two La Liga titles.

The superstar also represented Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan, whilst was also a World Cup winner with Brazil in 2002. He retired from football in 2015.

The Brazilian legend has jested about Messi’s longevity recently during their successful World Cup campaign.

“It’s his last World Cup, but I was sure he would come back and do whatever was necessary to win it. For me, he can play until he’s 50 because he has many more qualities than everyone else,” said Ronaldinho.

Years back, even before Messi joined the senior Barcelona team, Ronaldinho would have a memorable meeting with him at the youth team at Camp Now.