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Cristiano Ronaldo

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Cristiano Ronaldo

CR7. Relentless, ruthless, record-breaking — a career built on obsession with getting better every single day.

Country: Portugal Position: Forward Active: 2002–Present

By the Numbers

Statistics

975+
Career Goals
250+
Assists
35
Trophies
5
Ballon d'Or
1
European Championship

The Journey

Career Path

From Madeira's back streets to the biggest stages the game has ever built.

Childhood

Funchal, Madeira

1985 – 2001

Left home at 12 to join Sporting CP's academy in Lisbon, hundreds of miles from family.

Club

Manchester United

2003 – 2009

1 Champions League · 3 Premier League titles · Breakthrough Ballon d'Or

Club

Real Madrid

2009 – 2018

4 Champions League · 2 La Liga · All-time club top scorer

Club

Juventus & Al Nassr

2018 – Present

2 Serie A titles · Continued scoring records into his late 30s and 40s

National

Portugal

2003 – Present

UEFA Euro 2016 · UEFA Nations League 2019 · All-time men's international top scorer

Moments

Gallery

"

Talent without working hard is nothing.

— Cristiano Ronaldo