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Cristiano Ronaldo

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Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese soccer player who plays as a forward.

Cristiano Ronaldo

What is Cristiano Ronaldo's background and career?

Cristiano Ronaldo is a footballer who plays as a striker. His full name is Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro.

Key facts

Alternative nameCristiano Ronaldo (full name: Dos Santos Aveiro Cristiano Ronaldo)
Place of birthFunchal, Portugal
NationalityPortugal
OccupationSoccer player
Positionforward
Height6' 2"
ClubAl Nassr FC
ClubManchester United FC
ClubReal Madrid
ClubJuventus
PartnerNike
Company roleacquired 25% stake in UD Almería

Sources: forbes.com, espn.com, juventus.com, epimg.net

Nationality and name

Ronaldo is a Portuguese national. Some registers list his name in surname-first order, as Dos Santos Aveiro Cristiano Ronaldo.

Clubs

He has played for several of Europe's best-known clubs, including Manchester United FC and Real Madrid. His time with Juventus is recorded from 10 July 2018.

In 2023 he left the English Premier League for the Saudi Pro League, and his on-field income has more than tripled since then. In Saudi Arabia he plays for Al Nassr FC. No later than 27 May 2026, he had signed a new two-year contract with the club.

How old is Cristiano Ronaldo?

Cristiano Ronaldo was 41 years old according to Forbes, which called him a "41-year-old superstar" no later than 27 May 2026; he was born on 5 February 1985 in Funchal, Portugal.

His career has stretched across two decades of international football. He is the only player to have scored at six World Cups, in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026. Forbes described him no later than 27 May 2026 as nearing 1,000 career goals.

How tall is Cristiano Ronaldo?

Cristiano Ronaldo stands 6 feet 2 inches tall, according to player profiles on ESPN and MLSsoccer.com recorded no later than 20 October 2026.

How does Cristiano Ronaldo compare with Lionel Messi?

There is no objective answer to how Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi compare, though the two were joint top scorers in the Champions League season spanning 2014 and 2015, with 10 goals each, level with Neymar. According to uefa.com, no later than 14 October 2026, Ronaldo had scored 141 goals in the European Cup and Champions League, qualifying rounds included.

Season Champions League goals as top scorer
2007–2008 8 goals
2013–2014 17 goals
2015–2016 16 goals
Between 2012 and 2017 12 goals
2017–2018 15 goals

Source: uefa.com

Champions League record

Ronaldo is the all-time top scorer in both the Champions League and UEFA club competition as a whole. According to uefa.com, no later than 27 September 2026, he had scored 67 Champions League goals in the knockout stages and 17 goals in the 2013/14 season alone. He finished as the competition's top scorer with 8 goals in the period 2007–2008, 17 in 2013–2014, 16 in 2015–2016 and 15 in 2017–2018, and with 12 goals in a season dated only to between 2012 and 2017. He won the trophy once with Manchester United and four times with Real Madrid. UEFA named him its leading club player in 2008, 2014, 2016 and 2017, under the award's successive titles of Club Footballer, Best Player and Men's Player.

League football and Juventus

Ronaldo was the first player to finish as top scorer in Serie A, La Liga and the Premier League. According to juventus.com, no later than 20 October 2026, he scored 101 goals in 133 appearances for Juventus. He won 5 trophies with the club.

International tournaments

According to uefa.com, no later than 27 September 2026, Ronaldo had scored 25 goals in 57 appearances at the finals of the European Championship and the World Cup combined.

Timeline

  1. Champions League top scorer with 8 goals
  2. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
  3. Champions League top scorer with 12 goals
  4. Champions League top scorer with 17 goals
  5. joint Champions League top scorer with 10 goals, tied with Lionel Messi and Neymar
  6. Champions League top scorer with 16 goals
  7. Champions League top scorer with 15 goals
  8. First player to reach 100 goals in the Champions League, with a hat-trick against Bayern in his 137th appearance
  9. Club: Juventus
  10. part of a run of 12 Champions League seasons in which either Ronaldo or Messi finished as top scorer (or joint-top scorer), ended in 2019/20
  11. on-field income more than tripled since leaving the English Premier League for the Saudi Pro League in 2023
  12. acquired 25% stake in UD Almería
  13. Club: Real Madrid (seen in the archive)
  14. signed a new two-year contract with Al-Nassr (no later than)
  15. Club: Manchester United FC (no later than)

Sources: uefa.com, forbes.com, epimg.net

Frequently asked questions

Who does Cristiano Ronaldo play for?

Cristiano Ronaldo plays for the Saudi club Al Nassr FC, as recorded no later than 20 October 2026. No later than 27 May 2026, he had signed a new two-year contract with Al-Nassr.

What is Cristiano Ronaldo's salary?

Cristiano Ronaldo earned an estimated $300 million over the past 12 months, according to Forbes in May 2026. Forbes attributed $235 million of that to his Al-Nassr playing contract and $65 million to endorsements, appearances, licensing, memorabilia and other business endeavors.

How many goals has Cristiano Ronaldo scored in total?

Cristiano Ronaldo was nearing 1,000 career goals, according to Forbes in May 2026. UEFA counted 141 European Cup and Champions League goals for him, including qualifying rounds, in October 2026. He is the most prolific scorer in the history of senior international football.

Sources

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