When Cristiano Ronaldo Started His Career

He reached it in 178 games.

When cristiano ronaldo started his career. In 2001 when ronaldo was just 16 years old manchester united paid more than 12 million to sign him a record fee for a player of his age. Cristiano ronaldo started his career at amateur side andorinha. He also represented portugal in the under 17 under 20 under 23 national sides competitions. Over the course of his career portuguese footballer cristiano ronaldo has received five ballon d or awards the most for a european player.

How cristiano ronaldo began his career. By daniel conroy on october 2 2019. In a game between sporting lisbon and moreirense on oct 7 2002 the 17 year old took moreirense s goalkeeper by surprise. He is the fourth and youngest child of maria dolores dos santos viveiros da aveiro b.

He has scored 50 goals for portugal in his career and that is the highest for any portuguese player. In the league seasons that started that year ronaldo was in sublime form as he notched up 61 goals in total and also became the fastest player to reach the 200 goal milestone in the spanish league. The portuguese striker who still we have a few more years at the highest level he has left his mark in each one of the computers through which it has passed. His great grandmother on his father s side isabel da.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time ronaldo holds the record for most goals in the uefa champions league 130 the uefa european championship 9 its qualification stage 31 the fifa club world cup 7 and the uefa nations. Cristiano ronaldo dos santos aveiro was born in são pedro funchal on the portuguese island of madeira and grew up in santo antónio funchal. The first goal that cristiano ronaldo scored on the big stage was a remarkable one. The name ronaldo was added to cristiano s name in honour of his father s favourite movie actor ronald reagan who was u s.

1954 a cook and josé dinis aveiro 1953 2005 a municipal gardener and part time kit man. Ronaldo s father josé dinis aveiro was the equipment manager for the local club andorinha. What he did at sporting made him into a sensation. He first appeared for the senior team in 2003 in a match against kazakhstan.

What teams has played cristiano ronaldo sporting lisbon. Cristiano ronaldo s teams manchester united. President at the time of cristiano s birth at age 15 ronaldo was diagnosed with a heart condition that necessitated surgery but he was sidelined only briefly and made. Cristiano ronaldo it is one of the great footballers of history.

Cristiano ronaldo started his international career early in 2001 having being included in the under 15 portugal team. With the support of his father all along with him the young man finally landed at sporting lisbon.