Nov 5 (Reuters) - Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldoannounced on Thursday that he was retiring from international football.
Following are facts about Ronaldo's playing career.
Born February 5, 1985 inFunchal, Madeira, Portugal.
SPORTING CP
• JoinedSporting's academy in 1997 after spells with Andorinha and Nacional.
• Made his senior debut in 2002 and scored five goals in 31 appearances before joining Manchester United in 2003.
MANCHESTER UNITED
• Signed for Manchester United in August 2003 as an 18-year-old.
• Won three consecutive Premier League titles from 2006-07 to 2008-09, one FA Cup, two League Cups, the 2007-08 Champions League and the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup.
• Scored 42 goals in all competitions in the 2007-08 season as United completed the Premier League and Champions League double.
• Won the Ballon d'Or in 2008, becoming Manchester United's fourth recipient of the award and the first since George Best in 1968.
• Joined Real Madrid in 2009 in what was then a world-record transfer, ending a six-year spell at Manchester United.
• Returned to Old Trafford for a second spell in 2021 before leaving by mutual agreement in 2022.
• Finished his United career with 145 goals in 346 appearances across two spells.
REAL MADRID
• Became Real Madrid's all-time top scorer with 451 goals in 438 competitive appearances after joining the club in 2009.
• Won twoLaLiga titles, two Copa del Rey trophies, two Spanish Super Cups, four Champions League titles, three UEFA Super Cups and three FIFA Club World Cups.
• Helped Real become the first team to win three consecutive Champions League titles in the modern era from 2016-18.
• Won fourBallon d'Ors during his nine-year spell in Madrid.
JUVENTUS
• Joined Juventus in 2018.
• Won successiveSerie A titles in 2018-19 and 2019-20, one Coppa Italia and two Italian Super Cups.
• WasSerie A top scorer in 2020-21 with 29 league goals.
• Scored 101 goals in 134 appearances for Juve.
ALNASSR
• Joined Saudi Pro League side AlNassr in January 2023.
• Captained AlNassr to the 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup title, scoring twice in the final against Al Hilal.
• Finished as Saudi Pro League top scorer in consecutive seasons and remains one of the league's leading attractions into his 40s.
PORTUGAL
• Made his senior debut against Kazakhstan in August 2003.
• Scored his first international goal at Euro 2004 and helped Portugal reach the final, where they lost to Greece.
• Captained Portugal from 2008 and became the country's all-time leading scorer and most-capped player.
• Led Portugal to their first major international title at Euro 2016.
• Won the Nations League in 2019 and 2025.
• Surpassed Iran striker Ali Daei's all-time men's record of 109 international goals.
• Featured in six World Cups and became the first player to score in six editions of the tournament.
• Announced he was retiring from international football in 2026 with 234 appearances and 146 goals, both world records in men's international football.
RECORDS AND HONOURS
• Won fiveBallons d'Or, five Champions League titles, one European Championship and two Nations League titles.
• Ronaldo became the first player to score 100 goals for four different clubs.
• Scored more than 980 official senior goals for club and country, the highest tally in men's football.
• Retires from international football as the men's game's record appearance-maker and goalscorer.
(Compiled by Karan Prashant Saxena in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken Ferris)
