Jorge Jesus benches Cristiano Ronaldo for Norway clash
Portugal coach explained his decision to rest Ronaldo against Norway, wanting the forward to feature in all four Nations League matches with managed minutes.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Centre-forward · Portugal
26
Matches
24
In the starting XI
623
Minutes
31
Goals
5
Assists
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Norway
Portugal
UEFA Nations League
|
1:2 | |
Portugal
Wales
UEFA Nations League
|
1:0 | |
Al Ain
Al-Nassr
AFC Champions League
|
4:0 | |
Al Khaleej Saihat
Al-Nassr
Pro League
|
1:1 | |
Al-Nassr
Abha
Pro League
|
2:1 | |
Al-Ittihad FC
Al-Nassr
Pro League
|
2:1 | |
Al-Nassr
Al Taawoun FC
Pro League
|
2:1 | |
Al-Ettifaq
Al-Nassr
Pro League
|
2:3 | |
Al Riyadh
Al-Nassr
Pro League
|
0:4 | |
Portugal
Spain
World Cup
|
0:1 |
Season statistics
26
Matches
24
In the starting XI
31
Goals
5
Assists
623
Minutes
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Pro League | 2025 | 10 |
| Pro League | 2026 | 6 |
| World Cup | 2026 | 5 |
| Friendlies | 2026 | 2 |
| UEFA Nations League | 2026 | 2 |
| AFC Champions League | 2026 | 1 |
Career path
- 2023 — 2027 — now Al-Nassr 144 matches
- 2022 — 2023 Manchester United 54 matches
- 2019 — 2022 Juventus 134 matches
- 2018 Real Madrid 44 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Al-Nassr | Saudi Pro League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 73 |
| 25/26 | Al-Nassr | Saudi Pro League | 30 | 28 | 3 | 2 614 |
| 25/26 | Al-Nassr | AFC Champions League Two | 4 | 1 | 1 | 280 |
| 25/26 | Al-Nassr | Saudi Super Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 180 |
| 25/26 | Al-Nassr | King's Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | Al-Nassr | Saudi Pro League | 30 | 25 | 3 | 2 625 |
| 24/25 | Al-Nassr | AFC Champions League Elite | 8 | 8 | 0 | 661 |
| 24/25 | Al-Nassr | Saudi Super Cup | 2 | 2 | 1 | 172 |
| 24/25 | Al-Nassr | King's Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | Al-Nassr | Saudi Pro League | 31 | 35 | 11 | 2 648 |
| 23/24 | Al-Nassr | AFC Champions League (- 2024) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 738 |
| 23/24 | Al-Nassr | King's Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 412 |
| 23/24 | Al-Nassr | AFC Champions League-Qualification (- 2024) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 90 |
| 23/24 | Al-Nassr | Saudi Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 22/23 | Al-Nassr | Saudi Pro League | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 434 |
| 22/23 | Manchester United | Premier League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 520 |
| 22/23 | Manchester United | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 2 | 2 | 531 |
| 22/23 | Al-Nassr | King's Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 22/23 | Al-Nassr | Saudi Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | Manchester United | Premier League | 30 | 18 | 3 | 2 459 |
| 21/22 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 6 | 0 | 612 |
| 21/22 | Juventus | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 21/22 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 20/21 | Juventus | Serie A | 33 | 29 | 3 | 2 803 |
| 20/21 | Juventus | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 4 | 2 | 570 |
| 20/21 | Juventus | Italy Cup | 4 | 2 | 0 | 288 |
| 20/21 | Juventus | Supercoppa Italiana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Juventus | Serie A | 33 | 31 | 7 | 2 919 |
| 19/20 | Juventus | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 4 | 1 | 712 |
| 19/20 | Juventus | Italy Cup | 4 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 19/20 | Juventus | Supercoppa Italiana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 90 |
| 18/19 | Juventus | Serie A | 31 | 21 | 11 | 2 689 |
| 18/19 | Juventus | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 6 | 3 | 749 |
| 18/19 | Juventus | Italy Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| 18/19 | Juventus | Supercoppa Italiana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Real Madrid | LaLiga | 27 | 26 | 5 | 2 297 |
| 17/18 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 13 | 15 | 3 | 1 170 |
| 17/18 | Real Madrid | FIFA Club World Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Real Madrid | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 17/18 | Real Madrid | Supercopa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
Transfers
Transfers- 98/99 Sporting Sub-15 Sporting U17
- 97/98 Nacional U15 Sporting Sub-15
- 96/97 Nacional Yth. Nacional U15
- 95/96 Andorinha Yth. Nacional Yth.
- 22/23 No Club Al-Nassr
- 22/23 Man Utd No Club
- 21/22 Juventus Man Utd €17.00M
- 18/19 Real Madrid Juventus €117.00M
- 09/10 Man Utd Real Madrid €94.00M
- 03/04 Sporting Man Utd €19.00M
- 02/03 Sporting U19 Sporting
- 00/01 Sporting U17 Sporting U19
Teammates
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