Jorge Jesus: Ronaldo May Again Start on Bench vs Denmark
Portugal coach Jorge Jesus says Cristiano Ronaldo's involvement against Denmark depends on the match, a day after benching him for all 90 minutes versus Norway.
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 OC Sporting Man Utd €19.00M
- 02/03 Sporting U19 OC Sporting
- 00/01 Sporting U17 Sporting U19
Teammates
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