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.
Gonçalo Ramos
Forward · Portugal
47
Matches
13
In the starting XI
485
Minutes
12
Goals
2
Assists
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Norway
Portugal
UEFA Nations League
|
1:2 | |
Portugal
Wales
UEFA Nations League
|
1:0 | |
AC Milan
Lecce
Serie A
|
3:0 | |
AC Milan
Benfica
UEFA Europa League
|
0:2 | |
Lazio
AC Milan
Serie A
|
2:2 | |
Juventus
AC Milan
Serie A
|
1:1 | |
AC Milan
Venezia
Serie A
|
2:0 | |
Torino
AC Milan
Serie A
|
1:2 | |
Portugal
Spain
World Cup
|
0:1 | |
Portugal
Croatia
World Cup
|
2:1 |
Season statistics
47
Matches
13
In the starting XI
12
Goals
2
Assists
485
Minutes
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League | 2025 | 16 |
| Ligue 1 | 2025 | 14 |
| Serie A | 2026 | 5 |
| World Cup | 2026 | 5 |
| Friendlies | 2026 | 4 |
| UEFA Nations League | 2026 | 2 |
Career path
- 2027 — now AC Milan 1 match
- 2024 — 2026 Paris Saint Germain 131 matches
- 2020 — 2023 SL Benfica 106 matches
- 2019 — 2021 SL Benfica B 38 matches
- 2019 — 2020 SL Benfica Youth League 16 matches
- 2020 SL Benfica U23 2 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | AC Milan | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 25/26 | Paris Saint Germain | Ligue 1 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 309 |
| 25/26 | Paris Saint Germain | UEFA Champions League | 11 | 2 | 0 | 201 |
| 25/26 | Paris Saint Germain | Coupe de France | 2 | 2 | 1 | 180 |
| 25/26 | Paris Saint Germain | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 25/26 | Paris Saint Germain | Trophée des Champions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Paris Saint Germain | Ligue 1 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 1 063 |
| 24/25 | Paris Saint Germain | UEFA Champions League | 12 | 3 | 1 | 205 |
| 24/25 | Paris Saint Germain | Coupe de France | 6 | 5 | 2 | 345 |
| 24/25 | Paris Saint Germain | Trophée des Champions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 23/24 | Paris Saint Germain | Ligue 1 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 1 420 |
| 23/24 | Paris Saint Germain | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
| 23/24 | Paris Saint Germain | Coupe de France | 4 | 3 | 0 | 246 |
| 22/23 | SL Benfica | Liga Portugal | 30 | 19 | 3 | 2 306 |
| 22/23 | SL Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 3 | 3 | 719 |
| 22/23 | SL Benfica | UEFA Champions League Qualifying | 4 | 4 | 2 | 239 |
| 22/23 | SL Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| 22/23 | SL Benfica | Allianz Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 82 |
| 21/22 | SL Benfica | Liga Portugal | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 565 |
| 21/22 | SL Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 370 |
| 21/22 | SL Benfica | Allianz Cup | 4 | 0 | 2 | 227 |
| 21/22 | SL Benfica | UEFA Champions League Qualifying | 4 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
| 21/22 | SL Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 2025 | Paris Saint Germain | FIFA Club World Cup | 5 | 1 | 0 | 182 |
| 20/21 | SL Benfica B | Liga Portugal 2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 940 |
| 20/21 | SL Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 255 |
| 20/21 | SL Benfica | Liga Portugal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 93 |
| 20/21 | SL Benfica | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 20/21 | SL Benfica | Allianz Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19/20 | SL Benfica B | Liga Portugal 2 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 241 |
| 19/20 | SL Benfica Youth League | UEFA Youth League | 9 | 8 | 3 | 690 |
| 19/20 | SL Benfica U23 | Liga Next Gen U23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 137 |
| 19/20 | SL Benfica | Liga Portugal | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 18/19 | SL Benfica Youth League | UEFA Youth League | 7 | 2 | 0 | 499 |
| 18/19 | SL Benfica B | Liga Portugal 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 301 |
| 18/19 | SL Benfica B | Premier League International Cup U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Total | Paris Saint Germain | 131 | 45 | 10 | 5 394 | |
| Total | SL Benfica | 106 | 41 | 12 | 6 265 | |
| Total | SL Benfica B | 38 | 15 | 6 | 2 572 | |
| Total | Portugal | 27 | 11 | 3 | 1 026 |
Transfers
Transfers- 26/27 PSG AC Milan €74.00M
- 23/24 Benfica PSG
- 23/24 PSG Benfica
- 20/21 Benfica B Benfica
- 19/20 Benfica U19 Benfica B
- 18/19 Benfica U17 Benfica U19
- 16/17 Benfica U15 Benfica U17
- 14/15 Benfica Yth Benfica U15
- 13/14 Loulé Benfica Yth
- 11/12 Olhanense CJ Loulé
Teammates
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Cristiano Ronaldo called up by Portugal again
At 41, Ronaldo joins Portugal's squad for four Nations League matches against Wales, Norway and Denmark, still the side's record scorer and caps leader.