From Juventus to Manchester United: A closer look at Cristiano Jr.'s career

Time of India

15-07-2025

Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. (Image via Getty)
Cristiano
Ronaldo
dos Santos, son of Portuguese superstar and Al-Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo is among the most exciting talents to look out for in world football. Primarily operating as a left-winger like his father, he can also be deployed on the right wing.
He is a right-footed player.
Born on June 17, 2010, the 15-year-old, who is coming up in terms of both footballing ability and popularity, recently went viral for a claim that Barcelona star Lamine Yamal 'has not won anything' in his career yet. While he did admit that Yamal is better than his father in terms of ability at the moment, he did argue Yamal's lack of trophies is a caveat.
From playing for the youth teams of Juventus, Manchester United and now Al-Nassr, the teenager has more or less mirrored his father's career trajectory, albeit for their academies, U15 and youth teams.
Here's a closer look at the young star's career trajectory.
1. Juventus Youth (2018/19 - 2021/22)
Cristiano Jr. followed in the footsteps of his father as he made the move from Spanish giant Al-Nassr to Juventus following the latter's move from the 15-time Champions League winners in July 2018. After starting his career with the U9 side, he rose up the ranks to U11 by the time he left them in 2021/22.
The young star created excitement in his first season with Juventus, where he reportedly scored 58 goals and assisted 18 times in a season as a 9-year-old.
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Cristiano Jr. also scored four goals in his debut for the U9 side, as per reports.
2. Manchester United (2021/22 - 2022/23)
As Ronaldo made the move from Juventus and returned to Manchester United, his son also followed suit. Playing for the Red Devils in their U12 and then U13 sides, the teenager got to share the pitch with the likes of Kai Rooney, son of the legendary Wayne Rooney.
The teenager wore the No 7 like his father while with the Red Devils' team, with clips of him imitating his father's iconic 'siuuu' celebration also going viral.
3. Al-Nassr (2022/23)
After Ronaldo left the Premier League giants in late 2022, he made the surprising call to move his career to the Saudi Pro League with Al-Nassr. The Portuguese superstar is under contract with the team till 2027, and his son too, plays for their U15 side.
He signed for the Al-Nassr U15 team on 1st January 2023.
National team career
Despite having both Portuguese and US citizenship, Cristiano Jr. has opted to represent Portugal at national level. The player was called up to represent the Portuguese U15 side back in May 2025, for which he made 4 appearances, scoring two goals.
Cristiano Ronaldo Jr of Portugal (C) looks on prior to the Men's U15 International match between Portugal and Japan as part of the Vlatko Markovic tournament at Stadium Sveti Martin na Muri on May 13, 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia. (Image by)
The forward represented his country at the Vlatko Markovic Tournament in Croatia in May. With the forward already in the national team setup, his 40-year-old father has already expressed his desire to share the pitch with his son one day.
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