Cristiano Ronaldo Jr.

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is Aveiro.
Cristiano Ronaldo Jr.
Personal information
Date of birth (2010-06-17) 17 June 2010 (age 13)
Place of birth San Diego, California, U.S.
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Mahd Academy
Youth career
Years Team
0000 Pozuelo de Alarcón
2018–2021 Juventus
2022 Manchester United
2023– Mahd Academy

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro Jr. (born 17 June 2010) is a footballer who plays as a forward for the Mahd Academy in Saudi Arabia. His father Cristiano Ronaldo plays for Al-Nassr.

Early life

Ronaldo Jr. was born in San Diego, California, in the United States to Portuguese international footballer and all time men's international record goal-scorer Cristiano Ronaldo. On 3 July 2010, Ronaldo Sr. announced his birth, with his mother being an unknown surrogate.[1] Ronaldo Sr. reportedly paid €12,000,000 to guarantee full custody, and claimed that the mother wished to remain anonymous.[2][3]

Ronaldo Jr.'s upbringing has been notably strict by modern standards, with his father admonishing him for drinking Coca-Cola or eating French fries, as well as not allowing him to have a mobile phone of his own.[4][5]

Cristiano is of Cape Verdean descent through his great-great-grandmother.[6]

Club career

In the 2015 movie Ronaldo, chronicling his father's life, Ronaldo Jr. told his father that he wished to be a goalkeeper when he grew up, unlike his father, who played as a forward.[1] He reportedly started his career with Spanish side Real Madrid, where his father was playing at the time, though there is no evidence to support this claim.[7] His career did start in Spain, however, and he scored on his debut for Pozuelo de Alarcón in October 2016.[8]

He followed his father as he moved to Juventus in Italy in 2018, and immediately made an impact for the club's under-9 side, scoring four goals in a 5–1 friendly win against Lucento on his debut.[9] He finished his first season in Turin with 58 goals and 18 assists in just 28 games.[1]

He began being linked with Manchester United in September 2021, following his father's return to the club.[10] In February 2022, Ronaldo Jr. was pictured signing as a Manchester United player, joining the club alongside JJ Gabriel.[11] Just days after signing, he caused some controversy when he appeared to agree with a fan that Manchester United's first team performance had been "shit".[12]

He left Manchester United in late 2022, and was strongly linked with a move to Real Madrid.[13] However, after his father moved to Saudi Arabia to join Al Nassr, Ronaldo Jr. joined the Mahd Academy, the National Sports Centre in Riyadh, where he began playing with teammates two years his senior.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. scouting report and ranking his chances to succeed his dad". tribuna.com. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  2. ^ Sousa, Carolina (19 November 2022). ""Foi o dia mais caro da minha vida". Jogador terá pago 12 milhões para ficar com Cristianinho Jr" ["It was the most expensive day of my life." Player will have paid 12 million to stay with Cristianinho Jr.]. novagente.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Conheça a família de Cristiano Ronaldo: quantos e quem são os filhos do craque do Manchester United" [Meet Cristiano Ronaldo's family: how many and who are the children of the Manchester United star]. oglobo.globo.com (in Portuguese). 21 April 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  4. ^ Rumsby, Ben (15 June 2021). "Cristiano Ronaldo and the Coca-Cola bottles: anti-obesity campaigners praise Portugal star". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2023. Ronaldo's views on Coca-Cola were laid bare last year when he said of his son, Cristiano jnr: "He drinks Coca-Cola and eats French fries. He knows I don't like it, but he still does it."
  5. ^ "Cristiano Ronaldo revela que não deixa filho de 11 anos ter celular: 'Não devemos ficar obcecados com isso'" [Cristiano Ronaldo reveals that he doesn't let his 11-year-old son have a cell phone: 'We shouldn't be obsessed with it']. revistamonet.globo.com (in Portuguese). 29 January 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  6. ^ Doyle, Paul (2013-01-12). "Cape Verde are minnows no more on eve of Africa Cup of Nations debut". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  7. ^ McEachen, Jack (28 December 2022). "Cristiano Ronaldo Jr joins new club after quitting Man Utd alongside his dad". express.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  8. ^ Romero, Ángela M. (16 October 2016). "El hijo de Cristiano Ronaldo debuta con gol en el Pozuelo" [The son of Cristiano Ronaldo marks his debut with a goal in Pozuelo]. es.besoccer.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  9. ^ Milone, Antonino (2 September 2018). "Ronaldo jr meglio del papà...ne fa quattro con la Juventus Under 9" [Ronaldo jr better than his father... he scores four with Juventus Under 9]. tuttosport.com (in Italian). Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Tal pai, tal filho: Cristianinho vai ser jogador do Manchester United" [Like father, like son: Cristianinho will be a Manchester United player]. record.pt (in Portuguese). 4 September 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  11. ^ Smith, George (11 February 2022). "Cristiano Ronaldo's son unveiled as Manchester United signing with iconic no7 shirt". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Filho de Cristiano Ronaldo concorda com torcedor que chamou Manchester United de 'm***', viraliza e gera polêmica na Inglaterra" [Cristiano Ronaldo's son agrees with a fan who called Manchester United 'shit', goes viral and generates controversy in England]. espn.com.br (in Portuguese). 18 February 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Novo destino na carreira de Cristianinho. Enquanto Cristiano Ronaldo espera, filho já encontrou novo clube... bem pertinho" [New destination in Cristianinho's career. While Cristiano Ronaldo waits, his son has already found a new club... very close]. flash.pt (in Portuguese). 27 December 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  14. ^ Smith, Sam (23 January 2023). "Cristiano Ronaldo Jr training two years above his age as he aims to follow dad's footsteps". express.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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