Cristiano Ronaldo was born on February 5, 1985 in Madeira Island. Ronaldo, who started football in Andorinha, was transferred to Nacional in Madeira in 1995. After playing here for two years, went to Sporting Lisbon. Although he was only 12 years old, he was attracted by his talent.
He played in various categories in Sporting. He played in the European Under-17 Football Championship with the Portuguese national team under the age of 17. In 2003, Sporting Lisbon caught Manchester United's manager Alex Ferguson's attention in a 3-1 victory over Manchester United. The same year, 12.24 million sterling was transferred to Manchester United. He scored his first goal against Portsmouth on 1 November 2003. The same year Portugal went on to the first match of the national team.
He scored 84 goals in 196 games between 2003 and 2009. Under this form he won the Golden Ball and Golden Shoe awards. He won the footballer of the year and young footballer of the year in the 2006-2007 season in England. He scored 31 goals in the 2007-2008 season, becoming the top scorer in the Premier League. Ronaldo scored 41 goals and broke the record for the winger who scored the most goals in a season that belonged to George Best. In the 2007-2008 season, the football player of the year was selected in England.
On June 11, 2009, he transferred to Real Madrid for € 96 million for the transfer fee. The signing ceremony took place in front of 80 thousand supporters.
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