During this period, he won back-to-back Ballons d'Or in 20, and again in 20, and was runner-up three times behind Lionel Messi, his perceived career rival. He became a key contributor and formed an attacking trio with Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale which was integral to the team winning four Champions League wins from 2014 to 2018, including La Décima. Ronaldo was the subject of the then- most expensive association football transfer when he signed for Real Madrid in 2009 in a transfer worth €94 million (£80 million). He would also go on to win three consecutive Premier League titles, the Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup at age 23, he won his first Ballon d'Or.
Ronaldo began his senior career with Sporting CP, before signing with Manchester United in 2003, winning the FA Cup in his first season.
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He is one of the few players to have made over 1,100 professional career appearances, and has scored over 850 official senior career goals for club and country, making him the highest goalscorer of all time. Ronaldo holds the records for most appearances (183), goals (140) and assists (42) in the Champions League, goals in the European Championship (14), international goals (123) and international appearances (201). He has won 33 trophies in his career, including seven league titles, five UEFA Champions Leagues, the UEFA European Championship and the UEFA Nations League.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo has won five Ballon d'Or awards, a record three UEFA Best Player in Europe, and four European Golden Shoes, the most by a European player. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM ( Portuguese pronunciation: born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr and the Portugal national team.
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