The Portuguese scored a goal on his Real Madrid debut as the club won 3-2 against Deportivo La Coruna…
Cristiano Ronaldo, an all-time great of the game, joined Real Madrid in 2009 from Manchester United for £80 million – a record transfer fee at that time. The Portuguese superstar went on to play nine seasons at the Santiago Bernabeu and broke multiple records.
He won two LaLiga titles and four Champions League trophies in his time at Real Madrid and became the club's all time highest scorer with 451 goals in 438 appearances.
Ronaldo made his debut for the club on August 29, 2009, in the La Liga opener against Deportivo La Coruna. It was a dream debut for the former Manchester United player as he scored a goal from the penalty spot, with the club beginning their campaign on a winning note with a 3-2 win over Deportivo. The other goalscorers were Raul Gonzalez and Lassana Diarra.
Let us take a look at the players who played alongside Ronaldo in his debut match for Real Madrid and where are they now?
Getty Images1Guti – Sub
The former Spanish international played at Real Madrid for 15 years (1995-2010). In his final year as a professional footballer, he joined Turkish side Besiktas. He retired in 2011.
In 2013, he returned to Real Madrid as the coach of the club's Juvenil side for two seasons. In 2018, he joined Besiktas as their assistant coach. The next season he was appointed as the manager of Segunda Division club Almeria where he worked for one season. He left the club in 2020.
AdvertisementGetty Images2Gonzalo Higuain – SubThe Argentine striker joined Real Madrid in 2007 and played for the for six seasons. Later in his career, he donned the jerseys of clubs like Napoli, Juventus, AC Milan and Chelsea. Currently he is playing for MLS side Inter Miami, a club he joined in 2020.Getty3Esteban Granero – Sub
A product of Real Madrid's youth system, the Spanish midfielder played for Getafe upon graduating from the academy. He returned to Real Madrid in 2009 and played for three seasons.
Other than the Spanish giants, he played at QPR, Real Sociedad, Espanyol and Marbella. He announced his retirement from football in July 2021.
Getty Images4Cristiano Ronaldo – FWThe Portuguese superstar spent nine seasons at Real Madrid since joining them in 2009. In 2018 he moved to Juventus where he is currently playing. In 438 appearances for Real Madrid, he scored 450 goals and is the highest goalscorer in the club's history.