Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is a football legend. The striker has played for many international clubs, including Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus and Sporting Lisbon. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo has won five Ballon d’Or awards and four European Golden Shoes, the most by a European player. He has won 32 trophies in his career, including seven league titles, five UEFA Champions Leagues, and the UEFA European Championship. 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 (118), and joint-most international appearances (196). He is one of the few players to have made over 1,100 professional career appearances and has scored over 800 official senior career goals for the club and country. Additionally, he is the only male player to score in five World Cup tournaments.
Besides his on-field achievements, Ronaldo has quite a following on social media platforms. He is the only first with over 500 million followers on Instagram.
He has achieved so much in so little time. No wonder he is called the G.O.A.T. by many football fans and pundits. So, in this article, we’ll be having a closer look at Cristiano Ronaldo’s net worth.
Before starting, let’s have a look at his journey.
Cristiano Ronaldo began his senior career with Sporting CP before signing with Manchester United in 2003 at age 18, winning the FA Cup in his first season. 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.
KIEV, UKRAINE – MAY 26: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid lifts The UEFA Champions League trophy following his sides victory in during the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Liverpool at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium on May 26, 2018 in Kiev, Ukraine. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
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), where he won 15 trophies, including two La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey, and four Champions Leagues, and became the club’s all-time top goalscorer. He won back-to-back Ballon d’Or in 2013 and 2014 and again in 2016 and 2017, and was runner-up three times behind Lionel Messi, his perceived career rival.
TURIN, ITALY – JANUARY 3: Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus during the Italian Serie A match between Juventus v Udinese at the Allianz Stadium on January 3, 2021 in Turin Italy (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Soccrates/Getty Images)
In 2018, he signed for Juventus in a transfer worth an initial €100 million (£88 million), the most expensive transfer for an Italian club and a player over 30 years old. He won two Serie A titles, two Supercoppa Italiana trophies and a Coppa Italia before returning to United in 2021. The attacker left in 2022 following disagreements with the coach and the management.
In a reunion of sorts, Cristiano Ronaldo returned to his boyhood club, Manchester United. However, in the winter of 2022, Ronaldo mutually decided to end his agreement with Manchester United following weeks of drama.
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Family
Cristiano Ronaldo was born on February 5, 1985, the youngest of 4 children in Funchal, Madeira (Portuguese island). He comes from a humble background, his mother was a cook, and his father was a gardener.
After becoming a football sensation at Manchester United, Ronaldo got overnight fame and success. He instantly became a media favourite. With age at his side, Ronaldo got a lot of attention from the ladies. Romero, a Portuguese model and TV presenter, dated Ronaldo from January 2005 to September 2006, making her one of Ronaldo’s longest-lasting girlfriends while he played in England with Manchester United.
The only British woman Ronaldo has been romantically linked with is Gemma Atkinson, a lingerie model. The pair was together only briefly, for four months at the start of 2007. At the start of 2008, Ronaldo decided to switch things up and date a Spanish model by the name of Nereida Gallardo. The relationship, however, didn’t make it past summer.
Ronaldo and Irina Shayk
After supposed encounters with the likes of Gabriela Endringer, Raffaella Fico, Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian, Ronaldo found a lasting relationship with Irina Shayk in 2010. Ronaldo dated this Russian model, who appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue before it was cool to collude with Russians. The couple was together for nearly five years, eventually breaking up in January 2015. After going through a breakup with Shayk, Ronaldo briefly dated Lucia Villalon, a Spanish TV reporter.
TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 12: Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez celebrate the launch of new CR7 Play It Cool with friends and family on September 12, 2019 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images for CR7 Play It Cool)
In November 2016, Ronaldo met Georgina Rodriguez, and the couple instantly fell for each other. The couple is going strong, and they are seen spending lots of quality time with one another.
To date, Ronaldo has five children, with three of the children born to two surrogate mothers. His first son, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, 11, was born on June 17, 2010, in the United States. Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. is named after his soccer dad. Ronaldo has never disclosed the identity of his firstborn’s mother.
Ronaldo and Cristiano Jr.
In an interview, he stated, “Some points in life are private, and people have to respect privacy. When Cristiano is going to grow up, I am always going to say the truth to him because he deserves it, because he is my son. But I am not going to say [it just] because people want me to say it.”
In June 2017, Ronaldo welcomed twins Eva and Mateo via surrogate. After dating for a year, Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez announced their first child, Alana Martina. In 2021, Ronaldo announced that he was expecting twins with his girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez. However, in 2022, Ronaldo shared the heartbreaking news that one of the couple’s twins, a baby boy, had died.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Club Career
Born in Sao Pedro, Funchal, a small Portuguese island in Madeira, Cristiano Ronaldo’s potential was spotted quite early in his career.
After honing his skills with local clubs like Andorinha and Nacional in his formative years, Ronaldo went for a three-day trial with Sporting CP in 1997. The Portuguese outfit wasted no time signing him for £1,500.
By the age of 18, Cristiano Ronaldo made his senior team debut for Sporting CP and was already a hot prospect in Europe. His skills and goal-scoring abilities were making the right noises. Sir Alex Ferguson, the then coach of Manchester United, spotted his talent in a UEFA Champions League match and decided to bring the wonderkid to Manchester. He moved to Manchester United in 2003 for a reported £12.24 million fee.
Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo have mutually decided to terminate his contract.
Following his successes at United, his stock continued to rise in the football world. Consequently, Real Madrid signed Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009, spending a then world record £80 million for the Portuguese, making him the most expensive signing at the time.
The forward scored a whopping 450 goals for Real Madrid and left the club as their all-time leading scorer. After winning every possible trophy with Real Madrid, Ronaldo embarked on a new journey. The striker signed for Juventus at a whopping fee of €100 million fee. Ronaldo guided Juventus to two back-to-back Serie A titles. In 134 appearances for the Turin club, Ronaldo scored 101 goals.
After having two blockbuster seasons with Juventus, Ronaldo decided he wanted a new challenge. On August 2021, Ronaldo rejoined Manchester United on a two-year deal. The English club paid a reported €25m transfer fee to Juventus for his signature.
Since his senior days, Ronaldo has scored 698 goals for his clubs and 115 goals for his national team, Portugal. The former Manchester United striker has a total of 813 goals, with Lionel Messi being the second with 764 goals.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Record for Portugal
In addition to his glorious club record, Ronaldo is a legend for Portugal. The former Manchester United striker has scored 118 goals in 196 appearances for Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo won the prestigious UEFA Euro 2016 with Portugal. Adding to that, he also led his side to the UEFA National League glory in 2019.
Ronaldo is one of two footballers to score at 5 FIFA World Cups. The other one is the obvious answer, Lionel Messi.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Net Worth
In terms of net worth, Cristiano Ronaldo is miles ahead of his competitors. As per Forbes, Cristiano Ronaldo’s net worth in 2022 was around $115 million. The Portuguese legend earns $60 Million from on-field earnings and $55 Million from outside the field.
Much of Ronaldo’s earning power comes from his massive social media presence. He has over 770 million followers across Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, giving him leverage to demand sky-high rates from sponsors such as Nike, Herbalife and Clear shampoo.
He is also the first active team-sport athlete to earn more than $1 billion in career earnings in 2020, according to this trade magazine. Cristiano Ronaldo is the third richest athlete behind basketball player LeBron James and fellow soccer player Lionel Messi.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Properties
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the richest athletes in the world, having made so much money from his performances on the pitch, having secured lucrative sponsorship deals off of it and having invested his earnings wisely.
Cristiano Ronaldo has invested a lot into his properties. Ronaldo has a property at La Finca, one of the most luxurious properties in Madrid. The complex where Ronaldo owns a big complex is also home to Gareth Bale, Eden Hazard, Toni Kroos, Diego Simeone and Zinedine Zidane.
The priciest pad in the Portuguese capital belongs to Ronaldo, with the No.7 having purchased this luxury property on the Avenida de Liberdade in 2019. It is believed to have cost around € 7 million. He is also known to own a flat in the Rua Castilho area of Lisbon.
One of Ronaldo’s most high-profile properties is his three-bedroom condo in Trump Tower in Manhattan, with its classy furniture and jaw-dropping views.
On the island of Madeira, where Ronaldo was born, he owns a seven-story apartment block in Funchal. This is where his mother spends a lot of her time.
Ronaldo owns a luxurious mansion with a state-of-the-art swimming pool on the Costa del Sol. Additionally, Ronaldo has a place in Geres, although Pepe was believed to be living there for a while.
When he signed for Juventus in 2018, Ronaldo purchased a secretive property in the outskirts of Turin.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Cars
Cristiano Ronaldo has an envious car collection. From Ferraris to Bugattis, the footballer has everything in his personal garage. Ronaldo is the proud owner of more than 20 luxurious cars, more than his rival Lionel Messi.
Let’s find out which cars the superstar footballer drives.
Bugatti Chiron, Bugatti Veyron & Bugatti Centodieci | $13.12 Million
Three of the most expensive cars in Ronaldo’s garage are undoubtedly the Bugatti trio – Bugatti Centodieci, Bugatti Chiron and Bugatti Veyron. The Bugatti Centodieci is the most expensive one, which cost Ronaldo $9.9 Million, followed by the Chiron, which is priced at $2.15 Million and then Veyron, which is valued at $1.7 Million.
McLaren Senna | $1 Million
Ronaldo also owns this million-dollar car named after legendary Formula One driver Ayrton Senna.
Rolls-Royce Phantom & Rolls-Royce Cullinan | $1.3 Million
One of the classiest cars in the world, Ronaldo owns two Rolls-Royce cars, A Rolls-Royce Phantom worth $400,000 and a Rolls-Royce Cullinan worth $900,000.
The Ferrari Trio | $995,000
Even though Ronaldo lost the bidding war against his rival, Lionel Messi, for the Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti, the Portuguese owns three other Ferrari models whose combined net worth is close to million dollars. He owns a Ferrari 599 GTO ($385,000), a Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano ($310,000) and a Ferrari F430 ($300,000).
Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 | $318,000
One of the most expensive cars in Ronaldo’s garage is the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 which is priced at $318,000.
Bentley duo | $531,601
Ronaldo owns two Bentley cars, namely Bentley Continental GT worth $220,000. In 2021, he bought a Bentley Flying Spur for $313,601.
Aston Martin DB9 | $200,000
This British beauty finds her place in Cristiano Ronaldo’s garage, which he bought for $200,000.
Maserati GranCabrio | $140,000
The Portuguese bought this car in 2011 while he was playing for Real Madrid in Spain.
BMW M6 | $109,400
Ronaldo owns just one BMW M6 model, which is worth 109,400.
Mercedes | $249,400
Being a connoisseur of cars, it is quite natural that Ronaldo owns a Mercedes car. In fact, he owns three of them. A Mercedes G-Class ($130,900), Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI ($70,650) and a Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sports Coupe worth $47,850.
Porsche Trio | $337,400
The 37-year-old star owns three Porsche cars, a Porsche Cayenne, which costs approximately $77,500; a Porsche 911 Carrera 2S Cabriolet worth $129,900 and a Porsche Cayenne Turbo, which costs around $130,000.
Audi duo | $172,300
Audi has been a long-time partner of Ronaldo’s former club Real Madrid, and thus as a part of the deal, Ronaldo owns two Audi cars, Audi Q7 and Audi RS6, which are priced at approximately $55,800 and $116,500, respectively.
Cristiano Ronaldo as an Entrepreneur
Cristiano Ronaldo is not only a genius on the football field but also good at taking advantage of opportunities in the business world. The footballer has a bunch of successful businesses.
CR7 Hotels
This hotel is a joint venture between Ronaldo and Pestana Hotel Group, a Portuguese company in the tourism sector, which later became Pestana CR7. Cristiano Ronaldo already has two hotels in Portugal. It is located in his native place, Madeira and another in Lisbon.
Additionally, the footballer has opened up hotels in Madrid, New York and Marrakech.
Clothing and Perfume
He seems to like the fashion world. He owns a lingerie company for adults and children. Ronaldo also owns a jeans company (CR7 Denim) and a joint venture with Denali to make CR7 Blanket.
He also collaborated with a British perfume manufacturer and gave birth to Eden Perfume Cristiano Ronaldo Fragrance. His underwear line, CR7 underwear, sells briefs, trunks, and socks for men and boys. He also has a footwear brand that deals with a diverse product range, including boots, slippers, casuals, as well as belts, wallets and bags.
Restaurants
Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafael Nadal, Pau Gasol, and singer Enrique Iglesias have a stake in Grupo Mabel Capital, which is the company behind the elite restaurant Zela.
The Zela restaurant was built in two European cities, Ibiza (Spain) and London (England).
7EGEND- A Creative Agency
Ronaldo also has a creative agency named 7EGEND, aiming to “create innovative solutions and experiences, through the best thinking, strategy, design and engineering”. 7EGEND designed the websites for Valencia FC as well as the store for the Portuguese national team.
CR7 Crunch Fitness
Ronaldo signed a deal with Crunch Franchise in 2016 to open CR7 Crunch Fitness. He wants to deploy 100-150 fitness centers, but until now, only two CR7 Crunches have been recorded in Madrid.
Private Jet
Cristiano Ronaldo also owns a private jet rental business. The rental price reaches about 3 thousand euros per hour.
Moreover, Ronaldo pocketed a profit of one million euros (2018) from this business.
Hair Clinic
Ronaldo owns 50% of the company’s shares and has appointed his girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez as the executor.
The clinic named Insparya focuses on hair transplantation and has several branches in Portugal.
Additional Businesses
There is also the CR7 Museu, a museum in his native Madeira. It showcases over 100 trophies and medals he has won in his prestigious career to date.
Considering the cryptocurrency hype, Cristiano Ronaldo has teamed up with cryptocurrency giant Binance to release a series of NFTs (non-fungible tokens). The 37-year-old’s multi-year partnership with Binance will see him launch a series of NFT collections called “Cristiano Ronaldo: The NFT Collection”, with the first available in early 2023.
He is also an investor in Tatel restaurants—including a new location in Beverly Hills—and is the face of ZujuGP, a forthcoming app aiming to be a digital soccer community.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Social Media Presence
Cristiano Ronaldo is a big name on social media platforms. The footballer has a very huge influence on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
By the looks of it all, Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most influential sportspeople who has lived. From Virat Kohli to Narendra Modi to Pele, everyone considers Cristiano Ronaldo their inspiration. The things CR7 has achieved on the pitch are next to impossible for any other footballer. But there is talk that Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are the successors of Ronaldo’s throne.
Will they be able to break Ronaldo’s records? Or will they crumble under pressure? Only time will tell. But Cristiano Ronaldo has definitely listed his name among the greatest of all time.
