International Career History | Successful Season

Debut In International Youth Career (2001)

First Appearance In International Youth career 

Cristiano Ronaldo debut his international career in 2001 for Portugal loses 3-1 against Finland at the European Youth Summer Olympic Festival. After a year he plays for the Under-17 team in UEFA European & Football Championship (2002) but they out in the group stage. In the 2004 Summer Olympics, Ronaldo strike 1 goal but team get out of the tournament in the 1rst round with the bottom position of the group (3points).

Cristiano Ronaldo International Youth Career, Under-15-17-20-21-23 national sides has a fantastic 34 youth caps & scored 18 goals.

Ronaldo plays first time on the senior team for Portugal at the age of 18 1-0 wins over Kazakhstan on 20 Aug' 2003. In 2004 UEFA Euro held in Portugal, Ronaldo got called up and Strick his first goal in the international game 2-1 defeat against Champions Greece on the group stage.

Gets into semi-final after wins over England in a penalty shootout, by scoring the opening goal in semi-final over Netherland 2-1 wins help them to reach final. But finally ended with the defeat of 0-1 against Greece.

• 2006 FIFA World Cup

Ronaldo with 7 Goals recorded second-highest scorer in the tournament. Cr7 strick his 1rst goal with a penalty kick over Iran in the group stage match. As the team moves on to the quarter-final, Clashing with Portugal defender Ricardo Carvalho United player Wayne Rooney get sent out of the game. 

Rumor says bcz of Ronaldo interaction with the referee Rooney gets a red card but later on, referee clarified the reason behind it. Ronaldo scores winning penalty shot to reach into the semi-finals. Defeat against France 1-0 Ronaldo gets lost of criticizing. 

• The 2007  Year Of Captaincy

Ronaldo captained Portugal after a day of his 22nd birthday due to the sudden death of Portuguese Football Federation president Carlos Silva 2days before the game, friendly game with Brazil on 6 Feb' 2007.

2008 EURO, Cristiano Ronaldo finally get number 7 shirt (1rst time). He strick classify 8 goals in the qualifying round(second-highest tally). But Portugal eliminated in the quarter-finals 3-2 loss over runner-up Germany.