Cristiano Ronaldo’s son has been called up to Portugal’s Under-15 squad for the first time.
Fourteen year-old Cristiano Ronaldo Jr – who is at Saudi Arabia side Al-Nassr where his father plays – has been included in a 22-strong group for the Vlatko Markovic International Tournament in Croatia.
The youth tournament will feature matches against teams from Japan, Greece and England from May 13 to 18.
🔛 𝗔𝗗𝗡 𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰̧𝗮̃𝗼. 💫🇵🇹#FazHistória | @Cristiano pic.twitter.com/eIbEeRLn8d
— Portugal (@selecaoportugal) May 6, 2025
Ronaldo, 40, posted a picture of the Portugal Under-15s squad list on his Instagram story, with the message “proud of you, son”.
Cristiano Ronaldo Jr has also spent time in the youth set-up at Juventus and Manchester United, his father having played for both clubs before moving to the Saudi Pro League in December 2022.
Ronaldo has won 219 caps and scored 136 goals for Portugal, both world records in men’s international football.
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