Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, the eldest son of Cristiano Ronaldo, has earned his first call-up to Portugal’s Under-17 squad. Coach Filipe Ramos included the 16-year-old in his 23-player group for the upcoming European Championship qualifiers.
Ronaldo Jr, who plays for the Al Nassr youth team in Saudi Arabia, will join the squad for matches against Andorra, Bulgaria and Serbia later this month.
He made his Portugal debut at Under-15 level in May 2025 and has moved up through the youth ranks since then. He has lodged in 13 appearances for Portugal’s youth teams and has scored five goals. He played four times for the Under-15 side and scored twice, then scored three goals in nine appearances for the Under-16 side.
Ronaldo Jr has also scored three goals in seven matches for Al Nassr’s youth team this season.
Portugal begin their European Under-17 Championship after the qualifying campaign against Andorra on November 11.
They face Bulgaria on November 14 and Serbia on November 17. All three matches take place at the Portuguese Football Federation’s training headquarters in Oeiras.
Portugal must finish in the top two of their group to reach the next qualifying round.
