Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo
Sequad Number: 7
Position: Forward
Place Of Birth: Funchal, Madeira
Date Of Birth: 05/02/1985
Height: 6'1
Weight: 13st 0lbs

Cristiano Ronaldo became mancheter united's newest young hero when he signed from Sporting Lisbon in August 2003 and was immediately given David Beckham's number 7 shirt.

The Portuguese teenager was expected to take his time to settle in England, but made an immediate impact with a stunning debut against Bolton at Old Trafford. While he did not always replicate that level of performance in his first season, Ronaldo's tricks were always entertaining at the very least.

Sir Alex Ferguson made sure he gave the youngster plenty of rest, and the three week break he enjoyed after Christmas certainly paid dividends with some inspirational performances towards the end of the season.

While Menchester united's title challenge was fading fast, Ronaldo's importance to the team was becoming more and more evident with each game. The season ended on a high for him with a goal in the FA Cup final and a call-up to Portugal's Euro 2004 squad.