NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Cristiano Ronaldo Junior has received his maiden call-up to the Portugal Under-17 national team, marking another important milestone in his budding football career.
The 16-year-old forward, widely known as ‘Cristianinho’, has been named in head coach Filipe Ramos’ 23-man squad for the upcoming UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying fixtures.
Ronaldo Jr currently plays for the youth academy of Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr, where he continues to develop his footballing skills.
The youngster made his international debut for Portugal’s Under-15 team in May 2025 before earning a promotion to the Under-16 side a few months later. He went on to score three goals in nine appearances for the U-16 team.
Portugal are set to face Andorra, Bulgaria and Serbia in their UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying matches this month, with Ronaldo Jr hoping to make an impact on his first outing with the team.
