Throughout his incredible career, Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo spent a total of eight seasons playing for Manchester United in the English Premier League. His first and most successful spell lasted six consecutive seasons.
When he returned to the EPL in 2021 after 12 seasons away at Real Madrid and Juventus, he played a further two seasons for the Red Devils. His main achievements occurred during the earlier part of his career.
With that in mind, here is a closer look at some of Ronaldo's most significant achievements and best moments from his time in the EPL.
Cristiano Ronaldo's best EPL moments in the spotlight
Cristiano Ronaldo was described as the perfect player while playing for United. Throughout his time as a player, the UK's biggest Premier League betting sites took millions of Ronaldo bets, and he was one of the most-watched players around the world.
The number 7 had countless memorable moments, so instead of trying to list them all, here are some of the main highlights and a few quick facts from Ronaldo's time at United:
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All-time Manchester United statistics – Goals scored: 145 goals. Assists: 57. Appearances: 346. Minutes per goal: 184. Minutes per goal contribution: 132
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All-time Premier League stats – Goals scored: 103 goals. Assists: 37. Appearances: 236. Minutes per goal: 170. Minutes per goal contribution: 125
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All-time Champions League stats – Goals scored: 21 goals. Assists: 9. Appearances: 59. Minutes per goal: 233. Minutes per goal contribution: 163
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All-time Europa League stats – Goals scored: 2 goals. Assists: 2. Appearances: 6. Minutes per goal: 266. Minutes per goal contribution: 133
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All-time FA Cup stats – Goals scored: 13 goals. Assists: 6. Appearances: 27. Minutes per goal: 169. Minutes per goal contribution: 116
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All-time League Cup stats – Goals scored: 4 goals. Assists: 1. Appearances: 12. Minutes per goal: 233. Minutes per goal contribution: 186
What were Ronaldo's best Premier League goals?
Here is a quick look at some of his most memorable goals scored for Manchester United in the EPL, one of which was in March 2005 when he scored the only goal from outside the box in United's 1-0 win over Fulham.
He scored a cracker against Fulham in a 4-2 victory in February 2006, which was also one of his best solo runs from inside his own half. He also scored from outside of the box in a 3-1 over Portsmouth in February 2006.
Others may also remember when he scored a stunning freekick against the same team in November 2006, this time beating them 3-0. He found the back of the net in December 2007 with a rare left-footed shot from outside the box to beat Everton 2-1.
He scored another trademark free kick in December 2007 when United beat Sunderland 4-0 and then scored a similar free kick in January 2008 in a 2-0 victory against Portsmouth.
He scored a cheeky memorable goal in March 2009 when they beat Aston Villa 4-0, and most United fans will remember when he scored a sublime free kick to beat Blackburn 2-1 in February 2009.
Final thoughts
Cristiano Ronaldo's incredible ability as a footballer at Manchester United also saw him pick up several coveted individual accolades, such as the FIFA World Player of the Year award, the FIFA Ballon d'Or award, and the Premier League Golden Boot award, to name a few.
He will long be remembered at Manchester United as one of the true greats, along with other legends, such as George Best, Eric Cantona, David Beckham, and Bobby Charlton.
That's not forgetting Paul Scholes, Denis Law, Peter Schmeichel, Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney, Robin Van Persie, Andy Coal, Teddy Sheringham, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Norman Whiteside, and countless others.