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The Portugal soccer jersey Ronaldo has worn for nearly two decades is more than a red and green shirt. It is a chapter of Portuguese football folklore stitched between two legends \u2014 Lu\u00eds Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo \u2014 and a kit lineage that, in 2025, turned an unexpected page when Nike’s 27-year partnership with the Portuguese Football Federation<\/a> gave way to Puma. Here is the story behind the jersey: how Ronaldo took on the iconic No. 7, what the shirt looked like during each era, and what to know before buying one today.<\/p>\n

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Jersey Quick Facts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Player<\/td>\nCristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (CR7)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
National team<\/td>\nPortugal \u2014 Federa\u00e7\u00e3o Portuguesa de Futebol (FPF)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senior squad number<\/td>\n7 (since 2008, after Figo’s retirement)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kit manufacturer<\/td>\nNike (1997-2024), Puma (2025-present)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senior debut<\/td>\n20 August 2003 vs Kazakhstan (friendly, wearing No. 17)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senior caps<\/td>\n226 (men’s international record, as of October 2025)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senior international goals<\/td>\n143 (men’s international record, as of October 2025)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Captain since<\/td>\n2008<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

How Ronaldo Got the Portugal Number 7 \u2014 the Figo Legacy<\/h2>\n

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For nearly two decades of his senior international career, Cristiano Ronaldo’s name and No. 7 have been welded together. Yet for his first five seasons with Portugal’s senior squad, the No. 7 belonged to someone else: Lu\u00eds Figo, Portugal’s most-capped player of his era and the national team’s star through three Euros and the 2006 World Cup.<\/p>\n

Figo had worn the No. 7 since the mid-1990s. When Ronaldo made his international debut on 20 August 2003 against Kazakhstan \u2014 only ten days after signing for Manchester United \u2014 the 18-year-old pulled on No. 17. He kept it through Euro 2004, where Portugal lost the final to Greece on home soil, and through the 2006 World Cup. According to Goal.com’s account of his number history<\/a>, he played alongside Figo throughout that period.<\/p>\n

The handover came in 2006. After Portugal’s 3-1 loss to Germany in the third-place match in Stuttgart on 8 July 2006, Figo announced his international retirement on the pitch<\/a>, closing his Portugal career at 127 caps. By Euro 2008, Ronaldo had stepped into the No. 7 he would wear for the next two decades.<\/p>\n

“I was petrified. I knew Beckham wore that shirt. But I took on the challenge and since then it has been my lucky number.”<\/p>\n

\u2014 Cristiano Ronaldo, on inheriting the No. 7 at Manchester United (via NDTV Sports)<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The quote was about United, but the symbolism carried over. Inheriting Figo’s number for Portugal was the second time Ronaldo took a No. 7 shirt that came with a history bigger than he was \u2014 and the second time he made it his own.<\/p>\n

A Timeline of Ronaldo’s Portugal Jerseys (2003\u20132026)<\/h2>\n

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There have been six iterations of Portugal jerseys cycling through a Ronaldo jersey career. All were associated with a Nike kit cycle, which came to a close with the kit cycle that will be used at the 2026 World Cup being under the banner of Puma.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Era<\/th>\nYears<\/th>\nManufacturer + tech<\/th>\nDefining match<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Debut<\/td>\n2003-2006<\/td>\nNike Total 90 (classic red home)<\/td>\nEuro 2004 Final (lost 1-0 vs Greece)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Post-Figo<\/td>\n2006-2010<\/td>\nNike Sphere \u2014 slimmer cut, No. 7 transition<\/td>\nEuro 2008 (Ronaldo first major tournament as captain)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pro Combat<\/td>\n2010-2014<\/td>\nNike Pro Combat \/ Dri-FIT<\/td>\nEuro 2012 semi-final vs Spain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aeroswift<\/td>\n2014-2018<\/td>\nNike Aeroswift \u2014 lightweight tournament fabric<\/td>\nEuro 2016 Final (won 1-0 vs France)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vapor<\/td>\n2018-2024<\/td>\nNike Vaporknit (authentic) \/ Stadium (replica)<\/td>\nWC 2018 hat-trick vs Spain (3-3 group stage)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Puma era<\/td>\n2025-present<\/td>\nPuma DryCell<\/strong> \u2014 first non-Nike Portugal cycle since 1996<\/td>\nApproaching 2026 World Cup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

What Portugal jersey did Ronaldo wear in Euro 2016?<\/h3>\n

The Aeroswift home shirt \u2014 a classic deep-red top with green trim and the Nike swoosh on the chest, paired with white shorts. Ronaldo wore it through the entire tournament until the final at the Stade de France on 10 July 2016. He left the pitch in the 25th minute after twisting his knee in a challenge with Dimitri Payet, then watched from the bench (and later coached from the touchline) as \u00c9der scored the winner in the 109th minute of extra time. Portugal beat France 1-0<\/a> for their first major trophy. The 2016 Aeroswift home shirt remains the single most-collected Portugal jersey on the secondary market because of that night.<\/p>\n

If you are browsing the Cristiano Ronaldo jersey collection<\/a> by era, you will spot the silhouettes right away: the Total 90 cut is bulkier, the Aeroswift sits closer to the body, and the Puma version uses a different swoosh-free chest layout entirely.<\/p>\n

The Iconic Matches Worn in Each Jersey<\/h2>\n

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The fabric is easier to remember when you tie it to a moment.<\/p>\n