Which club did Cristiano Ronaldo play for immediately before joining Al Nassr?

Cristiano Ronaldo played for Manchester United immediately before joining Al Nassr. His second spell at Manchester United ended in November 2022, shortly before he moved to Saudi Arabia.

Ronaldo returned to Manchester United from Juventus in August 2021 and scored 24 goals in all competitions during the 2021–22 season. He remained with the club at the start of the following campaign, but his relationship with United deteriorated after disagreements over playing time and club direction.

In November 2022, Manchester United announced that Ronaldo would leave by mutual agreement. He was therefore a free agent when Al Nassr signed him. The Saudi club officially announced the move on December 30, 2022, with Ronaldo beginning his new chapter in the Saudi Pro League in January 2023.

The common mix-up comes from Ronaldo’s earlier career route: Sporting CP preceded Manchester United, while Real Madrid and Juventus were two important clubs in between his two Manchester United spells. The immediate previous club, however, was Manchester United.