How many yellow cards Ronaldo got?

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest footballers of all time, racking up impressive stats and records across his illustrious career. When it comes to disciplinary records, the Portuguese superstar has accumulated his fair share of yellow and red cards.

Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Yellow Card History

According to statistics compiled by Transfermarkt, Cristiano Ronaldo has received a total of 120 yellow cards to date. This is from 958 appearances spanning his time at Sporting CP, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus and Portugal.

To break this down further:

• At Sporting CP (2002-2003) – 0 yellow cards
• At Manchester United (2003-2009) – 26 yellow cards
• At Real Madrid (2009-2018) – 84 yellow cards
• At Juventus (2018-2021) – 10 yellow cards
• For Portugal (2003-2022) – 0 yellow cards

That equates to approximately one yellow card every 8 games over the course of his career so far.

Compared to his rival Lionel Messi, the Argentine has accumulated fewer yellow cards with 90 in total.

Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Red Card History

While Ronaldo has racked up his fair share of yellow cards, he has also seen red on multiple occasions:

• 11 red cards in total
• 4 red cards at Manchester United
• 7 red cards at Real Madrid
• 0 red cards at Juventus or for Portugal

His first red card came in the 2006-07 season while playing for Manchester United against Manchester City. Other memorable sendings off include the 2013 Supercopa de Espana when he shoved the referee after being shown a red card.

In contrast, Messi has only been sent off 3 times in his career. So Ronaldo clearly has the more fiery temper of the two superstars!

Notable Disciplinary Records

• Ronaldo has never received a yellow or red card while playing for Portugal.
• He received the highest number of yellow cards while at Real Madrid with 84.
• The 2011-12 season saw him accumulate the most yellow cards in one season with 11.
• Messi has 81 yellow cards for Barcelona, 8 for Argentina and 1 at PSG.
• Legendary England striker Gary Lineker is one of the few players to never receive a booking.

Overall, while Ronaldo has breached the rules and received cards on numerous occasions, it has rarely impacted or defined his game. The numbers above are a mere footnote in the context of his phenomenal goal scoring records and trophy-laden career at the very top level.