Who were CR7's teammates on his Real Madrid debut?

Cristiano Ronaldo, an all-time great of the game, joined Real Madrid in 2009 from Manchester United for £80 million - a record transfer fee at that time. The Portuguese superstar went on to play nine seasons at the Santiago Bernabeu and broke multiple records.

He won two LaLiga titles and four Champions League trophies in his time at Real Madrid and became the club's all time highest scorer with 451 goals in 438 appearances.

Ronaldo made his debut for the club on August 29, 2009, in the La Liga opener against Deportivo La Coruna. It was a dream debut for the former Manchester United player as he scored a goal from the penalty spot, with the club beginning their campaign on a winning note with a 3-2 win over Deportivo. The other goalscorers were Raul Gonzalez and Lassana Diarra.

Let us take a look at the players who played alongside Ronaldo in his debut match for Real Madrid and where are they now?

The second most-capped Real Madrid player (725) after Raul Gonzalez and former club captain, Iker Casillas left the Spanish giants in 2016 and joined FC Porto. He is one of the greatest and most decorated footballers of all time in Real Madrid's history.

The World Cup-winning Spanish captain retired from professional football in August 2020 and returned to Real Madrid in December as a deputy to the general director of the Real Madrid Foundation.

A Real Madrid youth product, he joined the club in 2009 after playing for clubs like Deportivo La Coruna and Liverpool. In the seven seasons he spent at the Spanish capital, Alvaro Arbeloa won one La Liga, two Copa del Reys and two Champions League titles.

After leaving Real Madrid in 2016, Arbeola for a season at West Ham United before announcing his retirement in 2017. The former Spanish international was appointed as the head coach of Real Madrid's U14 side in 2020. This season, Arbeloa is rumoured to join newly appointed Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti's coaching team.

The former Spanish international joined Real Madrid from Liverpool in 2009. He spent five seasons at the club where he won one La Liga and one Champions League title. In 2014, Xabi Alonso joined Bayern Munich and after three years he retired from professional football.

In 2018, he returned to Real Madrid to manage the club's U14 side. Since 2019 he is the manager of Real Sociedad's B team.

A product of Olympique Lyon's youth system he joined Real Madrid in 2009 after spending five seasons at the French club. Benzema in the last 11 years has won four Champions League and three La Liga titles.

In 559 matches so far for Real Madrid, the French international has scored 279 goals.

The legendary Spanish striker is the most-capped Real Madrid player (741) of all time. After spending 16 seasons at the club since 1995, he left in 2010. Thereafter he joined Schalke and then ended his career in the MLS playing for New York Cosmos.

Upon retirement, Raul returned to Real Madrid in 2018 as the head coach of the club's U15. A year later he became the coach of Real Madrid Castilla.

A product of Real Madrid's youth system, the Spanish midfielder played for Getafe upon graduating from the academy. He returned to Real Madrid in 2009 and played for three seasons.

Other than the Spanish giants, he played at QPR, Real Sociedad, Espanyol and Marbella. He announced his retirement from football in July 2021.

The former Spanish international played at Real Madrid for 15 years (1995-2010). In his final year as a professional footballer, he joined Turkish side Besiktas. He retired in 2011.

In 2013, he returned to Real Madrid as the coach of the club's Juvenil side for two seasons. In 2018, he joined Besiktas as their assistant coach. The next season he was appointed as the manager of Segunda Division club Almeria where he worked for one season. He left the club in 2020.