Cristiano Ronaldo's dream debut for Real Madrid - Who were his teammates and where are they now?

The Portuguese scored a goal on his Real Madrid debut as the club won 3-2 against Deportivo La Coruna...

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?

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1Guti - Sub
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.

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2Gonzalo Higuain - Sub
The Argentine striker joined Real Madrid in 2007 and played for the for six seasons. Later in his career, he donned the jerseys of clubs like Napoli, Juventus, AC Milan and Chelsea. Currently he is playing for MLS side Inter Miami, a club he joined in 2020.
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3Esteban Granero - Sub
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.

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4Cristiano Ronaldo - FW
The Portuguese superstar spent nine seasons at Real Madrid since joining them in 2009. In 2018 he moved to Juventus where he is currently playing. In 438 appearances for Real Madrid, he scored 450 goals and is the highest goalscorer in the club's history.
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5Raul Gonzalez - FW
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.
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6Karim Benzema - FW
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.
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7Kaka - AM
The Brazilian midfielder joined Real Madrid in 2009 and spent four seasons at the club. The former Ballon D'or winner did not enjoy a very successful spell at the Spanish side due to multiple injuries. In 2013, he went back to his former club AC Milan and then in 2014 he signed for Orlando City in USA. Kaka retired from professional football in 2017.
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8Xabi Alonso - CM
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.
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9Lassana Diarra - CM
The French midfielder played at Real Madrid for three seasons (2009-2012) where he won a La Liga and a Copa del Rey title. Other than the Spanish side he played for clubs like Chelsea, Arsenal, Portsmouth and Marseille. He retired in 2019 after spending a season at PSG.
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10Marcelo - LB
The Brazilian full-back joined Real Madrid in 2007 and has been playing at the club for the past 14 seasons. He won all major trophies at the club multiple times and ahead of the 2021-22 season, he was named as the club captain after Sergio Ramos left the side for PSG.
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11Raul Albiol - CB
The former Spanish international defender played at Real Madrid for four seasons between 2009 and 2013 after which he joined Napoli. In 2019, he moved to another La Liga club Villarreal with whom he recently won the Europa League, beating Manchester United in the final.
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12Ezequiel Garay - CB
The former Argentina international played at Real Madrid for two seasons (2009-2011) where he won a Copa del Rey title. Later in his career, he played for clubs like Benfica, Zenit Saint Petersburg and Valencia. He announced his retirement in July 2021.
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13Alvaro Arbeloa - RB
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.
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14Iker Casillas - GK
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.