Cristiano Ronaldo invests in Spanish second-tier football club Almeria

Cristiano Ronaldo Acquires Stake in Spanish Football Club Almeria

Almeria, a second-division football club in Spain, has announced that Cristiano Ronaldo has acquired a 25% stake in the team. The Portuguese athlete’s investment was made through his CR7 Sports Investments subsidiary, according to Brunswick Group.

Ronaldo, 41, previously played for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia and expressed interest in contributing to football beyond his playing career. “It has been a longtime ambition of mine to contribute to football, beyond the pitch,” he stated. Ronaldo is also the club’s all-time top goalscorer after spending nine years at Real Madrid.

Almeria has been under the control of Saudi Arabian owners for over six years. Mohamed al-Khereiji became the new owner and president of the club in 2025 when he purchased it from Turki Alalshikh, who is also head of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority. “We are very pleased that Cristiano has chosen our club to invest in,” al-Khereiji said. Ronaldo understands the Spanish leagues well and recognizes the potential of the team and academy.

Almeria currently ranks third in Spain’s second division and was relegated from La Liga in 2023-24. The financial details of Ronaldo’s investment were not disclosed.

Source: Al Jazeera