Cristiano Jr. makes Portugal U-15 debut with his father's iconic No 7

Cristiano Ronaldo's son, Cristiano Junior, 14, played his first match in a Portugal jersey on Tuesday, taking part in the U-15 team's 4-1 victory over Japan in a tournament held in the Croatian town of Sveti Martin na Muri.

Wearing his father's number ‘7’ on his back, Ronaldo's son started the match from the bench and came on in the second half as a left winger, the same position his father occupied at the start of his career.

With Cristiano Junior on the field (he played 26 minutes), the Portuguese team managed to maintain the lead obtained, thanks to Rafael Cabral's hat-trick and Henrique Amen's goal.

'Cristianinho', as he is known in Portugal, and his teammates will return to action on Wednesday, to face Greece, and on Friday against England, matches corresponding to Group B of the Vlatko Markovic International Tournament.

Cristiano Junior currently plays in the youth ranks of his father's club, Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, and previously played for United and Juventus.