Top 5 active players Cristiano Ronaldo has played with so far

#3 Gianluigi Buffon

Gianluigi Buffon returned to Juventus in 2019 and played with Ronaldo for two seasons.

Gianluigi Buffon left for Paris Saint-Germain the year Ronaldo arrived at Juventus. But he returned to the Bianconeri the next year and got to play two seasons with the Portuguese ace. Buffon, though, largely played second-fiddle to Wojciech Szczesny during this period.

26 years later, Gianluigi Buffon is back with Parma 🟡🔵 pic.twitter.com/UjCobYgqOk

— CBS Sports Golazo (@CBSSportsGolazo) July 22, 2021

With over a thousand games for club and country in his illustrious 26-year career, Buffon is widely hailed as one of the greatest ever goalkeepers the game has seen.

Now 43, he has shown no signs of slowing down. The 2006 FIFA World Cup winner has returned to Parma to continue his career at the club, for whom he debuted more than two decades ago.

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#2 Sergio Ramos

Sergio Ramos and Cristiano Ronaldo were two gladiators for Real Madrid!

If Ronaldo was the battering ram who broke down teams with his imperious goalscoring prowess, Sergio Ramos was the brick. The veteran Spaniard has produced several defensive masterclasses over the years to etch his name in the history books.

Sergio Ramos leaves Real Madrid having scored more La Liga goals than Figo, Xavi and Zidane. Not bad for a defender! 👏 pic.twitter.com/2zWb28S2cX

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 17, 2021

Widely regarded as one of the best centre-backs of his generation and perhaps of all time, Ramos has an impressive 129 career goals, most of them being penalties and headers off set-pieces.

He recently joined Paris Saint-Germain after his contract with Madrid expired, ending a glorious 16-year stint with the club, where he won 21 trophies, including four Champions League titles.

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#1 Karim Benzema

Karim Benzema has made the most assists to Ronaldo.

Karim Benzema has played with Ronaldo more than any other player, making 341 appearances together. Benzema has also provided the most assists (47) to Ronaldo than any other player.

Both players joined the club in 2009. While the Portuguese was already a Ballon d'Or winner, Benzema was an up-and-coming striker.

Karim Mostafa Benzema Moments that are not forgotten… pic.twitter.com/EkUwUyP8LW

— Real Madrid Analysis (@rmdanalysis) July 21, 2021

Having playing with the likes of Ronaldo, Bale, Higuain and Raul, the Frenchman has struck 279 times for Los Blancos and is one of Real Madrid's ten most prolific goalscorers.

Since Ronaldo's departure, Benzema has become the main goalscoring man for Los Blancos, stepping up in key moments. But despite all his accomplishments, Benzema remains underrated.