Cristiano Ronaldo arrived at Old Trafford for his first spell at Manchester United in the summer of 2003, signing from Sporting Lisbon for around £12million. During his first spell at Old Trafford, Ronaldo scored 124 goals and won three Premier League titles and the Champions League, as Sir Alex Ferguson built a team to dominate the country.
Legends such as Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs played alongside the Portugal international during this spell, whilst nine other players made their debuts in the same season as him.
Here’s what has become of the others who made their first appearance for the club during that 2003-04 campaign. The American goalkeeper joined from Metrostars – now known as New York Red Bulls – for just under £3million and made his debut in the same game as Ronaldo, a 4-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers.
Howard would go on to make 77 appearances for the club before joining Everton in 2006, where he became a club legend with over 400 appearances in 10 years.