Cristiano Ronaldo reached yet another milestone in his already illustrious career, becoming the first player to score 900 goals. The Al Nassr forward hit the back of the net for Portugal in their Nations League game against Croatia at the Estadio da Luz. The goal came in the 34th minute when he met a cross from Nuno Mendes and finished with an easy close-range volley.
Ronaldo’s Career Goals for Club and Country
At 39 years old, Ronaldo has now scored 131 goals for his country, along with 450 for Real Madrid from 438 appearances, 145 for Manchester United from 346 appearances, 101 for Juventus from 134 appearances, 68 for Al Nassr from 74 appearances, and five for Sporting Lisbon from 31 appearances, his first club.
I dreamed of this, and I have more dreams. Thank you all! pic.twitter.com/2SS3ZoG2Gl
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) September 5, 2024
Amazingly, nearly half of Ronaldo’s goals (437) have come after he turned 30 in February 2015. Out of his 900 goals, the 39-year-old has 164 penalty goals and 64 direct free-kick goals. He has scored 573 goals with his right foot, 173 with his left, 152 headers, and two from other parts of his body.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has scored the most goals against Sevilla with 27 strikes.
How many goals has Ronaldo scored in the finals?
Cristiano Ronaldo has played in 32 finals with his club and country. Though he has yet to score or assist for Portugal in the finals, the 39-year-old has scored 23 goals along with 2 assists for his clubs over the years.
He notably scored against Juventus in the UEFA Champions League final in 2017 at the Millenium Stadium, slotting a brilliant shot from just inside the box to give Real Madrid the lead in the match.
In the Copa Del Rey final of 2012, he scored a winner in the extra time against arch-rivals Barcelona, pouncing on a cross from Angel Di Maria to slot a header past Victor Valdes. Ronaldo’s goal ended a mini trophy drought for Real Madrid and it was also Ronaldo’s first trophy with Los Blancos.
Ronaldo again scored against Barcelona in the final, this time in the Super Copa de Espana in 2017. He did a couple of stepovers to beat Gerard Pique and drilled a beautiful curler in the top right corner of the net. As Camp Nou turned into utter silence, the 39-year-old flexed himself, by taking his shirt off and showing his physique. Ronaldo wasn’t finished there as he showed his jersey to the home supporters, taking a dig at Messi in the process.
Arguably his best final goal came in the UEFA Champions League in 2008 between Manchester United and Chelsea. Ronaldo scored the only goal for the Red Devils in regulation time and they eventually won the final on penalties.
Which was Ronaldo’s highest-scoring season?
Ronaldo’s most prolific season was 2011-12 when he scored 69 goals for club and country. Out of his 69 goals, 60 came for Real Madrid and 9 for Portugal. Remarkably, these 69 goals came in 69 games, but he did not score in 26 of those matches.
He also recorded 18 assists in the season and averaged 70 minutes per goal contribution. Real Madrid ended with 100 points during that season and lifted their record 32nd title.
How many hattricks has Ronaldo scored?
Mohd Faisal Hakak is a sports author from Kashmir. He likes to keep tabs on the sporting world with a keen interest in football, motorsports, NBA, and other marquee sports. He is a science graduate from Islamia College Srinagar.
