Cristiano Ronaldo
Portuguese centre-forward for Al-Nassr and the Portugal national team.
Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese centre-forward who holds the record for the most goals in men's international football (143) and the UEFA Champions League. Across a career spanning over 1,300 professional appearances, he has scored 973 senior goals for club and country. He has been awarded the Ballon d'Or five times and has won 35 senior trophies.
Key stats
- Senior Career Goals
- 973
- Club and country combined
- International Goals
- 143
- Record for men's international football
- International Caps
- 226
- Record for men's international football
- Ballon d'Or Awards
- 5
- Most for a European player
- Senior Trophies
- 35
- Includes domestic leagues, cups, and international tournaments
- Professional Appearances
- >1,300
- One of three players to reach this milestone
Career arc
Sporting CP & Manchester United
2002–2009Debuted professionally for Sporting CP before transferring to Manchester United in 2003. Won three Premier League titles, one Champions League, and his first Ballon d'Or.
Real Madrid
2009–2018Transferred to Real Madrid for a then-world record fee. Won four Champions League titles and four additional Ballon d'Or awards, becoming the club's all-time top scorer.
Juventus & Manchester United Return
2018–2022Won two Serie A titles with Juventus before returning to Manchester United in 2021. Finished as United's top scorer in the 2021–22 season prior to a mid-season contract termination in 2022.
Al-Nassr
2023–presentJoined Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr in January 2023. Continues to serve as the team's primary centre-forward and goalscorer.
Current form
Ronaldo remains an active centre-forward for Al-Nassr and the Portugal national team. His statistical profile is currently defined by penalty box finishing and set-piece execution rather than the high-volume dribbling metrics of his early career.
Uncertainty
While Ronaldo's 973 senior goals are thoroughly documented, comparisons to historical players' 'all-time' goal records are complicated by inconsistent tracking of official versus friendly matches in earlier eras. Assist totals from his early career in Portugal and England also vary slightly depending on the data provider's criteria.
Sources
- · Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_career_achievements_by_Cristiano_Ronaldo, retrieved 2026-06-04
- · TheSportsDB id=34146304, retrieved 2026-06-04
- · Wikipedia: Cristiano Ronaldo bio extract, retrieved 2026-06-04
- · Wikipedia (Cristiano Ronaldo)
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