Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 977 official senior career goals as of 27 August 2026, leaving 23 to reach 1,000. His most recent goal came for Al Nassr against A…
In the 2002-03 season, an 18-year-old Ronaldo scored 5 goals in 31 senior appearances for Sporting CP, catching the eye of Manchester United's scouts.
Signed by Sir Alex Ferguson in summer 2003. Across his first spell (2003-09) Ronaldo scored 118 goals in 292 appearances, developing from a winger into an elite finisher.
The 2007-08 season brought 42 goals in all competitions, a Premier League and Champions League double, and his first Ballon d'Or.
A then-record transfer in July 2009 began his highest-scoring club spell: 450 goals in 438 appearances between 2009 and 2018.
A move to Juventus in 2018 added 101 goals in roughly 134 appearances across three Serie A seasons, plus two league titles.
After his second Manchester United spell ended by mutual agreement, Ronaldo joined Al Nassr in January 2023 — the club most likely to carry him to 1,000 goals.
Al Nassr clinched the 2025-26 Saudi Pro League title on the final matchday, beating Damac 4-1. Ronaldo scored twice, finishing the league season with 28 goals.
Ronaldo's 21 August 2026 goal against Al Riyadh brought him to 977 official career goals — 23 short of 1,000 — and extended a record run of scoring in 25 consecutive lea…
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