Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their first aim towards Hungary in the course of the FIFA World Cup – UEFA Qualifiers in Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal – October 14, 2025. — Reuters
Cristiano Ronaldo is closing in on an unprecedented milestone of 1,000 profession objectives, having reached 948 up to now, sustaining a rare common of over 50 objectives per calendar 12 months since 2010.
The Portuguese star is projected to turn into the primary footballer in recorded historical past to attain 1,000 in October, based mostly on his present scoring charge, Sky Sports activities’ “Between the Lines” predicted.
CR7 already made one other scoring file after changing into the highest scorer within the World Cup qualifying historical past together with his double in Portugal’s 2-2 draw towards Hungary on Tuesday night time.
Portuguese star tops World Cup qualifiers with 41 objectives, surpassing former Guatemala striker Carlos Ruiz’s 39 and Argentina’s Lionel Messi’s 36.
Ronaldo, who turned 40 in February, scored a complete of 948 profession objectives following a file 143 objectives in 225 video games for Portugal along with 805 in 1,068 video games on the membership stage. He continued scoring objectives on each worldwide and membership ranges.
Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo applauds followers after the match. — Reuters/File
With Al-Nassr, the soccer star scored 104 objectives in 117 appearances throughout 4 seasons, with 32 objectives already for membership and nation in 2025.
This consistency in scoring objectives makes Ronaldo outstanding as he has averaged greater than 50 objectives per calendar 12 months since 2010.
Ronaldo’s highest scoring 12 months was 2013, when he scored 69 objectives and received the Ballon d’Or.
Amazingly, his complete has solely dropped beneath 39 objectives as soon as in a calendar 12 months within the final decade and a half, rising probabilities of extra data.
As Portugal nears World Cup qualification and Ronaldo continues his Al-Nassr stint, projections recommend he might make historical past by netting his 1,000th profession aim by October 2026, if he maintains his present scoring tempo.
Ronaldo additionally tops Forbes’ newest record with a staggering $280 million in earnings this 12 months, sustaining his stranglehold on soccer’s monetary summit after the 40-year-old signed a two-year contract extension with Saudi Professional League facet Al-Nassr.
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo has his shot saved by Republic of Eire’s Caoimhin Kelleher from the penalty spot. — Reuters/File
The Portuguese ahead, who grew to become the primary footballer to succeed in billionaire standing and had topped the world’s highest-paid athletes record for 3 consecutive years in Might, is inching nearer to scoring 1,000 profession objectives.
Ronaldo’s 948 objectives — a whole breakdown
Ronaldo’s opener towards Hungary marked his 181st strike together with his left foot, adopted by his 608th together with his proper, in accordance with Sky Sports activities.
The efficiency underlined his versatility in assault — a menace equally potent within the air, with 157 headers accounting for round 17% of his complete objectives.
His scoring file reveals outstanding steadiness throughout residence, away, and impartial grounds. Amongst his 948 objectives, 178 have come from the penalty spot, whereas 135 have been struck from exterior the field — together with 64 direct free-kicks.
Competitors-wise, La Liga stays his most prolific area, yielding 311 objectives throughout his 9 seasons with Actual Madrid.
