How Many Goals Does Cristiano Ronaldo Need to Reach 1,000?
Cristiano Ronaldo enters his 25th professional season just 24 goals away from a milestone no player in history has ever reached: 1,000 official career goals.
Cristiano Ronaldo is entering his 25th professional season since making his debut with Sporting Lisbon in 2002, just 24 goals away from a milestone no player has ever reached in football history: 1,000 official career goals.
976 goals across six stops
- Real Madrid: 450 goals in 438 appearances (the club's all-time top scorer)
- Manchester United: 145 goals across two spells
- Al-Nassr: 129 goals since January 2023
- Juventus: 101 goals
- Sporting Lisbon: 5 goals, where it all began
- Portugal: 146 goals, the all-time record for any national team scorer
An extraordinary 2026 World Cup
At the 2026 World Cup, Ronaldo scored a brace against Uzbekistan and a knockout-stage penalty against Croatia, becoming the first player in history to score at six different World Cups.
A stacked trophy cabinet
Ronaldo has won 35 team trophies, including five Champions League titles (he is the competition's all-time top scorer with 140 goals) and Euro 2016 with Portugal, along with five Ballon d'Or awards in 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017.
Key facts
- Ronaldo, 41, is 24 goals away from 1,000 official career goals, a mark no player has ever reached.
- He holds the all-time international scoring record with 146 goals for Portugal.
- He became the first player to score at six different World Cups.
- He has won 35 team trophies and 5 Ballon d'Or awards.
