According to Sky Sports, the 40-year-old legend has now scored 948 goals across club and international competitions, following his recent brace against Hungary in the World Cup qualifiers. His tally includes 805 goals at club level and 143 for Portugal, cementing his place among the greatest scorers in football history.
Ronaldo also set another benchmark, becoming the all-time leading scorer in World Cup qualifying, surpassing Carlos Ruiz’s previous record of 39 goals, with Lionel Messi sitting third on 36.
Despite advancing age, Ronaldo continues to defy expectations. Since joining Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League, he has netted 104 goals in 117 appearances across four seasons — an extraordinary feat that underscores his enduring hunger and professionalism.
So far in 2025, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has scored 32 goals for club and country, maintaining a consistency that has defined his career. Remarkably, he has averaged over 50 goals per year since 2010, with his peak year in 2013 producing an astonishing 69 goals.
Except for one year in the past 15 seasons, Ronaldo’s annual goal count has never dipped below 39 — a testament to his longevity and elite conditioning.
With Portugal poised to qualify for next summer’s World Cup and two years remaining on his contract with Al Nassr, projections suggest Ronaldo could become the first player in football history to reach 1,000 career goals by October 2026 — a milestone that would further etch his name into sporting immortality.