How Many Goals Has Ronaldo Scored?

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 965 goals in 1,312 career appearances and that number is still climbing. The Portuguese striker is one of only two players in football history to break through the 900-goal barrier, and he is now within striking distance of the almost mythical 1,000-goal mark.

His 143 goals for 🇵🇹 Portugal make him the highest scorer in men's international football. His 140 Champions League goals are a record that may stand for generations. From the streets of Madeira to the biggest stadiums on the planet, Ronaldo's career has been defined by one thing above all else: goals, goals and more goals.

This page is the most complete breakdown of Ronaldo's goalscoring record you will find anywhere online. Every number below has been cross-checked against Transfermarkt, UEFA official records and ESPN tracking data.

⚽ Goals by Club

Club	Seasons	Goals	Apps	Ratio
Sporting CP	2002–2003	5	31	0.16
Manchester United	2003–2009	118	292	0.40
Real Madrid	2009–2018	450	438	1.03
Juventus	2018–2021	101	134	0.75
Manchester United	2021–2022	27	54	0.50
Al Nassr	2023–present	121	137	0.88
⚽ Club Total		822	1,086	0.76
Portugal	2003–present	143	226	0.63
🏆 Career Total		965	1,312	0.74

📊 Goals by League

Competition	Goals	Apps	Goals/Game
🇪🇸 La Liga	311	292	1.07
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Premier League	103	236	0.44
🇮🇹 Serie A	81	98	0.83
🇸🇦 Saudi Pro League	80+	90+	0.88
🏆 Champions League	140	183	0.77
International	143	226	0.63

Real Madrid: The Record-Breaking Years

Nine seasons. 450 goals. 438 games. A ratio that exceeds one goal per match. Ronaldo's time at Real Madrid was the greatest sustained scoring run in the history of European club football. He arrived from Manchester United in the summer of 2009 for a then-world-record fee and immediately delivered on the investment.

His 311 La Liga goals came in just 292 matches, a rate that no other player has maintained over such a prolonged period in Spain's top division. He won four Champions League titles between 2014 and 2018, scoring in the final on multiple occasions and claiming the top scorer award in the competition seven times.

His 105 Champions League goals for Real Madrid alone would rank him among the top five all-time scorers in the tournament, even without a single goal from his time at other clubs.

🎯 Goal Types and Shooting Profile

🔥 Hat-tricks: 66 and Counting

No player in football history has scored more hat-tricks than Cristiano Ronaldo. His 66 trebles break down into 56 at club level and 10 for Portugal. That he continues adding to this number in his 40s is remarkable in itself. For context, most elite forwards finish their entire careers with fewer than 10 hat-tricks.

🏆 Champions League: 140 Goals, All-Time Record

Ronaldo's relationship with the Champions League borders on obsession. He has scored 140 goals in 183 appearances, 11 more than any other player in the competition's history. He won the top scorer award seven times and delivered in three separate finals. His 17 goals in the 2013-14 campaign remain the single-season record.

What makes this record so extraordinary is the level of opposition. Every one of those 140 goals came against teams that had already qualified as the best in their domestic leagues. There are no easy nights in the Champions League, and yet Ronaldo averaged 0.77 goals per game across 183 of them.

Portugal: 143 International Goals

Ronaldo overtook Ali Daei's record of 109 international goals in September 2021 and has since pushed the mark to 143. He has captained Portugal to their first ever European Championship in 2016 and added the UEFA Nations League title in 2019. His 226 caps also make him the most capped male international footballer in history.

🏅 Individual Awards

🏆 Trophy Cabinet

🎯 The Road to 1,000

With 965 goals on the board, Ronaldo needs just 35 more to become the first male footballer in the modern era to reach 1,000 career goals. At his current pace with Al Nassr and Portugal, this milestone is achievable within the 2026-27 season. When he left Real Madrid in 2018, many predicted a steep decline. Instead, he has scored over 270 goals since turning 33. The man simply does not stop scoring.