CR7's Career Goal Toll: How Cristiano Ronaldo Scored 964 Goals Across Clubs and Country
14 October 2025
Cristiano Ronaldo, the Saudi Pro League star and football legend, remains one of the most prolific scorers in the history of the game. No one can ignore his name when the goals tally begins, or when the trophy cabinet rattles with a new addition. His career spans Sporting, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, and Al Nassr, a journey that reads like a who’s-who of world football.
Ronaldo is the exemplar of persistence, staying hungry, chasing records, and stroking the ball into the net with the precision of a Swiss watch. Wherever he has played, he has left a scoring fingerprint that rivals rarely erase. And yes, some fans might pretend Messi is a rival; the rest of us know the scoreboard is Ronaldo’s autobiography.
Since arriving in Saudi Arabia in January, he has continued to etch new chapters, contributing across domestic leagues and continental competitions, while also adding to his status as the all-time top scorer for Portugal. In this article, we recount Ronaldo's scoring milestones with each club and with the national team.
For context, the numbers are impressive: a club tally of hundreds of goals across several leagues, and international goals that have helped Portugal lift major titles such as Euro 2016 and the Nations League in 2019. Below are the key figures aggregated from his clubs and country.
Manchester United: First spell and the comeback
Ronaldo joined Manchester United in 2003, and his early years in England were the ignition of a global scoring machine. He scored 118 goals in 292 appearances during his first spell, and then returned in 2021-2022 to contribute 27 goals in 54 matches. The numbers reflect a prodigy who matured into a footballing phenomenon.
Real Madrid: The goal machine breaks records
After moving to Real Madrid in 2009, Ronaldo became the club’s all-time top scorer and helped win multiple European titles, including four Champions League triumphs. Across 438 appearances, he struck 450 goals, a record that still turns heads when fans debate the best of all time.
Total career club goals and international tallies
Summing his club career, Ronaldo logged 1068 appearances and 805 goals across five major clubs. On the international stage, he represented Portugal in 223 matches and scored 141 goals, cementing his status as the nation’s all-time top scorer.
When you add the international tally across all Portugal senior appearances (257 caps, 159 goals), Ronaldo’s grand club-and-country total reaches 964 goals in 1325 matches. And yes, that is a lot of zeros—enough to make a math teacher cry with joy.
End of the day, Ronaldo’s goal-scoring career is a masterclass in longevity and consistency, punctuated by moments of dazzling technique and a few celebrations that went viral — which is basically the same thing as a modern art exhibit with more shin guards.
Punchline 1: If goals were currency, Ronaldo would be the richest man in football, though his wallet still runs on espresso and victory dances.
Punchline 2: They say practice makes perfect; Ronaldo’s practice room must have a skylight because the goals keep falling from the sky. Even the net signs autographs now.
