Birthday Blaze: Ronaldo's Greatest Real Madrid Moments, 41 and Still Unstoppable

Ronaldo’s 41st Birthday, A Real Madrid Legend

Forty-one years ago, on the island of Madeira, Cristiano Ronaldo—the Portuguese icon and Real Madrid legend—was born. Today he turns 41, having spent nine memorable seasons at the club, continuing to etch his name in the annals of white.

The Madeira sensation wore the white shirt in 438 matches, contributing to a staggering tally of 581 goals, 450 of which were scored and 131 created, an enduring legacy that crowns him Real Madrid’s all-time top scorer.

To mark his birthday, Real Madrid TV released a video montage of all his goals in the club’s storied kit, letting fans relive a collection of historic moments and iconic strikes. Highlights include his curling finish past Juventus’ veteran Gianluigi Buffon, a thunderous strike past Thibaut Courtois (then Atletico Madrid’s keeper), a brilliant back-heel against Rayo Vallecano, and a superb header against his former club Manchester United, among numerous memorable tricks against Barcelona and other landmark episodes of one of football’s greatest careers.

Here is the montage that assembles all Cristiano Ronaldo’s Real Madrid goals, and now it’s up to you to pick your favorite strike.

Video note: the compilation serves as a reminder of an era when the white jersey illuminated the continent—every goal a note in an ever-growing highlight reel.

Punchline: If goals were jokes, Ronaldo would headline the stand-up show—always delivering, never missing.

Punchline 2: He shoots, the net sings, and the internet pretends nothing happened. Yep, greatness has a soundtrack.