Overview
- Cristiano Ronaldo made the declaration on stage in Dubai after being named Best Middle East Player at the 2025 Globe Soccer Awards.
- His career tally is reported at 956 goals, 44 short of 1,000, following a recent two-goal performance in Al-Nassr’s 3-0 win over Al-Akhdoud.
- Al-Nassr recorded a 10th straight Saudi Pro League victory to remain top with a perfect start to the season.
- Ronaldo, 40, has scored 40 goals in 2025 and has played roughly 1,300 career games across club and country.
- A published breakdown credits him with 450 goals for Real Madrid, 145 for Manchester United, 143 for Portugal, 112 for Al-Nassr, 101 for Juventus, and 5 for Sporting.