How many goals has Cristiano Ronaldo scored?
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 978 career goals in 1,333 senior appearances for club and country as of 28 August 2026, a rate of 0.73 goals per game. See the full breakdown of his goals by year.
Career statistics Updated 28 August 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo career statistics
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 978 goals in 1,333 senior appearances for club and country as of 28 August 2026, with 291 assists. He is 22 goals short of 1,000 and still playing, at 41, for Al Nassr and Portugal. Every figure below is compiled by hand, match by match.
Cristiano Ronaldo 7
Forward
Al Nassr FC
Portugal
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Career goals
978
0.73 goals per game across 25 seasons.
Appearances
1,333
Five clubs plus 233 caps for Portugal.
Assists
291
Roughly one every 4.6 games, counted by hand.
Goals in 2026/27
2
For Al Nassr, 2 of them in the Saudi Pro League.
Road to 1,000
22
goals to go
On 978 career goals and closing on a historic 1,000, with 21 already scored in 2026.
Progress
978 / 1,000
Latest Ronaldo reached 978 career goals at the 2026 World Cup, where he became the first man to score at six different World Cup tournaments. He has 21 goals in the 2026 calendar year and 2 for Al Nassr in 2026/27. Last checked 28 August 2026.
Quick answers
How many goals has Ronaldo scored this season?
Ronaldo scored 2 goals for Al Nassr in the 2026/27 season, 2 of them in the Saudi Pro League, and he has 21 goals in the 2026 calendar year. Every campaign is listed on the goals by season page.
Which club has Ronaldo scored the most goals for?
Real Madrid, by a distance: 450 goals in 438 games between 2009 and 2018, a rate of 1.03 per game. See how those nine seasons broke down on the goals by season page.
How many Ballon d'Or awards does Ronaldo have?
Ronaldo has won the Ballon d'Or five times, in 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017, alongside two The Best FIFA Men's Player awards and four European Golden Shoes. See every individual award.
How old is Cristiano Ronaldo?
Cristiano Ronaldo is 41 years old. He was born on 5 February 1985 in Funchal, Madeira, and is still playing for Al Nassr and Portugal. His career is told chapter by chapter on the through the years page.
What was Ronaldo's best season?
His best club season was 2014/15 at Real Madrid, with 61 goals in 54 games in all competitions. His best calendar year was 2013, with 69 goals. Compare every season side by side.
Career at a glance: goals by club and country
Season by season detail| Team and years | Apps | Goals | Assists | Goals per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Real Madrid2009 to 2018 |
438 | 450 | 131 | 1.03 |
 Portugal2003 to present |
233 | 146 | 45 | 0.63 |
 Manchester United2003 to 2009, 2021 to 2022 |
346 | 145 | 64 | 0.42 |
 Al Nassr2023 to present |
151 | 131 | 23 | 0.87 |
 Juventus2018 to 2021 |
134 | 101 | 22 | 0.75 |
 Sporting CP2002 to 2003 |
31 | 5 | 6 | 0.16 |
| Career total2002 to present | 1,333 | 978 | 291 | 0.73 |
Senior first team matches only, in every competition. Youth and reserve football is excluded.
How many goals does Ronaldo score each year?
Full goals by year chartRonaldo has scored in every calendar year since 2002 and reached 40 goals or more in fourteen separate years. His best was 69 goals in 2013.
Ronaldo stats by calendar year
Goals in 2026
21
Club and country, every competition.
Appearances in 2026
32
Senior first team matches only.
Goals per game
0.66
He was 41 at the end of that year.
What records does Cristiano Ronaldo hold?
Explore by competition- 140Champions League goals, more than any other player in the history of the competition, and 105 of them for Real Madrid.
- 146Goals in 233 caps for Portugal, the most international goals in the history of men's football.
- 311La Liga goals for Real Madrid in nine seasons, part of 450 goals in all competitions for the club.
- 69Goals in 2013, his best calendar year, from fourteen separate years of 40 goals or more.
- 11World Cup goals across six tournaments, the first man to score at six different World Cups.
- 66Career hat tricks, and exactly 66 direct free kick goals as well, spread across five clubs and Portugal.
How many trophies has Ronaldo won?
Every trophy and award35
Team trophies
8
League titles
5
Champions League
5
Ballon d'Or
Ronaldo has won 35 team trophies in four countries: 3 Premier Leagues, 2 La Liga titles, 2 Serie A titles and the 2025/26 Saudi Pro League, plus 5 Champions Leagues, Euro 2016 and two Nations League titles with Portugal. The club by club list, with every year, is on the achievements page.
Free kicks, penalties and hat tricks
See how the goals go in| Team | Free kicks | Penalties | Hat tricks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 33 | 81 | 44 |
| Manchester United | 15 | 21 | 3 |
| Portugal | 11 | 22 | 10 |
| Al Nassr | 6 | 32 | 6 |
| Juventus | 1 | 28 | 3 |
| Sporting CP | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 66 | 184 | 66 |
Penalties are 18.8 percent of his 978 goals. The other 794 came from open play and free kicks.
Frequently asked questions
How many assists does Cristiano Ronaldo have?
Cristiano Ronaldo has 291 career assists in 1,333 appearances as of 28 August 2026, roughly one every 4.6 games. The total is counted here by hand, goal by goal, which is why it is higher than some published figures.
How many Champions League goals has Ronaldo scored?
Ronaldo has scored 140 Champions League goals, more than any other player in the history of the competition. That is 105 for Real Madrid, 21 for Manchester United and 14 for Juventus.
How many international goals has Ronaldo scored?
Ronaldo has scored 146 goals in 233 senior caps for Portugal, the most international goals in the history of men's football, including 11 World Cup goals across six tournaments.
How many free kick goals has Ronaldo scored?
Ronaldo has scored 66 direct free kick goals: 33 for Real Madrid, 15 for Manchester United, 11 for Portugal, 6 for Al Nassr and 1 for Juventus.
How many penalties has Ronaldo scored?
Ronaldo has scored 184 penalties, which is 18.8 percent of his 978 career goals. Real Madrid account for 81 of them and Al Nassr for 32.
How many hat tricks has Ronaldo scored?
Ronaldo has scored 66 hat tricks, 44 of them for Real Madrid. He also has 10 for Portugal, 6 for Al Nassr, 3 for Manchester United and 3 for Juventus.
Which clubs has Cristiano Ronaldo played for?
Ronaldo has played for Sporting CP, Manchester United in two spells, Real Madrid, Juventus and Al Nassr, alongside 233 caps for Portugal since 2003. Each move is covered on the through the years page.
Where do these Ronaldo statistics come from?
They are an own compiled tally, counted match by match from full goal and match records and checked against club and competition sources. The method is set out in full at the bottom of this page.
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How these numbers are compiled
Every figure on this site counts official senior first team matches for Sporting CP, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, Al Nassr and Portugal, in all league, domestic cup, continental and international competitions. Youth and reserve football is excluded, including Ronaldo's Sporting CP B and Portugal youth appearances.
Goals, assists, penalties, free kicks and hat tricks are an own compiled tally, counted by hand from full match records and then checked against club and competition sources. Assists in particular are counted goal by goal rather than taken from a data feed, which is why the total of 291 is higher than the figure carried by several football databases. Figures are updated after every match Ronaldo features in. Last updated 28 August 2026.