Cristiano Ronaldo reached 909 career goals after scoring a penalty against Poland to make it 2-0 in the Nations League, bringing his tally to 14 goals for the season and four in five games for Portugal on the year.
Cristiano Ronaldo holds several impressive goal-scoring records, both at the club and international levels. As of 2024, here are some of his most notable goal-scoring achievements:
- All-Time Top Scorer in Men's International Football: Ronaldo is the highest-scoring male player in international football history, with over 125 goals for Portugal, surpassing the previous record held by Ali Daei (109 goals).
- UEFA Champions League Goals: Ronaldo is the all-time top scorer in the UEFA Champions League with 140+ goals, having scored for Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus.
- Most International Goals for a European Player: Ronaldo also holds the record for the most international goals by a European player, a distinction he secured in 2020.
- Most Goals in European Championships: Ronaldo is the top scorer in the history of the UEFA European Championship, with 14 goals across five tournaments (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020).
- Most Goals in a Single European Championship: Ronaldo shares the record for the most goals scored in a single European Championship with Michel Platini, both having scored 9 goals in the competition (Ronaldo achieved this across five tournaments, while Platini did it in one).