Portuguese football icon and Al Nassr striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, is on the verge of reaching an extraordinary record — 1,000 career goals, a feat no male footballer has ever achieved.
According to Sky Sports, Ronaldo netted twice against Hungary in the World Cup qualifiers, taking his career total to 948 goals across both club and international matches. Out of these, 805 were scored at club level and 143 for his national team, Portugal.
The veteran forward also became the all-time top scorer in World Cup qualifying history, surpassing Guatemala’s Carlos Ruiz, who previously held the record with 39 goals. Argentina’s Lionel Messi sits third on the list with 36 goals.
Despite turning 40 in February, Ronaldo has continued to demonstrate remarkable consistency, particularly in Saudi Arabia, where he has notched 104 goals in 117 appearances for Al Nassr across four seasons.
Ronaldo’s form remains exceptional in 2025, already recording 32 goals for club and country this year. Since 2010, he has averaged more than 50 goals per calendar year, maintaining a standard unmatched by any of his peers.
His best year came in 2013, when he scored 69 goals and clinched the Ballon d’Or, one of the five he has won in his illustrious career.
Incredibly, Ronaldo’s annual goal tally has dipped below 39 only once in the past 15 years — a testament to his longevity and elite fitness.
With Portugal poised to qualify for next summer’s World Cup and two years remaining on his Al Nassr contract, projections suggest Ronaldo could hit the 1,000-goal milestone by October 2026, if he maintains his current scoring rhythm.
Okay News reports that fans and analysts worldwide continue to marvel at the forward’s enduring excellence, with many describing him as a “once-in-a-generation” athlete redefining football longevity.
