Lisbon, September 2024 — Portuguese soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo has achieved another historic milestone, becoming the first men’s player in history to score 900 goals in official matches. The 39-year-old forward reached this remarkable feat during Portugal’s Nations League game against Croatia on Thursday.
Ronaldo netted his 900th career goal in the 34th minute at the Estadio da Luz, finishing a Nuno Mendes cross with a tap-in volley to put Portugal 2-0 ahead. Overcome with emotion after the goal, Ronaldo briefly fell to the ground, reflecting on yet another extraordinary achievement in his illustrious career.
His impressive tally includes 131 international goals for Portugal, 450 for Real Madrid, 145 for Manchester United, 101 for Juventus, 68 for his current club Al Nassr, and five for his first club, Sporting Lisbon.
Argentina’s Lionel Messi, Ronaldo’s long-time rival, sits second on the all-time scorers’ list with 859 career goals.
