How many goals has Cristiano Ronaldo scored in his career?

Carlo Garganese

6 Dec 2024 14:32 CST
4 min read

Cristiano Ronaldo is widely considered to be the greatest footballer of all time.

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The Portugal legend has won five Ballon d’Ors, five Champions Leagues and a total of 33 trophies across an illustrious career at the highest level.

Ronaldo started his career as a tricky winger at Sporting CP, but he turned into one of the world’s best players during his first spell at Manchester United, before establishing himself as an all-time great at Real Madrid.

His career at the top European level is now over, with Ronaldo plying his trade for Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Nassr, but his goal record remains simply incredible.

So, how many goals has Cristiano Ronaldo scored in his career?

How many club goals has Cristiano Ronaldo scored?

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 781 club goals in competitive matches during his illustrious career.

The Portuguese superstar scored five goals in 31 games for his first club Sporting CP and he earned a move to Man Utd following his impressive breakthrough onto the senior stage in Portugal.

© IMAGO - Cristiano Ronaldo joined Real Madrid in 2009

He became a global superstar during his time at Old Trafford and he played a key role as Sir Alex Ferguson’s side won three consecutive Premier League titles in his final three years at the club. Ronaldo scored 118 goals in 292 games during his first spell at Man Utd from 2003 to 2009.

Following a world-record move to Real Madrid, Ronaldo hit new heights in Spain, becoming Los Blancos’ all-time record goalscorer during a nine-year stint at the Santiago Bernabeu. He scored 450 goals in 438 games for Real Madrid from 2009 to 2018.

The Portuguese icon then made the surprise decision to leave Real Madrid and join Juventus following the 2018 World Cup. Ronaldo spent three years in Turin and he scored 101 goals in 134 games for Juventus from 2018 to 2021.

After rumours of a move to Manchester City, Ronaldo broke the internet by completing a sensational return to Man Utd in 2021, and he netted 27 goals in 54 games during his second spell at the club. In total, Ronaldo scored 145 goals for Man Utd.

However, Ronaldo’s relationship with Erik ten Hag soured his second stint at Old Trafford and he left by mutual consent ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

Current ETV

Cristiano Ronaldo

F (C)

Al-Nassr

Cristiano Ronaldo

F (C)

Al-Nassr

ETV Range

€4.4M - €7.3M

He eventually joined Al-Nassr in January 2023 and he has scored 80 goals in 89 games for the club.

In addition, Ronaldo has scored 140 goals in the Champions League, the most of any player in the competition’s history.

Cristiano Ronaldo's career goals

Team	Appearances	Goals
Real Madrid	438	450
Manchester United	346	145
Portugal	217	135
Juventus	134	101
Al-Nassr	89	80
Sporting CP	31	5

How many goals has Cristiano Ronaldo scored for Portugal?

Ronaldo has scored 135 goals in 217 caps for the Portugal national team.

Ronaldo is Portugal’s all-time record goalscorer and he is also the highest scorer and appearance-maker in the history of male international football.