“Who is the best goal scorer in history? It's about figures. Completely stop,” says Cristiano Ronaldo.
The football icon was 40 on Wednesday and claimed that he is “the most complete player who has existed”.
Speaking with the Spanish Outlet El Chiringuito After having scored twice in Al Nassr's 4-0 Asian Champions League win in Al Wasl, Ronaldo added: “Who is the player in the history who scored the most goals with their heads , their left foot, fines, free-kicks?
“I watched recently and was not left-wing feet, I am in the top 10 goal scorers with their left foot in history. And with my head, and with my right foot and punishments. All.
“One thing is taste. If you want [Lionel] Messi, Pele, [Diego] Maradona, I understand that and I respect that, but say that Ronaldo is not complete – I am the most complete. I have not seen anyone better than me and I say it from the heart. “
The Portugal International has yielded 923 career goals for Club and Country, which extends its record as the highest goal scorer of the gentlemen in football history – a record verified by FIFA.
So what do the statistics say?
Stunning figures
When he went from the wing to a more central role, the target percentage of Ronaldo Steam began to collect with 145 goals in 346 performances for Manchester United between 2003 and 2009 – with 42 in all competitions during the 2007/08 season.
His clinical lead achieved a new level after a blockbuster move to Real Madrid in the summer of 2009 for a world record £ 80 million fee – over to an average of 50 goals per campaign for nine years in the Bernabeu.
Ronaldo made an emotional return to Old Trafford in 2021, but the honeymoon turned out to be short-ended by mutual permission after he felt “betrayed” by the club and had “no respect” for the then manager Erik ten Hag in An explosive interview with Piers Morgan.
The Portugal International drew a blockbuster -deal with Saudi -Arabic club Al Nassr and scored 50 goals in all competitions during his first full campaign in the middle.
The graph below reveals the sensational life of Ronaldo and shows its statistics by age for club and country combined.
The 40-year-old has registered 40+ goals in all except for 25 years, while his current game time remains on the same way with his first years.
Ronaldo pointed out that he has been scored for goals with their left foot at the top 10 of the goals. Indeed, Ronaldo with the right foot has converted 178 goals with his non-beaten boot and scored 154 goals from headers.
The Dead-Ball Specialist has converted 172 Spot kicks and 64 from direct free kicks.
Only 382 of his career goals have come as Solo attacks during competitions, who scored twice in a game 165 times, while he scored a hat trick 55 times – hits a game nine times in a game and scored twice five in a game and scored twice five , against Espanyol and Granada in 2015.
Both clubs appear in his favorite opponents of all time, but Sevilla has fallen victim to Ronaldo's Precasions than any other club, with the Portuguese 27 goals against the LaLiga side.
Another big goal against former Spanish rivals are Atletico Madrid (25), Getafe (23), Barcelona and Celta Vigo (both 20).
With the World Cup 2026 in his visor and not a sign of delay – let alone retirement – the record -breaking Vooruit is an unthinkable monument of 1,000 career goals.
He would achieve that performance on 41, based on his current goals per age.
Ronaldo remains an integral part of the Portugal team and scores three goals in the Nations League during their competitions in September and October last year. He has indeed scored more goals for his country than any other player in history.
If Ronaldo would adorn the world stage in North America next year, he would be looking for another record – after he had already scored a table issues, 22 goals for a country on world cup and Eurocompetitions.
The football icon shows no signs of delay and you can view each of its 923 career goals using the search bar in the interactive table below …
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