Cristiano Ronaldo has produced yet another unforgettable display for Al-Nassr, netting a sensational hat-trick in a 5-3 win over Al Khodoon in the Saudi Pro League to push his astonishing career tally to 985 official goals.
In a masterclass performance where he also saw two additional strikes ruled out, the Portuguese legend demonstrated that age remains just a number as he aggressively closes the distance on the once-unthinkable milestone.
The treble delivered his 67th hat-trick of his career for the 41-year-old veteran.
He now sits just 15 goals away from becoming the first player in modern football history to reach 1,000 professional goals.
The foundation of this historic pursuit was laid across an extraordinary multi-club journey spanning over two decades.
Ronaldo’s prolific record
His most prolific era came at Real Madrid, where he shattered record after record to become the club’s all-time top scorer with an astounding 450 goals. On the international stage, Ronaldo has rewritten the record books with Portugal, accumulating 147 goals to stand as the highest male international goalscorer in football history.
During two separate spells at Manchester United, he registered 145 goals, while his tactical evolution in Italy with Juventus yielded another 101 finishes.
His current chapter in Saudi Arabia has proven equally dynamic, with his latest performance bringing his Al-Nassr total to 137 goals in short order.
This builds on the humble beginnings of his professional journey at Sporting CP in Lisbon, where he first broke onto the senior scene with five goals as a teenager. With Al-Nassr competing across domestic and continental competitions, the sporting world remains captivated as the countdown to 1,000 official career goals edges closer to completion.
This new feat comes after he recently spoke of his football achievement, reasserting his status as the greatest footballer in history.
In an interview with CNN on Monday, October 12, 2026, the former Real Madrid and Manchester United star insisted that his overall football prowess and records remain underappreciated.
I am the best ever
The forward asserted that the statistics prove he is the greatest to ever play the game.
“I am the greatest of all time, period. The numbers tell the whole story,” Ronaldo said. “I don’t know anyone better than me.
“People are not valuing the form I am in or my goals; they’re more concerned with how many goals I have left to reach 1,000. If I score 920 goals, 925, 930… the best in history is me, full stop. The numbers speak for themselves. If I get there [to 1,000 goals], it is amazing—it’s an objective—but I don’t think long-term. I really don’t like that. Things have to happen naturally,” he explained.
