A week after topping Forbes’ highest-paid athletes list, Cristiano Ronaldo breaks Saudi league goalscoring record!
May 28, 2024, 10:50 IST
Cristiano Ronaldo continues his relentless march toward football immortality. Last week, the decorated footballer topped the Forbes list of highest-paid athletes for the fourth time in his storied career. The Portuguese star amassed $260 million over the past year, a significant jump from the $136 million he earned the previous year, when he also led the list.
Adding to his accolades, Ronaldo shattered another goalscoring record on Monday by scoring twice in Al-Nassr's final league match of the season, securing a 4-2 victory over Al-Ittihad in Riyadh. These goals brought his season total to 35, setting a new record for the most goals scored in a Saudi Pro League season.
This achievement surpasses the previous record of 34 goals, set by Abderrazak Hamdallah in the 2019 season, also with Al-Nassr. Since his arrival at Al-Nassr on a free transfer from Manchester United in January 2023, Ronaldo has netted 64 goals in 69 matches across all competitions.
In fact, Ronaldo's remarkable 22-year career, spanning stints with Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus and now Al-Nassr, has seen him score a total of 765 goals! The 39-year-old also holds the record for international goals, with 128 in 206 appearances for Portugal.
Notably, this latest milestone makes Ronaldo the first footballer to become the top scorer in four different leagues. Throughout his career, he has claimed the Spanish Golden Boot three times, and once each in the English Premier League and the Italian Serie A.
This season, Ronaldo's efforts helped Al-Nassr secure a second-place finish in the league, 14 points behind local rivals Al-Hilal, who clinched the championship two weeks ago and completed the 34-round league unbeaten.
Despite this, Ronaldo and co. have a chance for redemption this Friday, as they face Al-Hilal in the highly anticipated Kings Cup of Champions final.
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Adding to his accolades, Ronaldo shattered another goalscoring record on Monday by scoring twice in Al-Nassr's final league match of the season, securing a 4-2 victory over Al-Ittihad in Riyadh. These goals brought his season total to 35, setting a new record for the most goals scored in a Saudi Pro League season.
This achievement surpasses the previous record of 34 goals, set by Abderrazak Hamdallah in the 2019 season, also with Al-Nassr. Since his arrival at Al-Nassr on a free transfer from Manchester United in January 2023, Ronaldo has netted 64 goals in 69 matches across all competitions.
In fact, Ronaldo's remarkable 22-year career, spanning stints with Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus and now Al-Nassr, has seen him score a total of 765 goals! The 39-year-old also holds the record for international goals, with 128 in 206 appearances for Portugal.
Notably, this latest milestone makes Ronaldo the first footballer to become the top scorer in four different leagues. Throughout his career, he has claimed the Spanish Golden Boot three times, and once each in the English Premier League and the Italian Serie A.
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This season, Ronaldo's efforts helped Al-Nassr secure a second-place finish in the league, 14 points behind local rivals Al-Hilal, who clinched the championship two weeks ago and completed the 34-round league unbeaten.
Despite this, Ronaldo and co. have a chance for redemption this Friday, as they face Al-Hilal in the highly anticipated Kings Cup of Champions final.