Cristiano Ronaldo Career Goals Tracker

How many career goals does Ronaldo have?

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 978 verified official senior career goals. Ronaldo needs 22 more goals to reach 1,000. Both values come from the same player record, so a verified update changes the visible total, remaining count, page title, and search description together.

The timestamp belongs to Ronaldo alone. It should not be read as proof that Messi played or was updated on the same date. Keeping independent timestamps makes the comparison auditable during periods when the two players follow different schedules.

When will Ronaldo reach 1,000 goals?

There is no responsible exact date without a confirmed future fixture calendar, expected playing time, and a defined scoring-rate window. Injuries, selection, postponements, and tournament progress can all move a forecast. This page therefore reports the measurable part of the question—the verified total and goals remaining—rather than presenting a speculative date as a scheduled event.

Each confirmed goal reduces the gap by one; a match without a goal leaves it unchanged. Readers can combine the live remaining count with confirmed upcoming fixtures, while this tracker remains useful after older prediction articles become stale.

What counts toward Ronaldo’s total?

The total covers goals in official senior matches for club and country. Youth football and unofficial appearances are excluded. This page does not currently claim club-by-club, assist, appearance, or trophy totals because those dimensions require separate verified datasets. Read the full goal count methodology for the scope, verification process, freshness policy, and correction rules.

• 2024-09-05Goal 900 vs CroatiaCristiano Ronaldo scored his 900th career goal as Portugal defeated Croatia 2–1 in the 2024 UEFA Nations League.
• 2021-12-02Goal 800 vs ArsenalCristiano Ronaldo reached 800 career goals during his brace in Manchester United's 3–2 Premier League victory over Arsenal in December 2021.
• 2019-10-14Goal 700 vs UkraineCristiano Ronaldo scored his 700th career goal from the penalty spot during Portugal's 2–1 Euro qualifier defeat to Ukraine in October 2019.