Cristiano Ronaldo’s 985 Career Goals: The Complete Breakdown
Nov 6, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo has announced
his retirement from international football,
with the Portuguese star notching a record 146 goals for his country.
With 985 total career goals to his name,
Ronaldo eyes the 1,000-goal milestone.
Here is a breakdown of all his goals.
Ronaldo's first goal came on October 7,
2002, while playing for Sporting Lisbon.
When the then 17-year-old notched a brace against Moreirense.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner moved to Manchester United,
where he would score 118 goals in 293 games
before joining Real Madrid in 2009
for a then world record fee of $104 million.
Ronaldo became one of the best players ever at Madrid.
Clocking 450 goals in 438 games across
a glittering nine-year stay with the Spanish Giants.
The four-time European Golden Shoe winner would go on to add 266
goals during stints at Juventus, United again, and Al Nassr.
635 of the 41-year-old's goals have come with his right foot.
187 have been scored with his left foot
and 160 have been turned in with his head.
Ronaldo has also recorded 66 hat tricks
as well as scoring 184 penalties and 67 free
kicks during his career.

