Ronaldo Scores 982nd Career Goal, Moves 18 Away From 1,000-Goal Milestone

Cristiano Ronaldo has moved closer to the historic 1,000-goal milestone after scoring his 982nd career goal in official matches during Al Nassr’s 3-1 away victory over Al Faysaly in the Saudi Pro League.

The 41-year-old Portuguese forward scored Al Nassr’s second goal of the match following an assist from fellow forward João Félix, taking his career tally to 982 goals and leaving him just 18 goals short of the landmark.

Al Hamdan and Angelo also scored for Al Nassr, while Bongonda netted Al Faysaly’s only goal.

Ronaldo’s latest strike took his goal tally for the season to six, including five in the Saudi Pro League and one in the Asian Champions League.

According to the figures provided, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has scored 836 goals in 1,109 club appearances and 146 goals in 234 matches for Portugal.

His club career includes 450 goals for Real Madrid, 145 for Manchester United, 135 for Al Nassr, 101 for Juventus and five for Sporting Lisbon.

Ronaldo’s pursuit of 1,000 official career goals remains one of the major milestones in world football, with the veteran forward continuing to add to his remarkable scoring record.