Against a lower-rated opponent, Ronaldo's team unexpectedly fell behind in the 6th minute. However, a penalty kick from the 39-year-old superstar and a double from Sadio Mane helped Al-Nassr earn all 3 points.
This goal helped Ronaldo reach the milestone of scoring for the 24th consecutive year, since 2002. This season alone, the Portuguese striker has had 17 goals and 3 assists after 20 matches in all competitions. He is currently ranked second in the list of top scorers in the Saudi Pro League with 11 goals.
According to the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS), Ronaldo currently has 917 goals in 1,256 matches for both club and national team. At the same time, the owner of 5 Golden Balls is also leading the list of players with the most goals in the history of world football.
Ronaldo first scored for Sporting Lisbon in a 3-0 win over Moreirense in October 2002, aged 17 years, 8 months and 3 days. Since then, the 39-year-old superstar has become a goalscoring machine in every competition he has played.
Ronaldo previously won the Middle East Player of the Year award for the second consecutive time. Although he has yet to win any official team honours at Al-Nassr, the striker has become a key player for the club, scoring 80 goals in 89 appearances, including a record 35 goals in the 2023-2024 Saudi Pro League.
Sharing at the award ceremony, Ronaldo affirmed: “There are many champions here, great winners, both young and old. Being honored as the player with the most goals gives me more motivation to continue playing and scoring goals. In a month, I will be 40 years old. But I have not stopped because I want to become a champion.”
