Career goals: Ronaldo past 900

Ronaldo became the first player in men's football history to surpass 900 career goals.

The top 3

  1. Ronaldo vs. Messi: Who Leads the All-Time Goal Race?: As of August 2026, Cristiano Ronaldo maintains a lead with 977 career goals compared to Lionel Messi's 921, though Messi holds a more efficient goals-per-match ratio of 0.79 to Ronaldo's 0.73.
  2. Football's Top 3 All-Time Official Goalscorers: Cristiano Ronaldo currently stands as the leading official goalscorer with 977 goals. Historically, Josef Bican is often credited with an estimated 805 to 948 goals, while Pelé recorded between 757 and 770 official goals, though historical tallies are frequently debated.
  3. Ronaldo's Road to 1000 Career Goals: Cristiano Ronaldo is intently focused on reaching the historic mark of 1000 career goals, needing just 23 more goals from his current tally of 977 (as of August 2026). This monumental feat has only been controversially claimed by a few legends like Pelé and Romário, with Ronaldo aiming for a fully documented achievement.

Sources

Open the full topic