Best 20 records held by Cristiano Ronaldo in 2024

The Portuguese phenomenon Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably the greatest player of all time, and he has proven time and again over the years in his long and illustrious career. Even at the age of 39, Ronaldo is still going strong smashing records and goal-scoring charts for both club and country.

During his incredible career, the forward has represented some of the most elite football clubs on the planet like the English giants Manchester United, Spanish titans Real Madrid and Italian outfit Juventus during club career in Europe. He lifted all the possible major club titles and scored nearly 800 goals combined.

The five-time Ballon Dor winner has enjoyed an equally successful International career with Portugal’s national team and helped his country to crown the European Champions in 2016 in France. On top of that, Ronaldo has netted a remarkable 133 goals on the international level breaking the records on the world stage.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s unparalleled success on and off the pitch is a testament to his relentless hard work and exceptional skill coupled with longevity, all these factors set him apart from any other player. And, it is highly improbable that his ultimate record-breaking spree will be matched anytime soon. On that note, we are highlighting the most astonishing and best 20 records held by Cristiano Ronaldo in 2024.

Here are the most remarkable records Cristiano Ronaldo holds

International Records

1. Most International Goals

The Portuguese icon is the leading goal scorer and has scored the most international goals in men’s football bagging a shocking 133 goals count for his country. He is amongst only three players who have crossed the 100-goal mark alongside Lionel Messi and Alie Dae on the International level.

2. Most International Caps

The 39-year-old forward not only holds the record for most International goals but also brags the feat of earning the highest International caps for his country. He has secured 216 International appearances, which is the highest in the history of the sport, as of November 2024.

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3. Most European Championship Goals

Ronaldo etched his name in the European Championship, becoming the player with the highest number of tournament goals with 55 goals in the competition including qualifiers and appearances 74 across five different editions (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024).

4. Only Player to score in Five World Cups

Ronaldo stands tall as the only player to have found the net in five editions of the FIFA World Cup starting from 2006 to 2022, scoring 8 times in 22 World Cup appearances. Moreover, he is one of only five players to play in five World Cup tournaments alongside Lionel Messi, Lothar Matheus, Antonio Cabral Rafael Marquez.

5. Most Career Goals in Football history

He is acclaimed for his prolific goal-scoring ability for a mere special reason, the former Manchester United star holds the record for most career goals over 900 in the history of both club and country. He is the only player to have secured this unique accomplishment, only Lionel Messi is near to his numbers at second place.

Club Records

6. Most UEFA Champions League Goals

Europe’s premier club competition was ruled by none other than Cristiano Ronaldo, his numbers speak volumes about his exploits in the Champions League. He netted a record 140 goals in Europe while playing for four different clubs. To honour, his feat, UEFA recently handed him a ‘Special Award’ in Manoaco this year.

7. Most Goals in the UCL campaign

In the 2013/14 season, Ronaldo thrashed messi existing record of the highest goals in a single Champions League campaign finding the net 17 times to clinch the amazing feat and lead Ream Madrid to La Decima’s glory (the club’s 10th European trophy).

8. Record League Goals for United

It’s been more than 16 years, and Ronaldo’s special 31 league goals campaign in the 2007/2008 season remains firm and unchallenged. Its best Premer League figures by any Manchester United player, followed by Rudd Van Nisterlooey in the second position.

9. Most UEFA TOTY Appearance

Cristiano Ronaldo has been named in the UEFA Team of The Year for his club exploits in Europe for a record 15 times, by far the most by any other player from Europe’s top five leagues.

10. Most UCL Final Goals

The former Real Madrid attacker has the most Champions League final goals to his name with goals across three different finals with Manchester United and Real Madrid respectively. It’s the highest by any player in the history of the competition.

11. Only United Player to win Puskas Award

The Manchester United icon is the first and only player from the English club to claim the FIFA Puskas honour of ‘Best Goal of the Year’ for his outrageous 40-meter long-range free-kick strike against Porto in the Champions League in 2008.

12. Only United Player to win Golden Boot

Ronaldo secured the European Golden Boot for his significant 42 goals contributions in 47 games with Manchester United across all competitions in the 2007/08 campaign. His amazing individual brilliance led the Red Devils to Premier League and UEFA Champions League glory.

13. Real Madrid Record Scorer

In 2009, Cristiano Ronaldo joined Real Madrid from Manchester United in one the most historic transfers ever in football worth £80 million. During his nine-year spell in the Spanish, he broke all the possible records to establish his name as the all-time top scorer for Los Blancos with 450 goals in 438 appearances, a truly outrageous record.

14. Most Goals in a Single Season (Real Madrid)

In Los Blancos colours, the Portuguese supersta racked up the most goals in a single season as a Real Madrid player netting an extraordinary 61 goals during the 2015/16 season in all competition.

15. Most Champions League wins

Cristiano Ronaldo is widely termed as Mr Champions League for the fact that he has the most number of Champions League titles in his glorious trophy cabinet. He won his first trophy with United in 2008 and later four more with Real Madrid in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

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16. Most Assists in the Champions League

Not only is the former Juventus striker is leading scorer in the competition, additionally he also boasts the highest assists 42 thanks to his playmaking traits in the UEFA Champions League.

17. Oldest Player to score 15+ Premier League Goals

In 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo made an emotional return to Old Trafford for a special second stint at Manchester United. Subsequently, scoring 18 goals in the 2021/22 campaign breaking the previous record of Zlaten Ibrahimovic who had 15 goals to his name for Manchester United too.

18. Most Goals in Season (Juventus)

Ronaldo didn’t slow down when moved to Italy to join Juventus from Real Madrid in a shocking move, Ronaldo smashed the all-time record for the most goals for Juventus in an individual season and accumulated 37 goals in all competitions in the 2019/20 campaign.

19. Fastest Player to 50 Serie A Goals

The Portuguese became the fastest player to touch 50 Serie A goals tally for Bianconeri in its history, as Ronaldo only took 61 outings in the Italian top tier to acclaim the feat during his spell in Turin, Italy with Juventus.

20. Only Player with 30+ Goals in PL, La Liga & Serie A

Another key highlight of Cristiano Ronaldo’s career is that he is the only player to achieve more than 30 goals in a season in three different leagues of the European top five league with Manchester United (England), Real Madrid (Spain) and Juventus (Italy).

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