Lisbon – Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has completed 900 goals in his career. Ronaldo’s historic goal was against Croatia in the UEFA Nations League. Portugal won the match 2–1. In the 34th minute, Ronaldo’s volley hit the net from close range after catching Nuno Mendes’ cross. Ronaldo has 131 goals in international football.

The player has scored 450 goals in Spanish club Real Madrid, 145 goals in Manchester United, 101 goals in Juventus, 68 goals in Al Nasr and five goals in his first club, Sporting Lisbon. Argentina superstar Lionel Messi is second in the list with 859 career goals. The Brazilian legend Pele is third with 765 goals.

Ronaldo’s 769 goals are all from his club career. When the historic goal was scored, the player celebrated by covering his face with his hands and falling to the ground. “Now I have reached the achievement I wanted for a long time. I knew that if I continued to play I would be able to reach this number.” – Ronaldo responded after the match.

Ronaldo previously held the record of being the first player to score 800 goals in men’s football, and now he is the first player to score 900 goals. Ronaldo has responded that his biggest goal is to reach a thousand goals. Rono started his career in the Portuguese club and joined Manchester United in 2003.

After six seasons, he moved to Spanish giants Real. In his nine-year career, the player scored 450 goals in 438 matches for Real. After playing in the Italian club Juventus for two years, he returned to Manchester United. Ronaldo went to the Saudi Pro League with Peini.