Cristiano Ronaldo has scored his 100th goal for Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr – but how long did he take to reach the same milestone at Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus and Portugal?
Notching a spot-kick to open the scoring in the Saudi Super Cup, Ronaldo became the first player in football history to reach a century of goals for four different clubs – as well as one of only three to reach triple figures on the international stage.
But there was more disappointment out in Hong Kong as Al-Ahli twice came from behind to take the Super Cup final to penalties.
Ronaldo once again dispatched his spot-kick in the resulting shootout, but experienced Saudi Arabia international Abdullah Al-Khaibari missed, and Al-Ahli lifted the trophy after converting all five of their penalties.
The Arab Club Champions Cup remains the only piece of silverware that Ronaldo has lifted since moving to Saudi Arabia, and you must go back to the 2021 Coppa Italia final over four years ago for the last major trophy he’s lifted at club level.
Only at Real Madrid, where he astonishingly took just 105 appearances to reach the same milestone of 100 goals (a record since matched but not broken by Erling Haaland at Manchester City), has Ronaldo reached a century of goals in fewer games.
It’s interesting to compare Ronaldo’s game now as a 40-year-old in the twilight of his career to when he was first coming through as a teenage winger for Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United.
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Still raw over two decades ago, he needed over twice as many appearances to reach the 100-goal mark – but he was notching considerably more assists and scoring a lot fewer penalties back then.
We’ve broken down how long it’s taken Ronaldo to reach the 100-goal milestone for Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, Portugal and Al Nassr.
Manchester United
Games: 253
Minutes played: 19,137
Goals: 101
Assists: 47
Penalties scored: 13
Hat-tricks: 1
Free-kicks scored: 10
Minutes per goal: 189
Minutes per non-penalty goal: 210
Minutes per goal or assist: 129
Real Madrid
Games: 105
Minutes played: 8,911
Goals: 100
Assists: 31
Penalties scored: 17
Hat-tricks: 11
Free-kicks scored: 12
Minutes per goal: 89
Minutes per non-penalty goal: 107
Minutes per goal or assist: 68
Juventus
Games: 131
Minutes played: 11,317
Goals: 100
Assists: 20
Penalties scored: 29
Hat-tricks: 3
Free kicks scored: 1
Minutes per goal: 113
Minutes per non-penalty goal: 159
Minutes per goal or assist: 94
Portugal
Games: 165
Minutes played: 13,067
Goals: 100
Assists: 29
Penalties scored: 11
Hat-tricks: 9
Free-kicks scored: 10
Minutes per goal: 129
Minutes per non-penalty goal: 146
Minutes per goal or assist: 100
Al Nassr
Games: 113
Minutes played: 9,920
Goals: 100
Assists: 20
Penalties scored: 26
Hat-tricks: 6
Free kicks scored: 5
Minutes per goal: 99
Minutes per non-penalty goal: 134
Minutes per goal or assist: 82
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