Ronaldo sets record with goals in 25 straight league seasons
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in 25 consecutive league seasons after netting for Al-Nassr against Al-Riyadh.
On August 21, Cristiano Ronaldo entered as a substitute for Al-Nassr and scored in the 83rd minute, helping the team secure a 4-0 away win over Al-Riyadh. The goal represented his 25th consecutive league season with a score, a world-first that surpasses Zlatan Ibrahimović’s record of 24 seasons. Ronaldo, who began his senior scoring in the 2002-03 season with Sporting CP, now boasts 977 official goals for clubs and the Portugal national team, accumulated across five clubs.
The strike contributed to Al-Nassr’s perfect opening to the 2026-27 Saudi Pro League campaign. Ronaldo remains 23 goals short of the 1,000-goal landmark and has suggested this could be his final professional season, with his contract running until June 2027.
Why it matters
It marks an unprecedented scoring record and underscores Ronaldo's pursuit of 1,000 career goals.
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