CR1000 under way: how many goals to Ronaldo's impossible record? | OneFootball

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·11 April 2026

CR1000 under way: how many goals to Ronaldo's impossible record?

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Cristiano Ronaldo continues to enlarge his legend as the top scorer in the history of professional football. At present, the Portuguese star is on an unprecedented countdown: reaching the mythical mark of 1,000 official goals, a milestone never achieved by any other footballer under strict record-keeping.

To date, Cristiano has scored a total of 968 goals, distributed as follows throughout his career:


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The countdown

With this record, Ronaldo is just 32 goals away from reaching the summit and sealing his 1,000th goal. The big question keeping the sports world on edge is “when”:

  1. Before the 2026 World Cup? At the scoring pace he is maintaining in the Saudi Pro League and with international fixtures still ahead, it is a real possibility.
  2. During the World Cup? It would be the dream scenario for a historic farewell to football’s biggest stage.

The Portuguese forward has publicly stated that, as long as he stays injury-free, his objective is clear: to reach four figures before hanging up his boots.

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