With 956 goals to his name, CR7 outlines quest for 1,000: "I'm motivated" | OneFootball

During the Globe Soccer Awards ceremony held this Sunday in Dubai, Cristiano Ronaldo spoke about his motivation to continue his professional career. Awarded as the best player in the Middle East for the third consecutive year, the Al-Nassr striker declared that his current goal is to reach his 1,000th official goal.

In his speech, the athlete stated that he has the passion and motivation to keep playing, regardless of the league he is in, and reiterated his desire to win more trophies. CR7 said he is confident he will reach the milestone as long as he does not suffer any injuries.

“It’s difficult to keep playing, but I have the passion and I’m motivated to continue. It doesn’t matter where I’m playing, in the Middle East or in Europe, I always want to win more trophies and I want to reach the milestone that everyone knows about (the 1,000th goal). I’m confident I’ll achieve it if there are no injuries,” he declared.

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Currently, the player has 956 official goals, leaving 44 to reach 1,000. Last Saturday, Cristiano scored two goals in Al-Nassr’s 3-0 victory over Al-Okhdood, in a match valid for the Saudi League. The striker’s history was built in seven distinct stages of his career, starting at Sporting, where he scored five goals.

In his first spell at Manchester United, he scored 118 goals, followed by 450 goals at Real Madrid. Next, the Portuguese registered 101 goals for Juventus and another 27 goals upon his return to Manchester United. At Al-Nassr, his current club, Ronaldo has accumulated 112 goals, while for the Portuguese National Team the total is 143 goals.

The official numbers account for the athlete’s entire trajectory from his professional debut in 2002 up to the present moment in Saudi Arabia. With 956 recorded goals, the striker maintains the highest tally of goals in recognized official matches in football history.

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