CR7 speaks openly about chasing his 1000th goal, says he’s confident | OneFootball

At 40 years old and with 956 career goals, Cristiano Ronaldo continues his quest for the thousandth.

This was made clear on Sunday (28) in a statement given after being named the best player in the Middle East in 2025 at the Globe Soccer Awards.

Boasting 1300 games played, the number 7 of Al-Nassr and the Portugal national team relies on his longevity to reach the magic number.

"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 everyone knows (the thousandth goal). I'm confident I'll achieve it if there are no injuries. Enjoy the evening and happy new year," he said.

There's still a game this year...

CR7 has scored 40 goals since January.

It's been fourteen calendar years scoring at least 40 times.

There were eight celebrations with Portugal and 32 with Al-Nassr.

And he might have another chance to extend his records - and shorten the path to the thousandth - before the year ends. 

His Al-Nassr will visit Al-Ettifaq for the Saudi Pro League on Tuesday (30). 

The team led by Jorge Jesus tops the competition and is the only one with 100%. 

It has 30 points against Al-Hilal's 28 - the other unbeaten team. 

They will be rivals soon, on January 11. 

The Numbers of the Big Robot 🔢

Real Madrid - 450 goals in 438 games

Manchester United - 145 goals in 346 games

Portugal - 143 goals in 226 games

Al-Nassr - 112 goals in 125 games

Juventus - 101 goals in 134 games

Sporting - 5 goals in 31 games

Total: 956 goals in 1,300 games 

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