Cristiano Ronaldo has once again left his mark. On Thursday evening, he scored his first goal of 2026 during Al Nassr’s victory against Al Ouhoud in the Saudi Pro League. An important goal, certainly, but above all historic, which testifies to the exceptional longevity of the five-time Ballon d’Or.
24 years of uninterrupted goals for Ronaldo
This goal, scored on a penalty in the 42nd minute, marks a particular turning point in Ronaldo’s career. Indeed, the latter has now found the net for a 24th consecutive year at the professional level. Since 2002, the year he scored his very first goals as a professional for Sporting Portugal, the Portuguese has never let a year go by without putting his name on the scorers’ sheet.
It all started on October 7, 2002, during a match between Sporting and Moreirense in the Portuguese championship. At just 17 years old, Cristiano Ronaldo had scored twice to lead his team to a 3-0 victory. That day, a miracle was revealed. Since then, he has set records and performances in four European championships (Portugal, England, Spain and Italy) before shining today in Saudi Arabia.
Cristiano Ronaldo continues to make history.
Figures that make you dizzy
Thursday night’s goal was Ronaldo’s 60th in 60 Saudi Pro League matches, an impressive statistic that confirms he remains formidable, even at 38 years old. With this penalty, he brings his career total to 917 goals, thus getting closer to the legendary mark of 1,000 goals. When asked if he planned to achieve this goal, Ronaldo replied: “If I reach 1,000 goals it will be good, but if I don’t achieve it I will already be the player with the most goals in history. »
As he enters his 24th year at the top of football, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to make history. While many of his peers have hung up their boots, the Portuguese remains a model of consistency and ambition, proving that his legendary status is well-deserved. The future will tell us if he will manage to cross the symbolic milestone of 1,000 goals, but one thing is certain: his mark on football is already indelible.
