Cristiano Ronaldo breaks the goal-scoring charts as he becomes the top goal-scorer of the year, scoring his 53rd goal of the year during a Saudi Pro League match between Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad on Tuesday, 26 December 2023.
Ronaldo is proving that age is just a number as he has surpassed the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland who are decades junior to him.
Ronaldo’s previous year, 2022, wasn’t a successful one as he bagged a mere 16 goals during his inconsistent spell at Manchester United and later on moved to Saudi Arabia.
Matches | Goals | Assists |
58 | 53 | 15 |
Braces from Ronaldo and Senegalese forward, Sadio Mane, resulted in Al-Nassr defeating Al-Ittihad, 5-2.
Ronaldo will be the highest goal-scorer of the year as Mbappe and Harry Kane don’t play any more matches till 2024. CR7 still has to play a match on 30 December against Al-Taawoun.
The only player who can beat CR7 is Manchester City’s Erling Haaland. He is trailing Ronaldo by 3 goals but has 2 more matches to play before 2023 ends.
Standing | Player | Goals |
1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 53 |
2 | Harry Kane | 52 |
3 | Kylian Mbappe | 52 |
4 | Erling Haaland | 50 |
In a career spanning 21 years, Ronaldo has won football’s most coveted individual award, the Ballon d’Or, five times while also winning the Euros with his country, Portugal.
Mbappe and Haaland have a long journey before reaching his goal-scoring record.