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Cristiano Ronaldo is on 957 official senior goals after scoring in Al Nassr’s 2-2 draw with Al Ettifaq on December 30, 2025.
The chase to 1,000 is therefore simple in arithmetic and brutal in reality: 43 more goals at an age where the biggest opponent is not on the field, but in his training and fitness sessions. Ronaldo has already set the frame himself – he wants to play “one of two more years”, and says the milestone is there if he stays injury free.
Ronaldo’s 1,000 goal-chase: the numbers, the runway and the risk
Method: Here, we treat the target (43 goals) as a function of match volume and goals per match, then test the outcome under realistic scenario bands for 2026-27.
The runway: how many games are on the table?
The Saudi Pro League is a 34-game double round-robin season. The rest of the year is shaped by knockout tournaments and international windows for him: the AFC Champions League Elite Finals in Jeddah run from April 16-25, 2026, and the 2026 World Cup runs June 11-July 19, 2026.
More games don’t guarantee more goals, but they reduce the required scoring rate. Which brings us to the central equation.
The requirement: what rate does 43 goals demand?
Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent signal is still elite. He scored 12 league goals after 10 Saudi Pro League matches. But the question is sustainability: can he keep something close to a goal-a-gam rhythm while also navigating travel, and the World Cup load?
Scenario bands: What chances look like
The clean takeaway: doing it inside 2026 requires a year that looks like his recent peaks, both in games played and conversion. The moment his own leans toward two seasons, the chase becomes structurally easier: 43 goals over 2026-27 is closer to achievable.
