Which records does Cristiano Ronaldo hold? Full list of Portugal star's major achievements

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GOAL takes a look at the major records Ronaldo holds for both club and country.

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest players ever to grace the game of football. In a career spanning more than two decades, the Portuguese superstar has broken numerous records to claim his place amongst the game's legends.

With over 800 career goals and counting, Ronaldo is undoubtedly one of the most lethal marksmen in the history of football. He is the all-time record international goalscorer with 118 strikes, and also boasts of being the all-time leading scorer in the Uefa Champions League (140).

The 38-year-old has numerous other club and country records to his name including the most Champions League appearances (140).

GOAL lists them all below.

  1. Most international appearances (197)
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    Most international appearances (197)

    Ronaldo became the most-capped men's player in history after being included in the starting XI for Portugal's Euro 2024 qualifier with Liechtenstein.

    With this he officially registered his 197th international cap, overtaking Kuwait forward Bader Al-Mutawa.

  2. First player to score 800 career goals
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    First player to score 800 career goals

    Ronaldo became the first player to score 800 top-level career goals (club and country combined) during a Premier League encounter against Arsenal back in November 2022.

    He later went on to score the 801st goal as well in the same match from the penalty spot, which turned out to be the match-winner.

    Club/CountryMatchesGoalsAssists
    Sporting CP3156
    Manchester United34614564
    Real Madrid438450131
    Juventus13410122
    Al-Nassr1092
    Portugal19611843
    Total906828268

  3. Most Champions League appearances (183)
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    Most Champions League appearances (183)

    Ronaldo can boast of having the most number of Champions League appearances, having made his debut back in 2003 with Manchester United in a 2-1 defeat by Stuttgart, aged 18 and 238 days.

    He has made more than half of his all-time appearances (101) for Real Madrid, 59 for United as well as 23 for Juventus.

    Club Appearances
    Real Madrid101
    Manchester United59
    Juventus23

  4. Most Champions League goals (140)
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    Most Champions League goals (140)

    The Portugal international is also the all-time leading goalscorer in the Champions League with 140 strikes to his name.

    Ronaldo scored a whopping 105 goals in just 101 appearances during his stint with Real Madrid which averages more than a goal per game.

    For Manchester United and Juventus, he struck 21 and 14 times in the UCL respectively.

    ClubGoals
    Manchester United21
    Real Madrid105
    Juventus14

  5. Most Champions League wins (5)
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    Most Champions League wins (5)

    Ronaldo is often known as Mr. Champions League as he's won the trophy more times than anyone else.

    He lifted his maiden Champions League trophy with Manchester United back in 2008 and then went on to win it four times with Real Madrid.

    Club Year
    Manchester United2007-08
    Real Madrid2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18.

  6. Only player to score in three Champions League finals
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    Only player to score in three Champions League finals

    Ronaldo has not lost a single Champions League final and has scored in three of them.

    He also holds the record for most goals scored in final matches of the UEFA Champions League by an individual with a total of four strikes, one for Manchester United and three for Real Madrid.

  7. Most European Championship finals (5)
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    Most European Championship finals (5)

    Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed a long list of 22 players who appeared in four Euro tournaments when he started for Portugal against Hungary at Euro 2022.

    He has played in five consecutive tournaments from 2004 to 2020 and might become the first person to appear in six editions if he boards the plane to Germany in 2024.

  8. Most appearances in European Championship finals (25)
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    Most appearances in European Championship finals (25)

    Ronaldo has made 25 appearances in the European Championship final stage, the most by any player in the history of the tournament.

    He has missed only one match when he chose to sit out the final group game against Switzerland in 2008, with Portugal already through.

    He is in a league of his own as his nearest rivals are Joao Moutinho and Pepe with 19 appearances each.

  9. Most goals in European Championship finals (14)
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    Most goals in European Championship finals (14)

    Ronaldo made his Euro debut against Greece on June 12, 2004, with a goal - his first for Portugal.

    He now has 14 Euros goals to his name, five more than Michel Platini, who comes second on the list.

  10. Most Euro and World Cup final goals combined (22)
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    Most Euro and World Cup final goals combined (22)

    As well as the 14 strikes in the European Championship, he has scored a further eight in World Cups which takes his tally to 22.

    No other player has scored this many goals across the two tournaments combined.

  11. Most international goals in world football (118)
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    Most international goals in world football (118)

    Ronaldo broke Ali Daei's record of 109 goals in September 2021 with a brace against the Republic of Ireland.

    He currently has 118 strikes and should bag a few more before he decides to hang up his boots. Amongst active players, Lionel Messi stands second with 98 goals.

  12. The first player to score 10 hat-tricks in men's international football
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    The first player to score 10 hat-tricks in men's international football

    Ronaldo has scored 10 hat-tricks during his career to hold the record for the most in men’s international football.

    He broke Sven Rydell's record of nine in Portugal's 5–0 win against Luxembourg on October 12, 2021.

  13. How many trophies has Cristiano Ronaldo won?
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    How many trophies has Cristiano Ronaldo won?

    Ronaldo has won 32 trophies in his career including seven league titles, five UEFA Champions Leagues, the UEFA European Championship and the UEFA Nations League.

    Here is a breakdown of all the trophies he has won with clubs and country.

    Season/Year

    Competition

    Club/National Team

    2002

    Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

    Sporting CP

    2003-04

    FA Cup

    Manchester United

    2005-06

    Football League Cup

    Manchester United

    2006-07

    Premier League

    Manchester United

    2007

    FA Community Shield

    Manchester United

    2007-08

    Premier League

    Manchester United

    2007-08

    UEFA Champions League

    Manchester United

    2008

    FIFA Club World Cup

    Manchester United

    2008-09

    Premier League

    Manchester United

    2008-09

    Football League Cup

    Manchester United

    2010-11

    Copa del Rey

    Real Madrid

    2011-12

    La Liga

    Real Madrid

    2012

    Supercopa de España

    Real Madrid

    2013-14

    Copa del Rey

    Real Madrid

    2013-14

    UEFA Champions League

    Real Madrid

    2014

    UEFA Super Cup

    Real Madrid

    2014

    FIFA Club World Cup

    Real Madrid

    2015-16

    UEFA Champions League

    Real Madrid

    2016

    FIFA Club World Cup

    Real Madrid

    2016

    UEFA European Championship

    Portugal

    2016-17

    La Liga

    Real Madrid

    2016-17

    UEFA Champions League

    Real Madrid

    2017

    UEFA Super Cup

    Real Madrid

    2017

    Supercopa de España

    Real Madrid

    2017

    FIFA Club World Cup

    Real Madrid

    2017-18

    UEFA Champions League

    Real Madrid

    2018

    Supercoppa Italiana

    Juventus

    2018-19

    Serie A

    Juventus

    2018-19

    UEFA Nations League

    Portugal

    2019-20

    Serie A

    Juventus

    2020

    Supercoppa Italiana

    Juventus

    2020-21

    Coppa Italia

    Juventus

  14. How many individual awards has Cristiano Ronaldo won?
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    How many individual awards has Cristiano Ronaldo won?

    Cristiano Ronaldo has won 36 individual accolades in his career. Here is a breakdown of all of them.

    AwardYear
    FIFA Ballon d'Or (5)2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
    FIFA World Player of the Year (1)2008
    The Best FIFA Men's Player (2)2016, 2017
    The Best FIFA Special Award for Outstanding Career Achievement 2021
    European Golden Shoe (4)2007-08, 2010-11, 2013-14, 2014-15.
    FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball (1)2016
    UEFA European Championship Golden Boot (1)2020
    Premier League Player of the Season (2)2006-07, 2007-08.
    La Liga Best Player (1)2013-14
    Serie A Footballer of the Year (2)2019, 2020
    Premier League Golden Boot (1)2007-08
    Pichichi Trophy (3)2010-11, 2013-14, 2014-15
    Capocannoniere (1)2020-21
    Portuguese Footballer of the Year (10)2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018.
    FIFA Puskas Award (1)2009