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Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese footballing superstar, became the first footballer in history to score 900 goals in his professional career during the UEFA Nations League clash against Croatia. After making his professional debut in the year 2002, Cristiano Ronaldo has been mesmerising the footballing audiences from all over the world for more than two decades with his talent, skill, and ability to score in crunch moments, bagging a plethora of trophies in his club and international career.
The first goal of Cristiano Ronaldo’s footballing journey came as a 17-year-old for Sporting Lisbon on October 7, 2002, while playing against Moreirense, contributing with a brace in a 3-0 win. Following his departure from domestic football in Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo made his way to Manchester United, where he scored his 100th goal against Tottenham Hotspur in 2008.
Cristiano Ronaldo's peak years during his club career came with Real Madrid
For Cristiano Ronaldo, his stay at Manchester United was quite fruitful, winning the Premier League and UEFA Champions League, but in the summer of 2008, he left for Real Madrid in Spain. The golden years of Portuguese maestro’s club career were with the Galacticos, where he brought up his 200th, 300th, 400th, 500th, and 600th goals, winning every possible trophy with them, including the La Liga and the UEFA Champions League.
During the mid 2010s, Cristiano Ronaldo also stamped his authority on international football, leading Portugal to the UEFA Euro 2016 title after defeating hosts France 1-0 at extra-time. Moreover, after leaving Real Madrid in 2018, he played for Juventus for three years before returning to Manchester United, where his 800th career goal came against Arsenal in 2021.
Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United after a fallout with management
In the aftermath of a fallout with Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr on a multi-million contract at the turn of 2023. While his club career is going stronger as ever at the age of 39 years old, he brought up his 900 goal milestone during an appearance for Portugal, keeping himself in the mix to potentially be a part of the national team in the FIFA World Cup 2026.
The next big milestone in football career for Cristiano Ronaldo is the 1000th goal, which he might possibly be looking forward to achieve in the next couple of years before hanging up his boots for good.
