Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo maintained his position as the top scorer for his former team, Juventus, for the year 2021, despite leaving during the summer transfer window to join his current team, Manchester United. Ronaldo, 36 years old, joined Juventus in the summer of 2018 and left in the last summer transfer window, returning to the "Theatre of Dreams" at Old Trafford with Manchester United, 12 years after departing for Real Madrid.
Ronaldo scored 20 goals in all competitions for Juventus in 2021, finishing as the leading scorer for "La Vecchia Signora" despite having left the club around six months ago, with his last goal for the Italian team coming in May. The Portuguese star continued his knack for breaking records and scoring goals after moving to Manchester United, netting 13 goals in 18 matches played for the "Red Devils" across all competitions since returning to Old Trafford last August.
Ronaldo concluded the year 2021 as the top scorer, not just for Juventus, but also for Manchester United and the Portuguese national team. He participated in 135 matches for Juventus across all competitions, scoring 101 goals, providing 26 assists, and winning 5 titles with the Italian team.