The remarkable achievements of Saudi Al-Nassr captain, Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, raise questions about his ability to score a thousand goals in his career before retiring. Ronaldo, who is currently 39 years old, is the highest scorer in official matches in football history, having netted 885 goals in his career so far. He has proven to be an exception to the rule that players' performance declines with age, as the Portuguese legend has scored 422 goals (out of 885) after turning 30.
To reach the milestone of a thousand career goals, Ronaldo, a five-time winner of the Best Player in the World award, needs to score 115 more goals. This may push him to extend his contract with Al-Nassr, which ends at the end of the 2024-2025 season.
Considering Ronaldo's scoring rate of 0.72 goals per game, he would need to play around 160 more matches to achieve the 115 goals necessary to reach a thousand. He has played an average of 51 matches per year in the last five years, suggesting that if he maintains the same pace and scoring average, he would need to continue for approximately three more years to reach this landmark.
While this achievement might seem somewhat improbable given that he will be 42 years old in three years, this prospect may not deter the Portuguese star, who has accustomed his fans to overcoming most of his challenges and bets throughout his football career.
