Historical Football Scorers: Top Rankings & Stats

2025-10-25

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player in history to reach 950 goals in his career with the one scored against Hazem that sealed Al Nassr’s victory, on matchday six of the Saudi Arabia League.

The 40-year-old former Real Madrid player scored a new goal in the 88th minute, in a counterattack led by Wesley on the right that saw the arrival of the Portuguese star who sent the ball into the back of the net at first.

Messi excelled with a double: Inter Miami once again danced against Najar and Acosta’s Nashville in the MLS playoffs

Cristiano Ronaldo has accumulated 950 goals in his career: 5 with Sporting, 145 with Manchester United, 450 with Real Madrid, 101 with Juventus and, for now, 106 with Al Nassr to which we must add the 143 with the Portuguese national team.

Cristiano’s goal certified the victory of Al Nassr, which had previously been put on track by fellow Portuguese Joao Felix, with a header from a cross by Ayam Yahya.

Jorge Jesus’ team leads the Saudi Arabia League standings with six wins in as many games.

ADVANTAGE OVER MESSI

Last Friday Leo Messi scored a double against Nashville and surpassed a record set by Cristiano Ronaldo.

Messi reached his 891st goal and became the player who needed the fewest matches and the ‘youngest’ to reach that number of goals in the entire recorded history of world football.

Messi received the Golden Boot and is close to Cristiano Ronaldo in the table of all-time scorers: How many do he need to reach 900?

Likewise, Messi is 9 goals away from reaching 900 goals and is 59 goals behind Cristiano Ronaldo, who is breaking it this season with Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia.

On the other hand, the Argentine scorer is one assist away from reaching 400 assists in history, being the only player to reach that figure.

Marcus Cole

Marcus Cole is a senior football analyst at Archysport with over a decade of experience covering the NFL, college football, and international football leagues. A former NCAA Division I player turned journalist, Marcus brings an insider's understanding of the game to every breakdown. His work focuses on tactical analysis, draft evaluations, and in-depth game previews. When he's not breaking down film, Marcus covers the intersection of football culture and the communities it shapes across America.

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