Cristiano Ronaldo — The Phenomenon From Madeira
5× Ballon d'Or · 5× UEFA Champions League · 920+ career goals
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro is the all-time top scorer in football history. From the Sporting CP academy to global superstardom at Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus and Al-Nassr, his career is a story of relentless preparation, longevity and goal-scoring at a level nobody has ever matched.
Why Ronaldo is the GOAT
- ▸All-time top scorer in football history with 920+ senior career goals.
- ▸All-time top scorer of the UEFA Champions League — and the only player with 5 UCL titles at three different clubs.
- ▸All-time top scorer in men's international football with 135+ goals for Portugal.
- ▸Only player to win league titles in England, Spain and Italy.
- ▸Led Portugal to the 2016 Euro and the 2019 Nations League — their only major international trophies.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Born in Funchal, Madeira on February 5, 1985, Cristiano Ronaldo came through Sporting CP's academy before Sir Alex Ferguson signed him for Manchester United in 2003. He won his first Ballon d'Or in 2008 and has since lifted the trophy four more times.
A genuine phenomenon of athletic preparation, Ronaldo blends explosive pace, aerial dominance and a relentless work ethic. He is the all-time top scorer of both the UEFA Champions League and men's international football.
His career has spanned Sporting, Manchester United, Real Madrid (where he became the club's all-time leading scorer), Juventus, a return to United, and now Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia. With more than 900 senior career goals, he is the only player in history to win league titles in England, Spain and Italy.
Ronaldo by the numbers
Career snapshot — updated regularly.
Trophies & individual honors
Major team trophies
- ▸1× UEFA European Championship (2016)
- ▸1× UEFA Nations League (2019)
- ▸5× UEFA Champions League
- ▸3× Premier League
- ▸2× La Liga
- ▸2× Serie A
- ▸4× FIFA Club World Cup
Individual awards
- ▸5× Ballon d'Or
- ▸2× FIFA The Best
- ▸4× European Golden Shoe
- ▸3× Premier League Golden Boot
- ▸UEFA Euro Golden Boot (2020)
Legacy
Ronaldo redefined what a modern footballer's body can do. His combination of explosive pace, aerial dominance, two-footedness and one of the most powerful shots in the game made him the league top scorer in three different countries.
Even past age 38, playing in Saudi Arabia, he continues to score at a 50-goal-per-season pace. For many fans his unmatched goal volume, big-game record in the Champions League and his role in delivering Portugal's first major trophies make him the greatest of all time.