There was a rebranding of the European Champion Clubs' Cup to UEFA Champions League in 1992 at the start of the 1992–93 season competition. The first player to make 100 appearances was Raúl. Cristiano Ronaldo holds many Champions League records and the most appearances is also among them. He has played 178 times in the Champions League.
Champions League Records | Top 5 players with the highest appearances:
#5 Raul (142)
Raúl González Blanco was born on 27 June 1977. He is popularly known as Raúl. He is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a striker. Raul is the current manager of Real Madrid Castilla, the reserve team of La Liga club Real Madrid. He has made 142 appearances from 1995-2011.
The team he represented in the Champions League are:
Real Madrid (130)
Schalke 04 (12)
#4 Xavi (151)
Xavier Hernández Creus was born on 25 January 1980. Xavi is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd. He is one of the greatest midfielders of all time. Xavi is widely popular for his passing, vision, ball retention, and positioning. He has made 151 appearances from 1998-2015 in the UEFA Champions League all for FC Barcelona.
Lionel Messi is currently level with Xavi in the UEFA Champions League appearances but will surely surpass him on the next match day. The FC Barcelona legend recently switched club to Paris Saint-Germain and will now continue at France. He has made 151 appearances in the UCL from 2005 till the present.
The team he represented in the Champions League are:
FC Barcelona (149)
Paris Saint-Germain (2)*
#2 Iker Casillas (177)
Iker Casillas Fernández was born on 20 May 1981. He is a former Spanish professional footballer and captain who guided his team to the 2010 World Cup. Casillas is widely considered to be one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time. He is known for his athleticism, quick reactions and outstanding shot-stopping ability. He spent the majority of his career at Real Madrid. Casillas is one of the few players to achieve over 1000 professional career matches and holds the record for the most clean sheets in the UEFA Champions League, as well as for the Spain national team. He has made 177 appearances from 1999-2019.
The team he represented in the Champions League are:
Cristiano Ronaldo recently surpassed Iker Casillas in terms of appearances in the UEFA Champions League. He made his 178th appearance in the UCL for Manchester United against Villareal and also scored an injury-time winner to see the Red Devils home. Cristiano spent the majority of his career at Real Madrid where he spent the most time in UCL. He made his first appearance in 2003 and is still going on like a machine.
The team he represented in the Champions League are:
UEFA Champions League 2024-25 | Benfica vs FC Barcelona | Match Preview, Head-to-head, Possible Lineups and Fantasy XI Prediction
Read the full match preview, head-to-head stats, possible starting lineups, and Fantasy XI Prediction of Benfica vs FC Barcelona UEFA Champions League 2024-25 league match on 22 January 2025 at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal.
UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Matchday 7 is set to begin tomorrow, and the actions are going to unfold when Benfica takes on the challenge of FC Barcelona. The Portuguese outfit will face the Catalan giants at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon on 22 January 2025.
From possible starting XIs to Fantasy predictions, here is everything you need to know about the League match of Benfica vs Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League 2024-25.
Match Details
Match: Benfica vs FC Barcelona - UEFA Champions League 2024-25 League Match
Date: 22 January 2025
Time: 1:30 AM IST
Venue: Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal
How to watch the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 League Match between Benfica and Barcelona
The match will be streamed Live on the Sony Liv app and website. Viewers can also watch the game live on TV on Sony Sports Network.
Team News
Benfica
Benfica will play the final home game of the league phase against Barcelona, and they will surely have a good backing of the crowd. However, the Portuguese side will leave no stone unturned to salvage a win against Barca to solidify their chances for knock-out qualification.
After suffering a frustrating goalless draw against Bologna on the last matchday in December, the Eagles are currently placed 15th on the leaderboard, having picked up 10 points in 6 games so far this season.
Head coach Bruno Lage will need to fix his roster excluding Tiago Gouveia, Renato Sanchez, and most importantly Angel Di Maria, an exclusion that is a huge blow for them.
Last 5 matches: L W W W W
FC Barcelona
Barcelona suffered a draw against Getafe in the LaLiga last weekend, leaving them with only one win in the last eight league games. However, this season, the Catalan side is flying high in the Champions League, already having the tickets for the knock-out phase.
Although their direct qualification to the Round of 16 has not been confirmed yet, Barca are currently positioned second with 15 points in 6 matches so far.
Head coach Hansi Flick will miss the services of Dani Olmo, who has suffered a fresh injury, whereas Marc Andre Ter Stegen, Marc Bernal, and Inigo Martinez are recovering from injuries.
Last 5 matches: W W W W D
Head-to-head
Matches played: 9
Benfica wins: 2
Barcelona wins: 3
Draws: 4
Possible Playing XI
Benfica
Anatoliy Trubin (GK); Alexander Bah, Tomas Araujo, Nicolas Otamendi, António Silva; Fredrik Aursnes, Leandro Barreiro, Orkun Kokcu; Zeki Amdouni, Evangelos Pavlidis, Muhammed Akturkoglu
FC Barcelona
Wojciech Szczęsny (GK); Jules Kounde, Ronald Araujo, Pau Cubarsi, Alejandro Balde; Marc Casado, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Gavi, Raphinha; Robert Lewandowski
UEFA Champions League 2024-25 | Liverpool vs Lille OSC | Match Preview, Head-to-head, Possible Lineups and Fantasy XI Prediction
Read the full match preview, head-to-head stats, possible starting lineups, and Fantasy XI Prediction of Liverpool vs Lille OSC UEFA Champions League 2024-25 league match on 22 January 2025 at the Anfield Stadium in the UK.
From possible starting XIs to Fantasy predictions, here is everything you need to know about the League match of Liverpool vs Lille OSC in the UEFA Champions League 2024-25.
Match Details
Match: Liverpool vs Lille OSC - UEFA Champions League 2024-25 League Match
Date: 22 January 2025
Time: 1:30 AM IST
Venue: Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, UK
How to watch the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 League Match between Liverpool and Lille OSC
The match will be streamed Live on the Sony Liv app and website. Viewers can also watch the game live on TV on Sony Sports Network.
Team News
Liverpool
After suffering a rough stint across the league cup and the Premier League, Liverpool are back in the business after a dominant 2-0 win against Brentford.
Arne Slot's men have emerged victorious in every UCL outing this season, with the last one coming against Girona in a narrow 1-0 victory.
The Reds are atop the leaderboard with 18 points in 6 matches, as they will surely look for ways to keep their unbeaten streak in UCL intact and solidify their berth in the UCL Round of 16.
However, Pool manager Arne Slot will have to exclude Joe Gomez and Diogo Jota who is out due to injury concerns and will miss the game against Lille.
Last 5 matches: D L W D W
Lille OSC
Lille OSC have already proved themselves as one of the dark horses of the UCL 2024-25, and they will continue with their impressive unbeaten streak.
The French side are indeed unbeaten in their last 21 appearances across all competitions, achieving victory in 12 games.
Les Dogues se présentent face à un nouveau « grand d’Europe », ce mardi (21h) sur la pelouse mythique d’Anfield 🏟️
Liverpool-LOSC ? L’une des plus grandes affiches de la saison 😍
Lille triumphed 3-2 over Strum Graz in their last UCL appearance, which brought them to the eighth position on the table with 13 points in 6 games.
However, LOSC Bruno Génésio will have to assemble his squad without the services of Tiago Santos, Nabil Bentaleb, Ethan Mbappe, and Samuel Umtiti who all are recovering from injuries.
Last 5 matches: W D D W W
Head-to-head
Matches played: 2
Liverpool wins: 1
Lille OSC wins: 1
Draws: 2
Possible Playing XI
Liverpool
Alisson (GK); Conor Bradley, Jarell Quansah, Virgil Van Dijk, Andy Robertson; Wataru Endo, Curtis Jones, Mohamed Salah; Harvey Elliot, Federico Chiesa; Darwin Nunez.
Lille OSC
Lucas Chevalier (GK); Thomas Meunier, Bafodé Diakité, Alexandro, Ismaily Santos; Benjamin Andre, Ayyoub Bouaddi; Mitchell Bakker, Remy Cabella, Osame Sahraoui; Jonathan David
The UEFA Champions League 2024-25 introduced the new league phase format, and six matchdays have already been wrapped up.
Out of eight, only the last two matchdays are left to take place in the newly-adopted structure and we have some scorching encounters waiting for us in the coming weeks.
Ahead of the seventh matchday from January 21st to 23rd, 2025, have a look at the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Matchday 7 Fixtures and matches you should definitely keep your eyes on!
In this article, Sportz Point brings you all the details you need to know.
UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Matchday 7 Fixtures
As the knockout stage approaches gradually, Matchday 7 of UCL 2024-25 will be full of surprises, setbacks, drama, and plenty of footballing actions across Europe.
Eight teams are supposed to earn direct Round of 16 berths, whereas only Liverpool and FC Barcelona have earned their knock-out qualification tickets.
No other team has earned the knock-out qualification or play-off places, ensuring most of the matches to be of end-to-end contest.
Here is the full fixture of Matchday 7 of UCL 2024-25:
Bayer Leverkusen will compete for the direct qualification to the Round of 16, whereas Atletico Madrid will need to find pace to secure their direct qualification.
Leverkusen are currently placed fourth in the table, having bagged 13 points in 6 matches. On the other hand, Atletico are positioned eleventh with 12 points in 6 matches as of now.
This game will be one of the most crucial games in the dying stage of the league phase, where a win for Leverkusen will almost finalize their direct RO16 qualification. If Atletico wins, they will build pressure on Dortmund, Bayern, and AC Milan, all of whom same points after matchday 6.
Barcelona have already earned their knockout qualification tickets, but to ensure a direct entry into the RO16, they must salvage a victory. Benfica also have chances to qualify for knock-outs, but the next two matches are of do-or-die situation for them.
Barcelona are standing in the second place now, having earned 15 points in 6 matches. On the contrary, Benfica are currently fifteenth with 10 points from 6 matches so far.
If the Portuguese side manages an emphatic win at home over the Catalan giants, they will receive a significant boost for their chances of knockout qualification. If Barcelona fall short against Benfica, it will impact the standings and the last match will be very crucial for them.
The high-flying Liverpoolare the only side to remain unbeaten in UCL so far, standing atop with the best odds to qualify directly for the RO16. On the other side, Lille OSCare the dark horses this season, are they will leave no stone unturned to continue their impressive run.
Liverpool are currently leading the leaderboard, having accumulated 18 points in 6 matches. Lille OSC are eighth as of now, earning 13 points in 6 games.
Lille has delivered some of the most shocking results this season by beating Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, as they will focus on qualifying directly for the knockouts. Liverpool will also look for ways to keep their composure intact.
Paris Saint-Germain vs Manchester City
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All that and much more in another very busy week at City 👇
Both these sides have faced tough times in the Champions League this season. Paris Saint-Germainwill face Manchester Cityas they will try to find ways of entering the knockout zone, whereas City will try to get better of the teams that are on the same points as them.
Paris Saint-Germain is currently sitting at the 25 position with 7 points in 6 matches. Man City are now 22nd, earning 8 points in 6 games.
Both teams are in danger of getting excluded from the league phase, so a big win is all these two sides will covet.
Group Stage Standings Ahead of Matchday 7
Confirmed in Round of 16 or knockout phase play-offs: Liverpool, FC Barcelona
Eliminated: Leipzig, Slovan Bratislava, Young Boys
2024-25 is the first Champions League season under the revamped format, paving the way for further actions to be unfolded.
The top eight teams on the leaderboard after matchday 8 advance directly to the round of 16. The sides finishing from ninth to 24th will compete in the knockout play-offs, as eight winning teams will qualify for the Round of 16.
Knockout phase play-offs: 11-12 and 18-19 February 2025 Round of 16: 4-5 and 11-12 March 2025 Quarter-finals: 8-9 and 15-16 April 2025 Semi-finals: 29-30 April and 6-7 May 2025 Final: 31 May 2025
Conclusion
Here are all the details of everything you need to know ahead of the UEFA Champions League Matchday 7. Stay tuned with us as we will bring you Previews and LIVE Updates of selected matches.
11 players who have won the most trophies in football history
Argentine legend Lionel Messi has won the most trophies in football history (46). Here are the other 10 players who follow him on this list most successful football history.
Many great players have taken the football pitch and left the fans in awe. However, only a few players have gone on to win various trophies in their careers. In this special article, we will take a look at an elite list of players who have won the most trophies in football as a player.
But, yes, the below list only counts the major trophies won with teams and only only individual awards. We wanted to be clear with that at the start. With this list of "11 players who have won the most trophies in football history," we will able to judge which player has been a part of a winning team mostly.
Though, it is not always the case that when you win a trophy, you have a big role to play in that. But, in this list, all the players listed always had big contributions to their team's success. So, without further a due, let's checkout the list.
Top 11 players with the most trophies in football:
11. Vitor Baia (34 trophies)
Vitor Baia spent most of his career with FC Porto except playing two years for Barcelona. Baia started his career with FC Porto in 1988 and left the club to join Barcelona in 1996.
Before retiring in 2007, he played for Barcelona in two stints and won the La Liga in 1997-98 season. His most success came his boyhood club FC Porto, where he won the Liga Portugal 10 times.
However, the biggest achievement was to win the UEFA Champions League in 2004 with the Dragons. Under the visionary eyes of Jose Mourinho, they created one of the greatest underdog success stories in European football.
In a total, Baia won 25 trophies with the Porto while adding the rest to his collection of glories for Barcelona. Unfortunately, he was not able to add any trophy while playing for Portugal.
Scottish legend Sir Kenny Dalglish is Liverpool's one of the most legendary players. Apart from playing 13 years for the Reds, he played for Celtic for 8 years at the start of his career.
For Liverpool FC, he won a club record 8 Premier League titles along with three Champions League titles. He had won 7 English Super Cups and 2 FA Cup titles as well.
While playing for Celtic, he became the Scottish Champion four times.
One of the most underrated players in modern football history, Di Maria always had to shine under the shadows of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Di Maria played alongside Lionel Messi for Argentina and then shared club dressing room with Cristiano at Real Madrid.
With his latest trophy for Benfica in the Portuguese Super Cup, he now has won 35 trophies in his career. Di Maria won five Ligue 1 titles with PSG and won his only Champions League title with Real Madrid.
However, just like Lionel Messi, his international success bloomed late in his career. He won the Copa America twice in 2021 and 2024. But, his major success was to win the FIFA World Cup 2022, where he scored an important in the final.
Di Maria retired from international football after the 2024 Copa America final.
#
Achievement
Year(s)
Team
Count
1
World Cup Winner
2022
Argentina
1
2
Copa América Winner
23/24, 20/21
Argentina
2
3
Champions League Winner
13/14
Real Madrid
1
4
Spanish Champion
11/12
Real Madrid
1
5
French Champion
Multiple Years
Paris Saint-Germain
5
6
UEFA Supercup Winner
14/15
Real Madrid
1
7
French Cup Winner
Multiple Years
Paris Saint-Germain
4
8
Spanish Cup Winner
13/14, 10/11
Real Madrid
2
9
French League Cup Winner
Multiple Years
Paris Saint-Germain
4
10
Spanish Super Cup Winner
12/13
Real Madrid
1
11
Portuguese Champion
09/10
SL Benfica
1
12
Portuguese League Cup Winner
Multiple Years
SL Benfica
3
13
Under-20 World Cup Champion
2007
Argentina U20
1
14
CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions Winner
21/22
Argentina
1
15
French Super Cup Winner
Multiple Years
Paris Saint-Germain
5
16
Olympic Medalist
2008
Argentina Olympic Team
1
17
Portuguese Super Cup Winner
2024
SL Benfica
1
Total Titles
35
8. Cristiano Ronaldo (35 trophies)
Arguably one of the greatest players in the history of football, Cristiano Ronaldo has 35 trophies in his cabinet at the moment. The Portuguese legend won his latest trophy for Al-Nassr FC as he helped them win the United Arab Club Champions Cup 2023.
Ronaldo, who started his club career with Sporting CP, won the Portuguese Super Cup with the club in 2003. That was the start to a historical career which gave football fans joy for over two decades.
The Portuguese legend flourished under Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United. He then joined Real Madrid where he won four of his five UEFA Champions League titles. Ronaldo has won a title for every club he has played for so far.
However, one of his biggest achievements as a player was to win the UEFA Euro Cup with Portugal in 2016. Beside scoring over 900 career goals, Ronaldo's success for every team is what makes him a legend.
#
Achievement
Year(s)
Club/National Team
1
European Champion
2016
Portugal
2
Champions League Winner
17/18, 16/17, 15/16, 13/14, 07/08
Real Madrid, Manchester United
3
FIFA Club World Cup Winner
2018, 2017, 2015, 2009
Real Madrid, Manchester United
4
English Champion
08/09, 07/08, 06/07
Manchester United
5
Spanish Champion
16/17, 11/12
Real Madrid
6
Italian Champion
19/20, 18/19
Juventus FC
7
UEFA Supercup Winner
17/18, 16/17, 14/15
Real Madrid
8
Winner UEFA Nations League
2019
Portugal
9
English FA Cup Winner
2004
Manchester United
10
Spanish Cup Winner
13/14, 10/11
Real Madrid
11
Italian Cup Winner
20/21
Juventus FC
12
English League Cup Winner
2009, 2006
Manchester United
13
Spanish Super Cup Winner
17/18, 12/13
Real Madrid
14
Italian Super Cup Winner
20/21, 18/19
Juventus FC
15
English Super Cup Winner
07/08
Manchester United
16
Portuguese Super Cup Winner
2003
Sporting CP
17
Arab Club Champions Cup
2023
Al-Nassr
Total Trophies
35
7. Ryan Giggs (37 trophies)
Ryan Giggs played all his life for one football club; Manchester United. In his 24-year career at the club, he won a total of 37 trophies, a record for the club.
Not only that, with 13 Premier League titles, he is league's most successful player ever. With the Red Devils, he also went on to win two UEFA Champions League title.
For United, he played 963 games and has 168 goals and 265 assists, another record for United.
Sergio Busquets, the FC Barcelona and Spain legend is one of the most underrated players ever to play. The central defender was part of one of the greatest international team which won 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2010 Euros for Spain.
The former Barcelona captain won 9 La Liga titles. Not only that, he won 7 Spanish Cups and Spanish Super Cups as well for the Catalan club.
However, his biggest achievement in club football was to win three UCL titles for Barcelona. His latest trophy is the 2024 Supporters’ Shield winners with Inter Miami CF.
Maxwell, the Brazilian left back might be the only unknown player on this list. The defender achieved most of his success playing for PSG in France.
However, he found success with FC Barcelona as well. But, joined PSG to find more chances as well.
Maxwell's first trophy was with Cruzeiro, winning the Brazilian Cup in 2000. Soon the joined Ajax, wining two Dutch League titles.
His move to Barcelona via Inter Milan and FC Empoli saw him winning the UEFA Champions League title in 2011. But his most success came with PSG, winning the Ligue 1 four times in a row from 2013 to 2016.
Another player from that legendary Spanish and Barcelona team, who features in this list. Although known for his career at FC Barcelona, Gerard Pique had success with Manchester United as well.
It might be quite revealing for many that, he played alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, against whom he had some tough battles later.
Pique won 9 La Liga titles for Barcelona to go with 3 UCL titles for the club. But before reaching there he had won the Premier League and Champions League for United in the 2007-08 season.
He was also an integral part of the Spanish team which won the FIFA World Cup in 2010 and UEFA Euro in 2012.
Probably the best midfielder of the modern era, Andres Iniesta with 41 trophies is the third most successful footballer ever.
Another important player of that iconic Spanish and Barcelona team, Iniesta found success early in his career. He won his first major trophy with Spain U-17 team winning the U-17 Euros in 2000. He followed that up with the U-19 Euro title next year.
His Barcelona career started in 2002 which continued till 2018. In those 17 year at Barcelona, he won 32 trophies. Post that, he joined Japanese club Viseel Kobe where he won three trophies as well.
Along with all club level success, Iniesta's greatest achievement was to win the 2010 FIFA World Cup alongside lifting the 2008 and 2012 Euro Cup. His goal in the 2010 World Cup final to hand Spain their first-ever World Cup, is regarded as one of the greatest World Cup moments.
Iniesta called it a day in 2024 after spending a year at the Emirates Club.
Before Lionel Messi took over as the player with most trophies in football history, it was Dani Alves who had the record. The defender won 23 trophies in eight years at Barcelona.
Dani Alves won six La Liga and three Champions League titles with Barcelona. He then won 19 more titles while playing for Juventus, PSG, and Sao Paulo. He won domestic titles in Italy, France, Brazil and Spain as, which makes him one of the greatest of his era.
The defender won six major titles with his national team, Brazil. He started his Brazil career by winning the U-20 FIFA World Cup in 2003. Alves then won two Copa America titles in 2007 and 2019. He concluded his international career by winning the Olympic gold in 2021.
Despite the recent off-field controversies, with 43 trophies in his cabinet, Dani Alves is one of the greatest ever to play the game.
#
Achievement
Year(s)
Team
1
Copa América Winner
18/19, 06/07
Brazil
2
Champions League Winner
14/15, 10/11, 08/09
FC Barcelona
3
FIFA Club World Cup Winner
2016, 2012, 2010
FC Barcelona
4
Spanish Champion
15/16, 14/15, 12/13, 10/11, 09/10, 08/09
FC Barcelona
5
Italian Champion
16/17
Juventus FC
6
French Champion
18/19, 17/18
Paris Saint-Germain
7
Uefa Supercup Winner
15/16, 11/12, 09/10, 06/07
FC Barcelona, Sevilla FC
8
Uefa Cup Winner
06/07, 05/06
Sevilla FC
9
Spanish Cup Winner
15/16, 14/15, 11/12, 08/09, 06/07
FC Barcelona, Sevilla FC
10
Italian Cup Winner
16/17
Juventus FC
11
French Cup Winner
17/18
Paris Saint-Germain
12
Spanish Super Cup Winner
13/14, 11/12, 10/11, 09/10, 07/08
FC Barcelona, Sevilla FC
13
French League Cup Winner
17/18
Paris Saint-Germain
14
Confederations Cup Winner
2013, 2009
Brazil
15
Under-20 World Cup Champion
2003
Brazil U20
16
French Super Cup Winner
17/18
Paris Saint-Germain
17
Olympic Medalist
2021
Brazil Olympic Team
18.
Copa do Nordeste
2002
Bahia
19.
Campeonato Paulista
2021
São Paulo
Total Titles
43
1. Lionel Messi (46 trophies)
Leo Messi is the player with the most trophies in football history. With his latest triumph at the 2024 Supporters’ Shield winners, the magician from Argentina won his 46th trophy in his career.
Messi won back-to-back four international trophies with Argentina within three years. He won the Copa America 2021 and then went on to win the Finalissima 2022. Then he capped off his greatest achievement by winning FIFA World Cup 2022.
The Argentine maestro has also won the Olympic Gold Medal with his country in 2008. His latest international success came in Copa America 2024.
In club football history, Messi is the most successful player with 41 club trophies to his name. He started his career with his boyhood club Barcelona and played 18 seasons for the club, scoring a record 672 goals.
The 8-time Ballon d'Or winner won four Champions League titles with Barcelona. Alongside European success, he won 10 La Liga titles as well, most for Barcelona. He has also won Spanish Cup seven times.
After his great stint at Barcelona, Messi went to the French League to play for PSG. However, he was unable to bring the UCL to the French giant, he won the French League with them. In addition, he won the French Super Cup for the season 2022-23 with PSG.
Cristiano Ronaldo Stats: Ronaldo's Goals in Every Year
With his first goal in 2025, Cristiano Ronaldo now has scored a goal in straight 24 years. This article will give you the details of Cristiano Ronaldo stats describing his goals in every calendar year.
"CR7", "El Blicho" or Cristiano Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, has scored 917 goals till now in his footballing career. He appeared 217 times for Portugal, a record for the Highest International Appearance in Football. He netted 135 goals and became the Top Goal-Scorer in International Men's Football. So, let's check out the facts and stats of this"Goal-Scoring Machine."
Al-Nassar (2023-25), 74 Goals
Ronaldo's arrival at Al-Nassar following his disappointed departure from Manchester United enables him to begin a new chapter in his career. In the First Season with Al Nassar, the Portuguese forward scored 14 goals in 19 appearances.
However, this performance was not sufficient enough, and Al-Nassar was not able to secure any silverware like the Saudi Pro Trophy, Saudi Pro Cup, or the King's Cup. But his presence in the club leads to some major arrivals in Al-Nassar in the form of Sadio Mane and Marcelo Brozovic.
After twelve years, he reunited with the 'Red Devils' at the end of his prime. Nevertheless, at 37 years old, he scored 24 goals and emerged as a leading goal scorer for United in the following year. He had scored a total of 27 goals in two seasons in his second spell with Manchester United, a short spell nonetheless.
Ronaldo's Year-Wise Goals and Stats at Manchester United (Second Spell)
Season
Games
Goals
2022-23
16
3
2021-22
38
24
Shocking Move to Juventus (2018-21), 101 Goals
Juventus signed Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018. It was a shocking move for every Football fanatic, but he still managed to adapt his impressive form from Real Madrid to the Italian League. He was not able to win much in terms of Silverware. However, he continues his form as a prolific goal-scorer.
He became the second-fastest player to score 50 goals in Seria A and become the all-time leading Portuguese scorer in the league's history. In his third season with Juventus, he surpassed 100 goals and secured the title of top scorer in the league with 29 goals.
At Real Madrid-"The Transfer that Changed Football" (2009-18), 450 Goals
Cristiano Ronaldo's £80 million transfer to Real Madrid in 2009 has been considered " the transfer that changed Football forever." Ronaldo's era in La Liga was considered the 'Golden Era in Modern Football' as he shared the same stage with Lionel Messi during that period, who was playing for Barcelona then.
He won four Champions League with Real Madrid and two La Liga titles and secured four Ballon d'Ors, a record as a European player. He became the top Real Madrid goal scorer in the 2015-16 season and the highest scorer in the history of the Champions League.
Ronaldo's Year-Wise Goals and Stats at Real Madrid
Season
Games
Goals
2017-18
44
44
2016-17
46
42
2015-16
48
51
2014-15
54
61
2013-14
47
51
2012-13
55
55
2011-12
55
60
2010-11
54
53
2009-10
35
33
Total
438
450
First Spell at Man United (2003-09), 118 Goals
Cristiano arrived in 2003 as a young talent during his first spell with Manchester United. Throughout that period, he was mostly popular for his dribbling and flair, rather a prolific goal scorer. He swiftly turned into a prominent goal scorer in early 2006 and finished as Manchester United's leading scorer during the final three seasons of his initial tenure at Old Trafford.
He also won his first Ballon d'Or in 2008 and transferred to Real Madrid in 2009 at a gigantic money of £80 million (€94 million) which was the most expensive transfer during that time.
Ronaldo's Year-Wise Goals Stats at Manchester United (First Spell)
Season
Games
Goals
2008-09
53
26
2007-08
49
42
2006-07
53
23
2005-06
47
12
2004-05
50
9
As a Young Talented Winger at Sporting SP (2002-03), 5 Goals
He started his professional football career as a talented youth winger and made his debut for Sporting CP in 2002. After spending one year at the senior level, he did not achieve any significant goal-scoring success, but his excellence caught the eye of Sir Alex Ferguson during a match that resulted in his move to Manchester United.
Ronaldo's Year-Wise Goals and Stats at Sporting SP
Season
Games
Goals
2002-03
31
5
Cristiano Ronaldo's Goal Contribution for Portugal, 135 Goals
No doubt! Cristiano Ronaldo is a prolific goal scorer in Portugal, as he is Portugal's all-time leading goal scorer and also the player with the highest number of goals in international football history. His role as a goal scorer was vital to the victory of the UEFA European Championship in 2016 and the UEFA Nations League in 2019.
Cristiano Ronaldo's Goal Tally as a Portugal International
Year
Games
Goals
2003
2
0
2004
16
7
2005
11
2
2006
14
6
2007
10
5
2008
8
1
2009
7
1
2010
11
3
2011
8
7
2012
13
5
2013
9
10
2014
9
5
2015
5
3
2016
13
13
2017
11
11
2018
7
6
2019
10
14
2020
6
3
2021
14
13
2022
12
3
2023
9
10
2024
12
7
Total
216
135
So that concludes all the facts about Cristiano Ronaldo's Stats regarding his goal-scoring ability for Clubs, as well as Portugal year-wise. These stats state how prolific he is in front of the goal. He won almost every major trophy except the World Cup title. This is the dream for all the CR7 fanatics as well, that's for sure.
Will Ronaldo be going to play in the 2026 World Cup? Will Portugal and Ronaldo lift the FIFA World Cup title for the first time ever? What do you think? Let me know!