Maintaining a good goal-scoring streak is hard, but scoring 50+ goals in a calendar year and that too for more than once is very difficult. But some players are there who have made goalscoring look easy. Currently, Lionel Messi is the only player who has managed to score 50+ goals 9 times in a calendar year. But he is not the only one who managed to score 50+ goals on multiple occasions.

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 50+ goals in 8 different seasons for club & country. So let us have a look at the Football Stats of Cristiano Ronaldo scoring 50+ Goals in 8 different seasons for club & country.

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Football Stats: 8 years when Cristiano Ronaldo scored 50+ goals

The Portuguese superstar is the player with numerous records including most international goals and most goals in Champions League history. He is also the only player to cross the 800 mark and currently is the only active player with the most goals in his career.

A goal-scoring machine, Cristiano Ronaldo has been an exceptional player throughout his career and provides brilliant performances in whichever jersey he puts on. He is at number two on our list of players with the most 50+ goals in a calendar year as he passed the 50-mark 8 times in his career, with 2023 being the most recent one.

Years Cristiano Ronaldo scored more than 50+ goals

Here are the calendar years when Cristiano Ronaldo scored 50+ goals: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023.

Ronaldo showcased his goal-scoring prowess, consistently finding the back of the net for Real Madrid in various competitions in the 2011 calendar year. Real Madrid progressed to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League during the 2010-2011 season, with Ronaldo playing a key role in the team's campaign. Real Madrid won the Copa del Rey in the 2010-2011 season, with Ronaldo scoring a crucial header in the final against Barcelona.

Cristiano scored 43 goals and provided 12 assists in 34 appearances in La Liga while scoring 5 goals and providing 4 assists in 10 Champions League matches. Ronaldo produced his first 50+ goalscoring season in 2011. To sum up his season, CR7 scored 60 goals and provided 18 assists in the calendar year, 2011.

In 2012, Cristiano Ronaldo maintained his reputation as one of the world's best footballers. In the 2011-2012 La Liga season, Real Madrid won the league title, ending Barcelona's domestic dominance. Cristiano Ronaldo played a crucial role throughout the campaign, contributing with 40 goals and 9 assists.

In the Champions League, Real Madrid reached the semi-finals. Ultimately, they were eliminated by Bayern Munich in a dramatic penalty shootout in the semi-finals, but Ronaldo's performance was exceptional. He scored 13 goals in the competition to help Real Madrid reach the semi-final. To sum up his season, CR7 scored 63 goals and provided 13 assists in the calendar year, 2012.

In 2013, Cristiano Ronaldo had a remarkable year with both individual and team achievements. He won the FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2013 deservedly. Ronaldo set a new record for the most goals scored in a single UEFA Champions League campaign during the 2012-2013 season, with a total of 17 goals. Real Madrid completed their European double in 2013 and Ronaldo helped reach the success.

CR7 scored 38 goals and 15 goals in the La Liga and UCL respectively. To sum up his season, CR7 scored 69 goals and provided 15 assists in the calendar year, 2013. This was Ronaldo's highest goalscoring season in a calendar year.

Ronaldo once again showed his hunger for goals and trophies in football during the 2014 season. He produced his fourth consecutive 50+ goalscoring season and won the Ballon d'Or award for his incredible 2013 season with Real Madrid. Cristiano helped and lead the team to success in the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. He was the top scorer in La Liga, helping Real Madrid secure the title. He also played a key role in Real Madrid's victory in the UEFA Champions League.

However, CR7 faced some injury concerns during the latter part of the 2013-2014 season, particularly during the UCL final against Atletico Madrid. But he showed his mentality and scored a crucial goal in that match to help Real Madrid lift the title. His outing with Portugal in the 2014 World Cup was not remarkable enough but still ended the calender year on a high. To sum up his season, CR7 scored 61 goals and provided 20 assists in the calendar year, 2014.

Another year, of total domination from Ronaldo in European football. He consistently performed at a high level, scoring goals in both domestic and international competitions. Ronaldo was awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or for the third time in his career. Real Madrid finished second in La Liga during the 2014-2015 season, narrowly missing out on the title to Barcelona. However, Ronaldo scored 37 goals and provided 12 assists in 38 appearances in La Liga.

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CR7 scored 16 goals and provided 5 assists in 12 UCL games but unfortunately, Real Madrid didn't win the title. To sum up his season, CR7 scored 57 goals and provided 17 assists in the calendar year, 2015.

In 2016, Cristiano Ronaldo had the biggest achievement for his national side as Portugal won their first-ever European title, The UEFA Euro. He scored 13 goals in 13 appearances for Portugal and had the best time with his nation. Real Madrid couldn't defend their La Liga title but did win the UCL title. Ronaldo, again for his consistent world-class performances, got awarded with the Ballon d'Or.

The Portuguese sensation scored 31 goals in the league and 7 in the UCL. To sum up his season, CR7 scored 55 goals and provided 16 assists in the calendar year, 2016.

Ronaldo continued to play a crucial role for Real Madrid in the 2016-2017 season, helping the team win La Liga and the UEFA Champions League and becoming the first team to successfully defend their Champions League title in the modern era. He finished as the top scorer of the UEFA Champions League for the fifth consecutive season and became the all-time leading goal scorer in the history of the competition, surpassing his greatest rival Lionel Messi.

CR7 didn't just stop there but also won the prestigious FIFA Ballon d'Or for the fifth time in 2017, tying himself with Lionel Messi for the most Ballon d'Or victories. He entered god level and broke his own record of scoring the most number of goals in the UCL in a calendar year. Ronaldo scored a record 19 goals which is still untouchable to this date. To sum up his season, CR7 scored 53 goals and provided 12 assists in the calendar year, 2017. He produced his seventh consecutive 50+ goalscoring year.

The Portuguese football icon Cristiano Ronaldo extended his remarkable goal-scoring record, hitting a milestone of 50 goals in 2023 during Al Nassr's King's Cup face-off against Al Shabab. After Joining Saudi club Al Nassr in January 2023, he has played 50 matches, scoring 44 goals. For the national team, he netted 10 goals in EURO Qualification 2023/2024 across nine matches.

Real Madrid and England star midfielder Jude Bellingham has finally decided to undergo the shoulder surgery, which he injured in 2023. Jude had suffered the injury during his first season for the Los Blancos against Rayo Vallecano on November 5, 2023.

The  21-year-old star will go for surgery today and is all set to miss twelve weeks after shoulder surgery in London. He will return to action in mid-October, following the completion of his rehabilitation process.

Jude has been suffering from the pain for 2 years now. After dislocating the shoulder against Rayo Vallecano, Jude did not want to go for the surgery right away and decided to play with the pain. He started wearing a shoulder brace, which gave the shoulder a bit of solidity. Jude then went on to have a great 2023-24 season in which he won the  La Liga, the Champions League, and the Spanish Super Cup with Real Madrid.

With time, although Jude's pain became a bit less, the shoulder brace started to frustrate him a bit. Due to wearing the shoulder brace for a long time, he was "losing a lot of weight from sweating so much". Not only that, he also mentioned that his "patience is running out" with all the limitations the brace was forcing on him.

So, eventually, after two years, Jude decided to let go of the problem and do the surgery. 

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An arthroscopic shoulder surgery will be done on Bellingham, and the full process of recovery can take more than three months. However, Fernando Ramos of the Spanish Association of Physiotherapists feels that players with similar injuries generally require four months to return to training, with competitive play resuming potentially five to six months post-surgery.

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During his rehabilitation process, Jude will miss eight LaLiga matches and the beginning of the Champions League group stage for Real Madrid under new manager Xabi Alonso. Not only that, he will also miss England's World Cup qualifying fixtures against Andorra and Serbia in September 2025.

In the world of football, few clubs stand out like Chelsea FC. Their trophy cabinet tells a story of incredible success, proving that they have truly won it all!

With their recent UEFA Conference League 4-1 victory over Real Betis, Chelsea completed a historic sweep of all major UEFA titles, topping up with their 2nd FIFA Club World Cup title, all in 2025.

Here is trophy cabinet of Chelsea FC that defines their successful journey in the football world. Take a look.

European Royalty: Conquering the Continent

Chelsea have battled across the continent's most prestigious stages and won every major UEFA club trophy, a feat few clubs can claim.

Their crowning achivements including 2 UEFA Champions League titles, notable defeating Bayern Munich [1-1 (4-3 pens)] in 2012 and Manchester City (1-0) in 2021.

Beyond the Champions League, Chelsea also lifted the UEFA Europa League twice (2013, 2019), and the now-defunct UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1971, famously against Real Madrid in the replay, and also in 1998.

Additionally, two UEFA Super Cup victories (1998, 2021) further highlight their continental dominance.

The collection was completed with their 2025 UEFA Conference League triumph, where Chelsea FC beat Real Betis 4-1 in the final.

The domestic dominance of Chelsea FC

Beyond their European conquests, they have also established as masters of England by securing highest domestic honors.

The Blues clinched the First Division/Premier League title and impress six times (1955, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2015, 2017) along with eight FA Cup victories (1970, 1997, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018). This makes them the competition's most successful team.

Their domestic dominance also extends to League Cup, which they have won five times in the following years: 1965, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2015.

Completing the Set: Global and Historic Honors

Chelsea's trophy cabinet truly lives upto the "won it all" status by having a collection of unique, historical, and global titles.

The FIFA Club World Cup win over Palmeiras (2-1) in 2021, made them only London club to win the Champions League as well as the FIFA Club World Cup. More recently, they added their 2nd CWC title after a dominating 3-0 victory over PSG in 2025.

Further adding to their phenomenal collection are four Charity/Community Shield triumphs (1955, 2000, 2005, 2009), which mark their traditional early-season dominance.

As we move down to the final count, Chelsea also holds two Full Members' Club Victories (1986, 1990).

A look at Chelsea's Trophy Cabinet:

What does it truly mean to be a world champion club? The FIFA Club World Cup provides the answer, pitting the best against one another in a quest for global dominance.

As the 21st edition of Club World Cup concluded with Chelsea lifting the title after a dominating 3-0 victory over PSG, it is time to look back at the history of this tournament.

This article will explore all the past winners, top scorers, most successful teams, all at once.

FIFA Club World Cup: Past Winners

The FIFA Club World Cup, a tournament designed to crown the world's best club team, first took place in 2000. It then paused for several years, from 2001 through 2004, before returning as an annual event.

Now, 2025 marked the beginning of an entirely new era for the Club World Cup, featuring an expanded format and a fresh vision for global club football. Chelsea FC, with an incredibly successful campaign, stood victorious in this format.

Check out the past winners list below:

FIFA Club World Cup: Top Scorers

Here comes the elite list where individual dominance shines:

FIFA Club World Cup: Most Successful Teams

Real Madrid holds the tag of most successful team in FIFA Club World Cup history with 5 titles. Check out the other clubs that follow:

• Real Madrid: 5 wins
• Barcelona: 3 wins
• Bayern Munich: 2 wins
• Corinthians: 2 wins
• Chelsea: 2 wins

Free kicks or set pieces are one of the most effective methods to score a goal. However, it is also the hardest thing in football. But be it from outside the box or 30 yards from the box, free-kicks are one of the most beautiful things to watch in football when done correctly.

In this article, today we will list the player with the most free-kick goals in football history. 

Who has scored the most free-kick goals?

This is a regular question asked in football quizzes. To give your answer, it is Juninho Pernambucano from Brazil who has scored the most free-kick goals. He has scored 77 free-kick goals in his career.

Most Free-Kick Goals: Messi or Ronaldo?

Whenever one discusses any football record, you can not leave Messi and Ronaldo out of it. At least, the fans can not leave it out. So, who has scored the most free-kick goals? Messi or Ronaldo?

Lionel Messi has overtaken Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of the most free-kick goals scored. Messi now has 69 free-kick goals, whereas Cristiano has 64 free-kick goals.

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If we break down the records of both Messi and Ronaldo, Messi has only 5 Champions League goals from the dead ball, and Ronaldo has 12. Messi has scored 58 free-kick goals in his club career, while Ronaldo has 53 against his name.

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Most Free-kick goals in the Premier League

The Premier League is said to be one of the toughest places to play football. Many greats have failed in the Premier League; however, many have flourished in the league as a legend of the game.

David Beckham has scored the most goals by a free-kick in Premier League history. He has scored as many as 18 times from the dead ball in his Premier League career.

Here is the list of players with the most free-kick goals in the Premier League-

1. David Beckham - 18 goals
2. James Ward-Prowse - 17 goals
3. Cristiano Ronaldo - 12 goals
4. Thierry Henry - 12 goals
5. Gianfranco Zola - 12 goals

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Top 10: Most Free-kick Goals In Football History

#1 Juninho Pernambucano - 77 free-kick goals

Known as the magnificent 7, Juninho was the best when it came to scoring from a dead-ball situation. The former Olympique Lyonnais legend and midfielder scored as many as 77 goals from set-pieces. Juninho is considered the greatest free-kick taker of all time.

He was also the inventor of the knuckle-ball technique shoots as well.

#2 Pele - 70 free-kick goals

The king of football, Pele, has scored 70 goals from set pieces. Pele could bend the ball both ways with fierce power.

Moreover, his immense game knowledge to out-think the goalkeeper helped him net the ball more often than not. The Brazilian striker's 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, which include friendlies, are recognised as a Guinness World Record.

#3 Lionel Messi: 69 Free-kick goals

There is hardly any top 10 attacking list or record in football where you will not find the Argentine maestro, Lionel Messi. Although before 2014, Messi was not considered prolific from the dead ball, he has just proved everyone wrong with his free-kick record since then.

Till now, the Argentinian legend has scored 69 free-kick goals. 58 of those have come for the clubs he has played and 11 for Argentina.

More than that, Messi now has scored a free-kick in every 16.1 match, which speaks volumes for his accuracy from the dead-ball position.

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#4 Víctor Legrotaglie - 66 free-kick goals

The Argentine from the 1970s is considered to be the greatest player in Mendoza football. Along with his stunning shooting ability, Victor was known for his 12 Olympic Goals for Argentina as well. There is a stadium named after him in Argentina.

#5 Ronaldinho- 66 free-kick goals

The magician from Brazil was brilliant from any position. Ronaldinho had everything as a footballer. Hence, having the skill to net the ball from a distance was also in his armoury. The Brazilian legend scored 66 goals from set-pieces in his career.

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#6 David Beckham: 65 Free-kick goals

The famous phrase, "Bend it like Beckham", suggests how good Beckham was when it came to scoring from a free-kick. Beckham scored 65 goals from set-pieces in his career. His free-kick to take England to the 2002 FIFA World Cup is still cherished as one of the best moments in English football.

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#7 Cristiano Ronaldo - 64 free-kick goals

With his latest free-kick goal in the Saudi Pro League 2024 against Al-Fayha FC, Ronaldo has now moved to the seventh position in the most free-kick goals list. The Portuguese legend now has 64 free-kick goals against his name. With this free-kick goal, Ronaldo now has scored a free-kick goal every season since 2003-04.

Ronaldo till now has scored 53 free-kick goals for the clubs he has featured for and 11 for his national team, Portugal. He has now scored a free-kick in every 20.0 games.

#8 Diego Maradona- 62 free-kick goals

The legend of Argentine football is one of the best in the history of the game. Maradona scored nearly 20% of his career goals with free-kicks. His free-kick against Juventus for Napoli is known as the 'Divine Free-Kick'. Diego scored 62 goals from set pieces in his career.

#9 Zico - 62 free-kick goals

Brazilian legend Zico scored 62 free-kick goals in his career. He was very accurate in his shooting skills. Zico is considered one of the world's best players of the late 1970s and early 1980s. The attacking midfielder was very accurate with his kicks. Along with his accuracy, his languid run-up was very famous in his era.

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#10 Ronald Koeman- 60 goals

The former Barcelona player and manager is known as one of the highest-scoring defenders of all time. The Dutch defensive midfielder also had his share of success with Ajax.

Koeman has scored nearly 25% of his goals with free-kicks. He is one of the high-scoring defenders in his era. Koeman scored 215 goals in his career and is one of the highest-scoring defenders ever.

#11 Rogerio Ceni - 59 goals

To the shock of everyone, Ceni was a goalkeeper and he has scored 59 goals from dead-ball situations in his career. Ceni is the highest-scoring goalkeeper in the history of the game. He has scored 131 goals in his career.

Except for one goal, all of them came from penalties and free-kicks. The Brazilian played for 25 years, most of that for São Paulo.

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12. Marcelinho - 59 goals

Marcelinho is nicknamed "Pé-de-Anjo" for his accuracy with free-kicks. The attacking midfielder from Brazil has collected more trophies with Corinthians than any other player in their history. However, Marcelinho failed to feature in any World Cup matches for Brazil. Marcelinho has 505 goals in his career.

Note: States are accurate as of 13th July, 2025.

Current UEFA Champions League winners PSG thrashed and humiliated 2024 UEFA Champions League winner Real Madrid by 4-0 to enter the final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. PSG will now face Chelsea in the final on 13th July.

Fabian Ruiz scored a brace for the club from France, while Ousmane Dembele and Goncalo Ramos scored the other two goals for them. Real Madrid legend and six-time Champions League winner with the Los Blancos, Luka Modric, played his last game for the club. 

What happened in the match?

Luis Enrique had to name a team without Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernandez, who were suspended for two games for their red cards in the game against FC Bayern Munich. However, after the win against Bayern, the Parisians looked confident to face Real Madrid. 

First half

PSG had a flying start as they scored as many as three goals within the first 25 minutes of the game. The first goals came within the first ten minutes of the semi-final. 

Fabian Ruiz started the goal fest for them. After two nearly missed chances, PSG finally converted as Dembele won the ball from Raul Asencio inside the box and managed to find Ruiz, who opened the scoring in the 6th minute. 

Three minutes later, Dembele, one of the contenders for Ballon d'Or 2025, turned goal scorer as he snatched the ball away from Antonio Rudiger inside the box and found the back of the net easily. 

After the first two mistakes, Real Madrid could not bounce back. In the 24th minute, Ruiz scored his second of the game, as Dembele proved to be the main man for the Parisians. 

In the counterattack attack the Frenchmen initiated the attack, finding Hakimi with a cross, who found an unmarked Ruiz for the third goal of the match. 

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Second half

In the second half, the game slowed a bit, and Real Madrid tried to find gaps through the PSG defence, but failed.

Mbappe's shot in the 52nd minute went over the goal, while Valverde's attempt in the 72nd minute was blocked by Beraldo. Apart from those two occasions, Xabi Alonso's men could not provide any genuine chances in the second half. 

During the final minutes of the game, Goncalo Ramos put the final nail in the coffin. In the 87th minute, Ramos made a quick turn and found the net after receiving a pass from Barcola. 

A lovely tribute from Goncalo Ramos to his former international team-mate, Diogo Jota, with the imitation of his video game celebration.#PSGRMA | #FIFACWC pic.twitter.com/LHDShOW1G1

— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) July 9, 2025

When the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final will be played?

The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final will now take place between PSG and Chelsea at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on 14th July, 12.30 am Indian Standard Time.