Cristiano Ronaldo scored Al Nassr’s first goal, against Al Riyadh (4-1) in the 16th round of the Saudi League. A special goal in what is the 1200th match of the career of the Portuguese, who at the age of 38 is still making history in world football.
The national team captain entered the top 5 players with the most appearances worldwide and is the first field player to reach 1200 appearances. The others were all goalkeepers: Peter Shilton (1375), Paul Bastock (1286), Rogério Ceni (1237) and Fábio (1212).
CR7’s 870th goal was also his 40th in 47 games for Al Nassr. In the championship he has 17 goals (and eight assists) and leads the list of top scorers.
Summary of Ronaldo’s 1200 games
Sporty: 31 games and five goals
Manchester United: 346 games and 145 goals
Real Madrid: 438 games and 450 goals
Juventus: 134 games and 101 goals
Al Nassr: 47 games and 40 goals
Portugal: 205 games and 129 goals
Source: DN
