Most FIFA World Cups scored inWorld Record
· 2006–2026
Scored in 6 FIFA World Cup tournaments
Most goals scored in all official senior competitionsWorld Record
· 7 October 2002–
976 goals scored in official senior matches
Most goals scored after turning 30World Record
· 2015–
494 goals scored after turning 30 years old
Most men's international capsWorld Record
· 20 August 2003–
233 caps for Portugal
Most men's international goals scoredWorld Record
· 12 June 2004–
146 international goals
Most goals scored in the FIFA World Cup qualificationWorld Record
· 2004–
41 goals in World Cup qualifying matches
Most goals scored in the FIFA Club World CupWorld Record
· 2008–2017
7 goals
First male player to score ten international hat-tricksWorld Record
· 6 September 2013 – 12 October 2021
Most international (club or country) goals scored in a calendar yearWorld Record
· 2017
32 goals in 2017
Only player to win the league title, domestic cup, domestic supercup, Champions League, Club World Cup, league player of the year, Golden Boot and Ballon d'Or at two clubsWorld Record
·
Achieved with Manchester United and Real Madrid
Only player to score more than 50 goals in seven consecutive calendar yearsWorld Record
· 2011–2017
First player to score in consecutive FIFA Club World Cup FinalsWorld Record
· 2016–2017
First player to score in ten, eleven, and twelve consecutive international tournamentsWorld Record
· 2004–2022
Most different national teams scored againstWorld Record
· 2004–
48 different national teams
First player to finish as top scorer in most first tier national leaguesWorld Record
· 2008–2024
Finished top scorer in 4 different top-tier national leagues
Most penalty kick goals (excluding shoot-outs)World Record
· 2005–
180 penalty goals
Most headed goalsWorld Record
· 2002–
156 headed goals
Most matches won by a playerWorld Record
· 2002–
858 wins
Most matches unbeaten by a playerWorld Record
· 2002–
1100 matches unbeaten
First player to score 100 goals for four different clubsWorld Record
·
Real Madrid (450), Manchester United (145), Al-Nassr (129), Juventus (101)
First billionaire footballerWorld Record
·
Most appearances in all UEFA club competitionsEuropean Record
·
197 appearances
First player to reach 100 career wins in the UEFA Champions LeagueEuropean Record
·
Most career wins by an individual in the UEFA Champions League/European CupEuropean Record
·
115 wins
First player to reach 100 career goals in European club competitionsEuropean Record
· 12 April 2017
First player to reach 100 career goals in the UEFA Champions LeagueEuropean Record
· 18 April 2017
First player to reach 100 career goals for a single club in the UEFA Champions LeagueEuropean Record
· 14 February 2018
Most goals scored in European club competitionsEuropean Record
· 9 August 2005 – 27 October 2022
145 goals
Most appearances in the UEFA Champions LeagueEuropean Record
· 1 October 2003 – 15 March 2022
183 appearances
Most goals scored in the UEFA Champions LeagueEuropean Record
· 10 April 2007 – 23 November 2021
140 goals
Most goals scored in a UEFA Champions League/European Cup seasonEuropean Record
· 2013–14
17 goals
Most goals scored in group stage of a UEFA Champions League seasonEuropean Record
· 2015–16
11 goals
Most goals scored in UEFA Champions League knockout phaseEuropean Record
· 10 April 2007 – 7 August 2020
67 goals
Most UEFA Champions League goals scored in a calendar yearEuropean Record
· 2017
19 goals
Most goals scored from penalty kicks in UEFA Champions League historyEuropean Record
·
19 penalty goals
Most goals scored from direct free kicks in UEFA Champions League historyEuropean Record
·
12 direct free kick goals
First and only player to score 15 or more UEFA Champions League goals in three seasonsEuropean Record
·
First player to score a hat-trick in consecutive Champions League knockout matchesEuropean Record
· 2016–17
First player to score in all six group stage matches in the UEFA Champions League in a seasonEuropean Record
· 2017–18
First and only player in the history of UEFA Champions League to score three hat-tricks in a single seasonEuropean Record
· 2015–16
First and only player to finish UEFA Champions League top scorer in six consecutive seasons (from 2012–13 to 2017–18) and in seven seasons overallEuropean Record
·
Most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finalsEuropean Record
·
25 goals
Most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League semi-finalsEuropean Record
·
13 goals
First and only player to score in three UEFA Champions League era FinalsEuropean Record
·
Scored in 2008, 2014, and 2017
First and only player to score ten goals against a single opponent (Juventus) in the UEFA Champions LeagueEuropean Record
·
Most consecutive UEFA Champions League matches scored inEuropean Record
·
11 matches
Most UEFA Champions League hat-tricks scored by 30+ playerEuropean Record
·
6 hat-tricks
First player to have won the European Golden Shoe in different leaguesEuropean Record
·
English Premier League (2007–08) and Spanish La Liga (2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15)
First player to finish as top scorer in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie AEuropean Record
· 2008–2021
Most appearances at UEFA European Championship finals tournamentsEuropean Record
· 2004–2024
30 appearances
Most appearances in UEFA European Championship competition (including qualifying)European Record
· 2004–2024
68 appearances
Most goals scored in the UEFA European Championship, including qualifiersEuropean Record
· 2004–2021
55 goals
Most career goals at UEFA European Championship finals tournamentsEuropean Record
· 2004–2021
14 goals
Most career goals in UEFA European Championship qualifiersEuropean Record
· 2006–
41 goals
Most assists at UEFA European Championship finals tournamentsEuropean Record
· 2004–2024
7 assists
First player to have played at six UEFA European Championship finals tournamentsEuropean Record
· 2004–2024
First and only player to have scored three or above (goals) at more than one UEFA European Championship finals tournamentsEuropean Record
·
In 2012, 2016, and 2020
Most headed goals at UEFA European Championship finals tournamentsEuropean Record
·
5 headed goals
First player to appear in three UEFA European Championship semi-finalsEuropean Record
·
In 2004, 2012, and 2016
Most successful kicks penalty shoot-outs at UEFA European Championship finals tournamentsEuropean Record
·
4 penalty shoot-out goals
Most Man of the Match awards at the UEFA European ChampionshipEuropean Record
·
6 awards
Most goals scored in UEFA European Championship and European FIFA World Cup qualifiersEuropean Record
· 2006–
64 goals
First player to ever score ten goals in four, five, six and seven consecutive UEFA Champions League seasonsEuropean Record
· from 2011–12 to 2017–18
First player to score for two winning teams in the UEFA Champions League/European CupEuropean Record
·
Manchester United (2007–08) and Real Madrid (2013–14)
Most UEFA Team of the Year appearancesEuropean Record
· 2004, 2007–20
15 appearances
Most consecutive appearances in the UEFA Team of the YearEuropean Record
· 2007–2020
14 consecutive appearances
First player to appear in more than one position in the UEFA Team of the YearEuropean Record
·
Fastest player to score 350 goals for one clubEuropean Record
·
335 matches
Most UEFA Best Player in Europe Award and UEFA Club Footballer of the Year awardsEuropean Record
·
4 awards
First player aged 21 or under to score at least twice in three consecutive Premier League appearancesEnglish Record
· December 2006
Most goals scored from penalty kicks in La Liga historySpanish Record
·
61 goals
Fastest La Liga player to score 150 league goalsSpanish Record
·
140 matches
Fastest La Liga player to score 200 league goalsSpanish Record
·
178 matches
Fastest La Liga player to score 300 league goalsSpanish Record
·
286 matches
Most goals scored in Madrid Derby matchesSpanish Record
·
22 goals
First player to score in six consecutive ClásicosSpanish Record
·
Fastest footballer to reach 15 league goals in one La Liga seasonSpanish Record
· 2014–15
8 rounds
Fastest footballer to reach 20 league goals in one La Liga seasonSpanish Record
· 2014–15
12 rounds
Only player to reach 30 goals in six consecutive La Liga seasonsSpanish Record
·
Most teams scored against in a La Liga seasonSpanish Record
· 2012–13
19 teams
Most La Liga hat-tricks in a seasonSpanish Record
·
8 hat-tricks
Most consecutive away matches with at least one goal scored in a single Serie A seasonItalian Record
· 2018–19
9 matches
First player to score in seven consecutive away matches in a debut Serie A seasonItalian Record
· 2018–19
Most consecutive Serie A matches scored inItalian Record
· 2019–20
11 matches
Most goals scored in a single Saudi Pro League seasonSaudi Record
· 2023–24
35 goals
Most international caps as captainPortuguese Record
· 6 February 2007–
153 caps
Most recorded assists for the Portugal national teamPortuguese Record
·
36 assists
Most goals scored in a calendar year for the Portugal national teamPortuguese Record
· 2019
14 goals
Most matches played in World Cup finalsPortuguese Record
· 2006–2022
22 matches
Youngest player to reach 100 capsPortuguese Record
· 16 October 2012
27 years, 8 months and 11 days
Real Madrid all-time top goalscorerClub Record
Real Madrid · 29 August 2009 – 19 May 2018
450 goals
Top goalscorer in UEFA Champions LeagueClub Record
Real Madrid · 15 September 2009 – 11 April 2018
105 goals
Fastest player to reach 50 league goalsClub Record
Real Madrid · 29 August 2009 – 6 February 2011
Fastest player to reach 100 league goalsClub Record
Real Madrid · 29 August 2009 – 24 March 2012
Fastest player to reach 200 official goalsClub Record
Real Madrid · 29 August 2009 – 8 May 2013
Most goals scored in El Clásico matchesClub Record
Real Madrid · 16 April 2011 – 6 May 2018
18 goals
Most consecutive matches with goalsClub Record
Real Madrid ·
12 matches
First player to score in eight consecutive matchdaysClub Record
Real Madrid · 2014–15
Most hat-tricks in La LigaClub Record
Real Madrid · 5 May 2010 – 18 March 2018
34 hat-tricks
Most goals scored from penalty kicks in UEFA Champions LeagueClub Record
Real Madrid ·
14 goals
Fastest player to reach 10 official goals in all competitionsClub Record
Juventus · 2018–19
16 appearances
Most goals scored in a season (in all competitions)Club Record
Juventus · 2019–20
37 goals