Records

Career milestones & standout numbers

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Currently Held Records

World Record

21 records

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–

984 goals scored in official senior matches

Most goals scored after turning 30World Record

2015–

521 goals scored after turning 30 years old

Most men's international capsWorld Record

20 August 2003–

234 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

European Record

48 records

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

156 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

English Record

1 record

First player aged 21 or under to score at least twice in three consecutive Premier League appearancesEnglish Record

December 2006

Spanish Record

11 records

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

Italian Record

3 records

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

Saudi Record

1 record

Most goals scored in a single Saudi Pro League seasonSaudi Record

2023–24

35 goals

Portuguese Record

5 records

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

Club Record

12 records

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

Previously Held Records

Former Record

8 records

Most expensive footballer in history: €94 million (£80 million)Former Record

2009

Broke when transferred from Manchester United to Real Madrid in 2009.

Broken by: Gareth Bale

Most European Golden Shoes: 4Former Record

Won in 2007–08, 2010–11, 2013–14, and 2014–15.

Broken by: Lionel Messi

Youngest player to represent Portugal at a major tournament: 19 years, 4 monthsFormer Record

12 June 2004

Set at UEFA Euro 2004.

Broken by: Renato Sanches

Youngest player to appear in a European Championship final: 19 years, 150 daysFormer Record

4 July 2004

Set at UEFA Euro 2004 Final.

Broken by: Renato Sanches

Most Premier League goals in a 38-game season: 31Former Record

2007–08

Tied with Alan Shearer and Luis Suárez before being broken.

Broken by: Mohamed Salah

Most hat-tricks in La Liga history: 34Former Record

Scored during his time at Real Madrid.

Broken by: Lionel Messi

Oldest player to score a UEFA Champions League hat-trick: 34 years, 35 daysFormer Record

12 March 2019

Scored for Juventus against Atlético Madrid.

Broken by: Olivier Giroud

Most goals scored from penalty kicks in a Serie A season: 12Former Record

20 July 2020

Set during the 2019–20 season with Juventus.

Broken by: Ciro Immobile