Ronaldo

Career timeline

1. Age 16 · 1993Cruzeiro

   Goals20 · Apps21 · Per game0.95
   Supercopa Libertadores top scorer 1993Supercopa Libertadores Team of the Year 1993
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps16 · Goals12

   ContinentalApps4 · Goals8

   OtherApps1 · Goals0
2. Age 17 · 1994Cruzeiro

   Goals24 · Apps26 · Per game0.92
   Campeonato Mineiro 1994World Cup 1994Campeonato Mineiro top scorer 1994Campeonato Mineiro Team of the Year 1994
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps18 · Goals22

   ContinentalApps8 · Goals2
3. From Cruzeiro to PSV
4. Age 18 · 1994–95PSV

   Goals35 · Apps36 · Per game0.97

   4 caps · 1 goals

   Eredivisie top scorer 1994–95
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps33 · Goals30

   Domestic cupApps1 · Goals2

   ContinentalApps2 · Goals3
5. Age 19 · 1995–96PSV

   Goals19 · Apps21 · Per game0.90

   6 caps · 3 goals

   KNVB Cup 1995–96
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps13 · Goals12

   Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1

   ContinentalApps5 · Goals6
6. From PSV to Barcelona
7. Age 20 · 1996–97Barcelona

   Goals47 · Apps49 · Per game0.96

   4 caps · 5 goals

   Copa del Rey 1996–97Supercopa de España 1996UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1996–97Olympic Bronze Medal 1996FIFA Best Player 1996Trofeo EFE La Liga Ibero-American Player of the Year 1996–97Pichichi Trophy 1996–97European Golden Shoe 1996–97World Soccer magazine World Player of the Year (3) 1996Don Balón Award La Liga Foreign Player of the Year 1996–97RSSSF Player of the Year 1996European Sports Media ESM Team of the Year 1996–97
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps37 · Goals34

   Domestic cupApps4 · Goals6

   ContinentalApps7 · Goals5

   OtherApps1 · Goals2
8. From Barcelona to Inter Milan
9. Age 21 · 1997–98Inter Milan

   Goals34 · Apps47 · Per game0.72

   20 caps · 15 goals

   UEFA Cup 1997–98Copa América 1997FIFA Confederations Cup 1997FIFA Best Player 1997World Soccer magazine World Player of the Year (3) 1997RSSSF Player of the Year 1997Copa América Final Most Valuable Player 1997Copa América Most Valuable Player 1997FIFA Confederations Cup Bronze Boot 1997FIFA Confederations Cup All-Star Team 1997UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final Most Valuable Player 1997Copa América All-Star Team 1997IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer of the Year 1997Bravo Award 1997Onze d'Or 1997Ballon d'Or 1997European Sports Media ESM Team of the Year 1997–98FIFA XI 1997UEFA Club Footballer of the Year 1997–98UEFA Club Forward of the Year 1997–98
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps32 · Goals25

   Domestic cupApps4 · Goals3

   ContinentalApps11 · Goals6
10. Age 22 · 1998–99Inter Milan

    Goals15 · Apps28 · Per game0.54

    10 caps · 5 goals

    Bravo Award 1998FIFA XI 1998Serie A Footballer of the Year 1998Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year 1998UEFA Cup Final Most Valuable Player 1998FIFA World Cup Golden Ball 1998FIFA World Cup All-Star Team 1998FIFA World Cup top assist provider 1998Inter Milan Player of the Year 1998
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps19 · Goals14

    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0

    ContinentalApps6 · Goals1

    OtherApps1 · Goals0
11. Age 23 · 1999–2000Inter Milan

    Goals3 · Apps8 · Per game0.38

    10 caps · 7 goals

    Copa América 1999Copa América All-Star Team 1999
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps7 · Goals3

    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
12. Age 24 · 2000–01Inter Milan

    Goals0 · Apps0 · Per game0.00

    0 caps · 0 goals

13. Age 25 · 2001–02Inter Milan

    Goals7 · Apps16 · Per game0.44

    0 caps · 0 goals

    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps10 · Goals7

    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0

    ContinentalApps5 · Goals0
14. From Inter Milan to Real Madrid
15. Age 26 · 2002–03Real Madrid

    Goals30 · Apps44 · Per game0.68

    12 caps · 11 goals

    La Liga 2002–03Club World Cup 2002World Cup 2002FIFA Best Player 2002Trofeo EFE La Liga Ibero-American Player of the Year 2002–03World Soccer magazine World Player of the Year (3) 2002RSSSF Player of the Year 2002Onze d'Or 2002Ballon d'Or 2002FIFA World Cup All-Star Team 2002World Cup Golden Boot 2002FIFA World Cup Silver Ball 2002FIFA World Cup Final Most Valuable Player 2002Intercontinental Cup Most Valuable Player 2002UEFA Team of the Year 2002BBC World Sport Star of the Year 2002
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps31 · Goals23

    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0

    ContinentalApps11 · Goals6

    OtherApps1 · Goals1
16. Age 27 · 2003–04Real Madrid

    Goals31 · Apps48 · Per game0.65

    8 caps · 3 goals

    Supercopa de España 2003Pichichi Trophy 2003–04Laureus World Sports Awards Comeback of the Year 2003Best Male Soccer Player ESPY Award 2003
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps32 · Goals24

    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals2

    ContinentalApps9 · Goals4

    OtherApps2 · Goals1
17. Age 28 · 2004–05Real Madrid

    Goals24 · Apps45 · Per game0.53

    11 caps · 6 goals

    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps34 · Goals21

    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0

    ContinentalApps10 · Goals3
18. Age 29 · 2005–06Real Madrid

    Goals15 · Apps27 · Per game0.56

    5 caps · 1 goals

    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps23 · Goals14

    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1

    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
19. Age 30 · 2006–07Real Madrid

    Goals4 · Apps13 · Per game0.31

    8 caps · 5 goals

    La Liga 2006–07FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot 2006Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame 2006Golden Foot award 2006
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps7 · Goals1

    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1

    ContinentalApps4 · Goals2
20. From Real Madrid to AC Milan
21. Age 30 · 2006–07AC Milan

    Goals7 · Apps14 · Per game0.50
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps14 · Goals7
22. Age 31 · 2007–08AC Milan

    Goals2 · Apps6 · Per game0.33

    0 caps · 0 goals

    France Football magazine's all-time starting XI 2007Association of Football Statisticians (AFS) Top-100 Players of All Time 2007. #2
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps6 · Goals2
23. From AC Milan to Corinthians
24. Age 32 · 2009Corinthians

    Goals23 · Apps38 · Per game0.61

    0 caps · 0 goals

    Campeonato Paulista 2009Copa do Brasil 2009Sports Illustrated Team of the Decade 2009
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps30 · Goals20

    Domestic cupApps8 · Goals3
25. Age 33 · 2010Corinthians

    Goals12 · Apps27 · Per game0.44

    0 caps · 0 goals

    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps20 · Goals9

    ContinentalApps7 · Goals3
26. Age 34 · 2011Corinthians

    Goals0 · Apps4 · Per game0.00

    1 caps · 0 goals

    Marca Leyenda 2011
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps2 · Goals0

    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0

Career totals

Career shape

Peak season

1994–95, 35 goals at 0.97 per game

Best five seasons

1994 to 1997–98, 159 goals

Goals before 21

169

Goals before 25

233

Goals before 30

366

Goals from 30 on

48

Seasons played

19

Biggest club share

30% at Real Madrid

Trajectory

Early peak

Honours per season

4.58

Ronaldo peaked in 1994–95 with 35 goals in 36 games. The opening third of the career outscored everything that followed. 87 major honours across 19 seasons, 4.58 per season.

Some source rows for this career did not reconcile; derived figures may undercount.

Suggested duels

• The defining rivalryRivaldo
• The next generationRobert Lewandowski
• Both wore the Real Madrid shirtFerenc Puskás
• Brazil's greatestNeymar
• Often confusedCristiano Ronaldo
• Closest statistical matchAlfredo Di Stéfano
• The one beforeMarco van Basten
• The one beforeRomário

Common questions

How many goals has Ronaldo scored?

414 goals in 617 appearances across club and international football.

Which club did Ronaldo score the most goals for?

104 goals for Real Madrid, more than for any other club.

How many trophies has Ronaldo won?

87 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.

What was Ronaldo's best season?

47 goals in 1996–97 for Barcelona, the highest of the career.

How many international goals does Ronaldo have?

62 goals in 99 appearances for Brazil.