{"id":9089,"date":"2026-02-16T17:46:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.infotekps.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/ronaldo-chases-the-1000-goal-club-962-down-38-to-go-can-he-do-it\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T17:46:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:46:57","slug":"ronaldo-chases-the-1000-goal-club-962-down-38-to-go-can-he-do-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.infotekps.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/ronaldo-chases-the-1000-goal-club-962-down-38-to-go-can-he-do-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronaldo Chases the 1,000-Goal Club; 962 Down, 38 to Go \u2013 Can He Do It?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div id=\"brila-1633757957\" class=\"brila-before-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4257506084615229\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4257506084615229\" data-ad-slot=\"\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-(--header-height)\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"c5e50298-d5d0-4788-9ba6-41f42179d38e\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-69\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"user\"><\/article>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"08824935-f7e5-4a48-bd17-a980d24fe5d1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-70\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"97ae195b-7f12-4b0b-8a7b-13aa0dbc5b82\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"233\">At <strong data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"127\">40 years old<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"170\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Cristiano Ronaldo<\/span><\/span><\/strong> is no longer chasing opponents, he is chasing history itself.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"233\"><span id=\"more-135029\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"503\">The Portugal superstar is closing in on a milestone <strong data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"350\">no footballer has officially reached in competitive matches<\/strong>: <strong data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"374\">1,000 career goals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"503\">Not Pel\u00e9. Not Rom\u00e1rio. Not Lionel Messi. Not anyone, once friendly matches are removed and only competitive goals are counted.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"683\">With <strong data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"523\">962 goals<\/strong> already scored across club and country, Ronaldo now stands <strong data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"605\">just 38 goals away<\/strong> from redefining the outer limits of individual achievement in world football.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"690\" data-end=\"728\"><\/h2>\n<h2 data-start=\"690\" data-end=\"728\"><\/h2>\n<div id=\"brila-62354383\" class=\"brila-before-headings\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4257506084615229\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4257506084615229\" data-ad-slot=\"\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"690\" data-end=\"728\"><strong data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"728\">Cristiano Ronaldo: A Record That Would Stand Alone<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"818\">Ronaldo has already conquered virtually every scoring benchmark the sport offers,but reaching <strong data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1005\">1,000 competitive goals<\/strong> would place him in a category <strong data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1057\">beyond comparison<\/strong>, even among the sport\u2019s immortals.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"818\">He is:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"963\">\n<li data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"877\">\n<p data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"877\">The <strong data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"877\">all-time leading men\u2019s international goalscorer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"903\">\n<p data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"903\">A Champions League icon<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"963\">\n<p data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"963\">A serial domestic league winner across multiple countries<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1292\">No player has ever <strong data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1239\">officially<\/strong> reached four digits in recognized competitive games and now, Ronaldo is closer than anyone has ever been.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1401\"><\/h2>\n<h2 data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1401\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cristiano-Ronaldo-1-1024x653.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cristiano-Ronaldo-1-1024x653.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cristiano-Ronaldo-1-1024x653.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, 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https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cristiano-Ronaldo-1-1024x653.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-135030\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cristiano-Ronaldo-1-1024x653.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Cristiano Ronaldo\" width=\"788\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cristiano-Ronaldo-1-1024x653.jpg?ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cristiano-Ronaldo-1-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cristiano-Ronaldo-1-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cristiano-Ronaldo-1-1536x979.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cristiano-Ronaldo-1-2048x1305.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cristiano-Ronaldo-1-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cristiano-Ronaldo-1-450x287.jpg 450w, https:\/\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cristiano-Ronaldo-1-1200x765.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"brila-3768631403\" class=\"brila-after-image\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4257506084615229\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4257506084615229\" data-ad-slot=\"\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\">\n<h2 data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1401\"><strong data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1401\">By the Numbers: Ronaldo\u2019s Career Goal Tracker<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1478\">As of <strong data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1430\">February 14, 2026<\/strong>, Ronaldo\u2019s official career statistics stand at:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1568\">\n<li data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1507\">\n<p data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1507\"><strong data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1499\">Games played:<\/strong> 1,306<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1533\">\n<p data-start=\"1510\" data-end=\"1533\"><strong data-start=\"1510\" data-end=\"1527\">Goals scored:<\/strong> 962<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"1568\">\n<p data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1568\"><strong data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1561\">Goals-per-game ratio:<\/strong> 0.74<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1622\">His goals have come across a glittering career with:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1934\">\n<li data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1667\">\n<p data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1667\"><strong data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1667\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Sporting CP<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1711\">\n<p data-start=\"1670\" data-end=\"1711\"><strong data-start=\"1670\" data-end=\"1711\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Manchester United<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1712\" data-end=\"1755\">\n<p data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1755\"><strong data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1755\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Real Madrid<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1799\">\n<p data-start=\"1758\" data-end=\"1799\"><strong data-start=\"1758\" data-end=\"1799\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Juventus<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1843\">\n<p data-start=\"1802\" data-end=\"1843\"><strong data-start=\"1802\" data-end=\"1843\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Al Nassr<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"1934\">\n<p data-start=\"1846\" data-end=\"1934\">And the <strong data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"1880\">Portugal national team<\/strong>, where he has scored <strong data-start=\"1902\" data-end=\"1934\">143 goals in 225 appearances<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"1989\"><\/h2>\n<h2 data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"1989\"><\/h2>\n<h2 data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"1989\"><strong data-start=\"1944\" data-end=\"1989\">Latest Chapter: Goals 950\u2013962 at Al Nassr<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2146\">Ronaldo\u2019s most recent strikes have all come in Saudi Arabia, where he continues to defy age and expectation with <strong data-start=\"2104\" data-end=\"2145\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Al Nassr<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2148\" data-end=\"2178\"><strong data-start=\"2152\" data-end=\"2178\">Goal No. 962 \u2013 Feb. 14<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2179\" data-end=\"2403\"><strong data-start=\"2179\" data-end=\"2204\">Al Fateh 0\u20132 Al Nassr<\/strong><br data-start=\"2204\" data-end=\"2207\">After missing two matches amid a brief transfer-policy dispute, Ronaldo needed just <strong data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2305\">18 minutes<\/strong> to calmly divert <strong data-start=\"2356\" data-end=\"2372\">Sadio Man\u00e9\u2019s<\/strong> low cross into the far corner.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2405\" data-end=\"2435\"><strong data-start=\"2409\" data-end=\"2435\">Goal No. 961 \u2013 Jan. 30<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2436\" data-end=\"2573\"><strong data-start=\"2436\" data-end=\"2463\">Al Kholood 0\u20133 Al Nassr<\/strong><br data-start=\"2463\" data-end=\"2466\">A tidy finish inside the box after linking up with <strong data-start=\"2517\" data-end=\"2531\">Jo\u00e3o F\u00e9lix<\/strong>, to score his <strong data-start=\"2545\" data-end=\"2572\">17th goal of the season<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2575\" data-end=\"2605\"><strong data-start=\"2579\" data-end=\"2605\">Goal No. 960 \u2013 Jan. 21<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2606\" data-end=\"2740\"><strong data-start=\"2606\" data-end=\"2631\">Damac FC 1\u20132 Al Nassr<\/strong><br data-start=\"2631\" data-end=\"2634\">The match-winner strike, drilled low into the corner, taking Ronaldo to the \u201c<strong data-start=\"2715\" data-end=\"2733\">40 goals to go<\/strong>\u201d mark.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2742\" data-end=\"2772\"><strong data-start=\"2746\" data-end=\"2772\">Goal No. 959 \u2013 Jan. 12<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2773\" data-end=\"2919\"><strong data-start=\"2773\" data-end=\"2798\">Al Hilal 3\u20131 Al Nassr<\/strong><br data-start=\"2798\" data-end=\"2801\">Ronaldo opened the scoring in a title showdown, though league leaders Al Hilal responded with three second-half goals.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2921\" data-end=\"2950\"><strong data-start=\"2925\" data-end=\"2950\">Goal No. 958 \u2013 Jan. 8<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2951\" data-end=\"3098\"><strong data-start=\"2951\" data-end=\"2978\">Al Nassr 1\u20132 Al Qadsiah<\/strong><br data-start=\"2978\" data-end=\"2981\">A penalty kick that ensured Ronaldo has now scored in <strong data-start=\"3035\" data-end=\"3068\">24 consecutive calendar years,<\/strong>\u00a0another record unto itself.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3100\" data-end=\"3137\"><strong data-start=\"3104\" data-end=\"3137\">Goals 955\u2013957 \u2013 Late December<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3138\" data-end=\"3302\">Against <strong data-start=\"3146\" data-end=\"3160\">Al Ettifaq<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"3165\" data-end=\"3179\">Al Okhdood<\/strong>, Ronaldo scored <strong data-start=\"3196\" data-end=\"3226\">three goals in two matches.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3304\" data-end=\"3334\"><strong data-start=\"3308\" data-end=\"3334\">Goal No. 954 \u2013 Nov. 23<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3335\" data-end=\"3495\"><strong data-start=\"3335\" data-end=\"3362\">Al Nassr 4\u20131 Al Khaleej<\/strong><br data-start=\"3362\" data-end=\"3365\">A stunning <strong data-start=\"3376\" data-end=\"3392\">bicycle kick<\/strong> into the top corner, one of the finest goals of his entire career, and the final action of the match.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div id=\"brila-955111999\" class=\"brila-first-paragraph\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4257506084615229\" 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