Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo Reaches 979 Goals, Nears Historic 1,000 Mark
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal for Al-Nassr against Abha.
He used his head to score in the first half.
This was the 979th official goal of his career.
It was also his 132nd goal for Al-Nassr.
His team won the match 2-1.
Ronaldo is now 21 goals away from scoring 1,000 career goals.
Al-Nassr scored twice, while Abha scored once.
The win helped Al-Nassr recover after losing its previous match to Al-Ittihad.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 979th official career goal in Al-Nassr’s 2-1 win over Abha.
The 41-year-old Portuguese forward opened the scoring with a headed goal in the 22nd minute.
The strike was Ronaldo’s 132nd goal for Al-Nassr since joining the Saudi Arabian club.
Ronaldo now needs 21 more goals to reach the 1,000-goal milestone he is pursuing.
Abdullah Al-Hamdan also scored for Al-Nassr, while Nabil Fekir replied for Abha.
- Who
- Cristiano Ronaldo scored for Al-Nassr against Abha.
- What
- Ronaldo reached 979 official career goals as Al-Nassr won 2-1.
- When
- Wednesday; the articles do not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- A Saudi Pro League match involving Al-Nassr and Abha.
- Why
- Ronaldo is pursuing the 1,000-goal milestone, and his goal helped Al-Nassr secure a victory.
- Career goals
- 979 official goals
- Goals from 1,000
- 21
- Al-Nassr goals
- 132 since joining the club
- Match result
- Al-Nassr 2-1 Abha
- Ronaldo’s goal
- 22nd-minute header
- Other scorers
- Abdullah Al-Hamdan for Al-Nassr and Nabil Fekir for Abha
- Competition
- Saudi Pro League