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Ronaldo reaches 981 career goals, 19 short of 1,000
Cristiano Ronaldo scored for Al Nassr against Neftchi in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in the AFC Champions League Elite.
The goal took his career total to 981.
He is now 19 goals short of reaching 1,000.
Ronaldo had scored his 980th goal three days earlier, in Al Nassr’s 3-0 win over Diriyah in the Saudi league.
The latest goal came in a continental competition.
The milestone he is pursuing is 1,000 official career goals.
The source gives no further details about when he could reach it.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored for Al Nassr against Neftchi to reach 981 career goals.
He needs 19 more goals to reach 1,000.
The goal came in the second round of the AFC Champions League Elite.
The match was played in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday.
Ronaldo had reached 980 goals in Al Nassr’s 3-0 win over Diriyah on Friday.
- Who
- Cristiano Ronaldo, playing for Al Nassr.
- What
- He scored his 981st career goal, leaving him 19 short of 1,000.
- When
- Monday, October 12, 2026.
- Where
- In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- He is pursuing 1,000 official career goals.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Ronaldo scored the opening goal in Al Nassr’s 3-0 win over Diriyah, reaching 980 career goals.
Ronaldo scored against Neftchi in the AFC Champions League Elite to reach 981 career goals.
- Career goals
- 981
- Goals needed for 1,000
- 19
- Club
- Al Nassr
- Opponent
- Neftchi, from Uzbekistan
- Competition
- AFC Champions League Elite
- Match venue
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Sources
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