Christiano Ronaldo ended 2025 by once again proving that he can still perform at the highest level and continuing to add to his remarkable goal tally. With his strike in front Al Nassr on Tuesday, the Portuguese star shattered a 64-year-old goalscoring record previously held by An England legend.
Al Nassr played their final match of 2025 on Tuesday, traveling to Al Ettifaq on matchday 12 of the 2025/26 Saudi Pro League season. Looking for a late winner, João Félix fired a shot that deflected off Ronaldo’s back and found the netsealing a 2-2 draw while writing a new chapter in Ronaldo’s history-making career.
With that purpose, Ronaldo surpassed Ronnie Rooke as the player with the most goals after turning 30. The Portuguese forward has now increased his tally to 494 goals, surpassing the Englishman’s 493. Brazilian icon Romário is third with 451, followed by Czech legend Josef Bican with 446.
Rooke remains one of the most prolific goalscorers in English football historyespecially during the Second World War, when he also served as a physical training instructor for the Royal Air Force. The striker, who represented clubs such as Fulham, Crystal Palace and Arsenal, even played for England in a wartime friendly against Wales in 1942.
Cristiano Ronaldo of Al-Nassr FC celebrates as his teammates score a goal.
Rooke continued to score in England’s lower divisions until his retirement in 1961, when he served as player-coach at Bedford. The number of goals in his career was 493, a milestone that remained untouched for over sixty years until Ronaldo finally claimed the top spota record of the Al Nassr The star is poised to branch out further in 2026 as he approaches his 41st birthday.
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Where is Lionel Messi?
Lionel Messi, who will score more goals than Ronaldo in 2025has long been considered the Portuguese star’s biggest rival, even though they are both in the twilight of their careers. However, when it comes to goals scored after the age of 30, the Argentine lags far behind Ronaldo’s pace.
After entering his thirties, Messi has scored 331 goals: 165 with Barcelona, 32 with Paris Saint-Germain, 77 with Inter Miami and 57 with Argentina. While Messi, who is two years younger, reached that total in 2011 436 performances compared to Ronaldo’s 583, the gap between them remains significant.
Ronaldo’s goal count after 30 includes 162 at Real Madrid, 101 at Juventus, 27 during his second spell at Manchester United, 113 at Al Nassr and 91 for Portugal. With his tally now at 494 goals since turning 30, Ronaldo has set a benchmark that would take future challengers years to approach, adding another milestone to his storied career.
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