Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese superstar, has reached an impressive milestone in his illustrious football career by playing his 1,200th professional match at the age of 38. The recent 4-1 victory of Al Nassr over Al Riyadh in the Saudi Arabia Professional League 2023/24 marked this significant moment for Ronaldo. Achieving such a feat is rare in the football world.

It’s worth mentioning that in the previous AFC Champions League match against Istiklol (Tajikistan), manager Luis Castro decided to rest Cristiano, omitting him from the squad. This was done with the intention of ensuring Ronaldo’s peak physical condition for his 1,200th match. Ronaldo seized the opportunity and made a contribution to his team’s 3-point victory, scoring a goal and providing an assist in front of the 25,000 spectators in attendance.

Since his debut on August 14, 2002, in the Champions League with Sporting Lisbon, Cristiano Ronaldo has spent over two decades playing for clubs such as Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, Al Nassr, and the Portuguese national team. He is also closing in on his 900th career goal. Currently, the 1985-born forward has 868 goals to his nаme, including the strike against Al Riyadh in the 33rd minute of his 1,200th match.

Ronaldo’s Matches Played and Goals Scored for each club and the Portuguese national team are as follows:

Sporting Lisbon: 31 matches and 5 goals

Manchester United: 346 matches and 145 goals

Real Madrid: 438 matches and 449 goals

Juventus: 134 matches and 101 goals

Al Nassr: 46 matches and 39 goals

Portugal National Team: 205 matches and 129 goals