On Tuesday, Cristiano Ronaldo achieved a significant milestone in football history by becoming the highest goal scorer with headers. He achieved this feat while playing for Al Nassr against US Monastir in a King Salman Club Cup game at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In the 74th minute, Ronaldo scored his 145th headed goal, surpassing Gerd Muller’s record of 144 headed goals.
This remarkable achievement marked Ronaldo’s 839th career goal and his 22nd consecutive season of finding the net. The 38-year-old football legend continues to make his mark in the sport.Ronaldo had failed to find the net in the pre-season friendlies so far this season and was looking for a breakthrough, which arrived in this Arab Club Champions Cup game.
The goal started Al Nassr’s comeback, with the team ending the match 4-1 in its favour. Ronaldo joined Al Nassr in January 2023 after severing ties with Premier League side, Manchester United and has scored 15 goals for the Saudi Pro League side.
He is now playing for his fifth club in his professional career, Al Nassr. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner began his club career in 2002 with Sporting CP of Portugal. on a 3-0 victory over Moreirense, he scored his first goal on his professional debut against Braga. Since then, he has played for Juventus (2018–21), Al Nassr FC, Real Madrid (2009–18), Manchester United (2006–09), and 2001–22.
In more than 900 club appearances since his debut in 2002, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored over 700 goals including many headers. He is also the leading international goal scorer. The Portuguese ace has won numerous prestigious championships throughout his career, including five UEFA Champions Leagues, three English Premier Leagues, two La Ligas, and as many Serie As.
