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Cristiano Ronaldo, huh? After watching Lionel Messi grab all the headlines during the summer transfer window, Ronaldo decided it was his time to be the center of attention, and he did it last night in Stockholm. Get over a bee stingnot really), started for Portugal against Sweden in the UEFA Nations League and scored a rather spectacular double. In doing so, he created a bit of history, scoring not one, but two goals to reach the 100 goal mark.
101
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 101 goals for Portugal in 165 games. ONE HUNDRED ONE!
He is only the second man in the game’s history to score more than 100 international goals in his career, after Iranian Ali Daei (who has 109) and is the first European to score three figures (the next closest is Ferenc Puskas, with 84).
It is also easily the highest number of international goals scored by an active player. Behind him are Sunil Chhetri from India (72) and that man from Argentina (70).
To mark this century, By the numbers take a look at some of the best stats from CR7’s international career:
7
With his double today, Ronaldo has scored 7 goals against Sweden. That is the most tied against a single opponent (with Lithuania).
4/9
Ronaldo is tied with Michel Platini of France for the most goals in a UEFA European Championship (finals), with 9. The next closest is Alan Shearer of England with 7.
Ronaldo is, however, the only person who has marked 4 different euros.
9 versus 7
Ronaldo has scored 9 hat tricks for Portugal. This is tied for most international hat tricks by a European man, with Swede Sven Rydell (who played between 1923-1932).
To put this in context, no one who came out on the Portuguese pitch against Sweden last night has scored more than a total of 7 international goals (Pepe).
10
Ronaldo is the only European player to have scored in ten consecutive international tournaments (4 x Euros, 4 x World Cups, 1 x Confederations Cup, 1 x Nations League).
Cristiano Ronaldo (101) has scored as many international goals as Thierry Henry (51) and Robin van Persie (50) together!
Ridiculous numbers pic.twitter.com/a8KbOS3P2p
– ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) September 8, 2020
24 versus 16
This is Ronaldo’s 24th double for Portugal. The man has more suspenders for his nation than any other member of Portugal’s current 23-man squad has goals. Andre Silva is the next top scorer and is 16.
30
30 of Ronaldo’s 101 goals for Portugal have come in the World Cup qualifiers (35 games). That is a record for a UEFA player. The next closest is Ukraine’s Andriy Shevchenko with 26.
31
31 of their 101 have reached the Eurocup qualifying phase (38 games). That is a record. The next closest is Robbie Keane of the Republic of Ireland, at 23.
1.04 vs 0.44
This is probably the most staggering stat of all:
Goals scored by Ronaldo before turning 30 – 52 at 118-0.44 per game.
Goals Scored by Ronaldo after turning 30 – 49 at 47 at 1.04 per game!
Ronaldo has scored more goals in his 30s than Sergio Agüero in his entire international career (41). Yes, Ali Daei’s world record won’t last much longer, right?
How has Ronaldo scored his goals?
Divided by place
Home – 47 goals; Away: 37 goals; Neutral – 15 goals
(Note: Euro 2004 and the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals, both played in Portugal, have been treated as home games)
Divided by anatomy
Right foot – 55 goals; Head – 24 goals; Left foot – 22 goals
Divide by shooting style
Open play – 67 goals; Penalty – 24 goals; Direct free kicks – 10 goals
Divide by result – (When Ronaldo scores, Portugal’s results are Victory – 55, Loss – 6, Draw – 5)
Victories – 87 goals; Losses – 6 goals; Draws – 8 goals
(Statistics courtesy: ESPN Statistics and Information Group)
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