Cristiano Ronaldo Reaches Incredible Milestone After Scoring for Al Nassr

Cristiano Ronaldo Reaches Incredible Milestone After Scoring for Al Nassr

Edwin Kiplagat
updated at September 22, 2023 at 8:00 PM
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  • Cristiano Ronaldo cannot stop scoring
  • The Al-Nassr striker scored his 9th goal in the 2023/24 Saudi Pro League
  • By doing so, he reached an incredible milestone with just over three months to go in 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo keeps defying the odds at 38. The Al-Nassr forward took his tally for the 2023/24 Saudi Pro League season to nine goals after scoring for Al-Nassr against Al-Ahli.

The Portuguese veteran opened the scoring in the 4th minute following a neat assist from former Liverpool and Bayern Munich star Sadio Mane.

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Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 853 career goals. Photo by Al-Nassr.
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By scoring, Ronaldo now has ninth league goals in six appearances in the SPL. Last season, he bagged 14 in 16 appearances. That's how high his standards are.

Barring any injury, illness, or any other issue, Ronaldo may be in for a historic season in Saudi Arabia. Ronaldo's Al-Nassr were pipped to the title last season by Al-Ittihad.

However, Ronaldo and his side have made a positive start to the season. They started by winning the Arab Club Champions Cup, and that could be a sign of things to come.

Ronaldo reaches superb milestone

By scoring his ninth goal this season, Ronaldo now has 33 goals in 2023. 14 goals came from the SPL last season, six from the Arab Lub Champions Cup and eight this term. He scored five of those goals for Portugal in the 2024 European Championships qualifiers, per Transfermarkt.

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid superstar has also assisted seven goals in 2023.

He has a total of 41 goals plus assists in 2023 in 39 games, which is an incredible milestone for a player his age. That number will go up before the year ends.

Ronaldo performs Saudi traditional dance

Sports Brief also reported on Ronaldo showcasing his appreciation for Saudi culture by performing a traditional dance after scoring two goals for Al-Nassr in their Saudi Pro League match against Al-Shabab.

The Portuguese veteran and club captain, who has been in excellent goal-scoring form since the start of the new season, played a pivotal role in the Knights of Najd's dominant win at home at Al-Awwal Park.

Following his penalty, Ronaldo momentarily set aside his signature 'Siuuu' celebration and other newer styles in favour of showcasing Saudi Arabian culture by displaying his dancing skills.

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Edwin Kiplagat has five years of experience in journalism working as a Sports Editor at Africa Insight Communications and ESPN. Edwin Kiplagat is a Bachelor's Degree holder in journalism from the Multimedia University of Kenya.