Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest players the game has ever seen. There, we said it.
The Manchester United star is the world's all-time leading international goalscorer by some distance and holds numerous other records, both at club and international level.
For the national team, it all started in 2003 when Ronaldo made his debut against Kazakhstan in August 2003.
Primarily playing as a winger, Ronaldo got his first Portugal goal at senior level in a 1-2 friendly loss against Greece at the Euro championship in 2004.
That turned out to be the start of a record breaking international goalscoring run and Ronaldo has since scored at will.
Just how many strikes does the Portugal legend have to his name, though, and in which competitions did he find the net the most often?
Cristiano Ronaldo's total Portugal goals
Competition | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
World Cup | 22 | 8 |
World Cup qualification | 47 | 36 |
Euro Championships | 25 | 14 |
European Championships qualifier | 42 | 40 |
UEFA Nations League | 11 | 7 |
FIFA Confederations Cup | 4 | 2 |
International friendlies | 52 | 20 |
203 | 127 |
How many goals has Cristiano Ronaldo scored at the World Cup?
Edition | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
2006 World Cup | 6 | 1 |
2010 World Cup | 4 | 1 |
2014 World Cup | 3 | 1 |
2018 World Cup | 4 | 4 |
2022 World Cup | 5 | 1 |
22 | 8 |
Cristiano Ronaldo's Euro Championship record
Edition | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
Euro 2004 | 6 | 2 |
Euro 2008 | 4 | 1 |
Euro 2012 | 5 | 3 |
Euro 2016 | 7 | 3 |
Euro 2020 | 4 | 5 |
26 | 14 |
World Cup qualification goals
Edition | Goals |
|---|---|
2006 World Cup qualifiers | 7 |
2010 World Cup qualifiers | None |
2014 World Cup qualifiers | 8 |
2018 World Cup qualifiers | 15 |
2022 World Cup qualifiers | 6 |
36 |
Ronaldo's friendly goals for Portugal
Games | Goals |
|---|---|
52 | 20 |
Ronaldo Portugal hat-tricks
Match | Goals | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Portugal 4-2 Northern Ireland | 3 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier | September 6, 2013 |
Portugal 3-2 Sweden | 3 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier | November 19, 2013 |
Portugal 3-2 Armenia | 3 | Euro 2016 qualifiers | June 13, 2015 |
Portugal 6-0 Andorra | 4 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier | October 7, 2016 |
Portugal 5-1 Faroe Islands | 3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier | August 31, 2017 |
Portugal 3-3 Spain | 3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup | June 15, 2018 |
Portugal 3-1 Switzerland | 3 | 2019 UEFA Nations League finals | June 5, 2019 |
Portugal 5-1 Lithuania | 4 | Euro 2020 qualifiers | September 10, 2019 |
Portugal 6-0 Lithuania | 3 | Euro 2020 qualifiers | November 14, 2019 |
Portugal 5-0 Luxembourg | 3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier | October 12, 2021 |
Ronaldo's favourite opponents
Team | Goals |
|---|---|
Luxembourg | 11 |
Lithuania | 7 |
Sweden | 7 |
Andorra | 6 |
Hungary | 6 |
Armenia | 5 |
Latvia | 5 |
Switzerland | 5 |
Estonia | 4 |
Faroe Islands | 4 |
Netherlands | 4 |
Belgium | 3 |
Denmark | 3 |
Northern Ireland | 3 |
Russia | 3 |
Spain | 3 |
*Data accurate as of June 21, 2023