Cristiano Ronaldo becomes all-time leading goalscorer in footballing history after scoring his 760th-career goal
Cristiano Ronaldo has made history by becoming the all-time top goalscorer in football history after scoring his 760th-career goal.
The 35-year-old Portuguese striker reached the stunning landmark after scoring the first goal for Juventus in their 2 – 0 win against Napoli to win the Italian Super Cup on Wednesday night. It was his 1,040 games as a professional footballer.
The new record moved him above Josef Bican – with the Austrian-Czech striker scoring 759 goals between 1931 and 1955.
On January 3, Ronaldo moved above three-time Brazil World Cup winner Pele (757 career goals) into second on this list following a brace in a 4-1 Serie A home win over Udinese.
The former Real Madrid and Manchester United striker now has 760 goals in his storied career.
SEE DETAILS OF HOW HE SCORED HIS GOALS
Right Foot – 488 (64.29 per cent)
Left foot – 138 (18.18 per cent)
Head – 131 (17.26 per cent)
Hand/arm – 1 (0.13 per cent)
Other – 1 (0.13 per cent)
Open play – 569 (74.97 per cent)
Penalties – 133 (17.52 per cent)
Free Kicks – 57 (7.51 per cent)
Home – 415 (54.68 per cent)
Away – 304 (40.05 per cent)
Neutral – 45 (5.93 per cent)