Cristiano Ronaldo Reaches 40-Goal Mark For 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored at least 40 goals in 12 different calendar years. Ronaldo hit the 40-goal mark for 2023 with 2 early goals for Portugal on Monday.
Cristiano Ronaldo Reaches 40-Goal Mark For 2023
Cristiano Ronaldo Reaches 40-Goal Mark For 2023 /

Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored at least 40 goals in 12 different calendar years.

The 38-year-old hit the 40-goal mark for 2023 during Portugal's 5-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in a Euro 2024 qualifier on Monday night.

Ronaldo opened the scoring by converting a penalty kick in the fifth minute.

That was his 39th goal of 2023.

His 40th arrived just 17 minutes later when he beat keeper Ibrahim Sehic with a cheeky lob after being set up by Joao Felix.

This was Ronaldo's ninth goal for Portugal in 2023, coming in his seventh international appearance of the year.

At club level, Ronaldo has so far scored 31 goals in 36 games for Al Nassr since January.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Highest Scoring Years

  1. 2013: 69 goals
  2. 2012: 63 goals
  3. 2014: 61 goals
  4. 2011: 60 goals
  5. 2015: 57 goals
  6. 2016: 55 goals
  7. 2017: 53 goals
  8. 2018: 49 goals
  9. 2010: 48 goals
  10. 2021: 47 goals
  11. 2020: 44 goals
  12. 2023: 40 goals (as of October 16)
Cristiano Ronaldo pictured celebrating after scoring for Portugal against Liechtenstein in March 2023
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 40 goals in his first 43 games of 2023 :: IMAGO/Sports Press Photo/Valter Gouveia

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Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.