In summary:
- Ronaldo has scored 140 goals in 183 Champions League appearances, surpassing Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski.
- He has won the Champions League five times, including four with Real Madrid.
- Ronaldo is a five-time Ballon d’Or winner and the all-time top scorer in men’s international football history.
Ronaldo is the all-time leading goalscorer in the Champions League. FIFA President Aleksander Ceferin presented Cristiano Ronaldo with a special trophy on Thursday.
With 183 games, the former attacker for Sporting Clube de Portugal, Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus has scored 140 goals in the Champions League.
At the top of the scoring charts, he is 46 goals ahead of third-place Robert Lewandowski and 11 goals ahead of Lionel Messi.
“Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the brightest stars in the Uefa Champions League constellation. His extraordinary goalscoring achievements in the competition seem destined to stand the test of time, posing a remarkable challenge for future generations to surpass.
“His sustained excellence at the highest level is a testament to his relentless pursuit of both team and individual honors. Over more than two decades, he has continuously evolved and refined his game while preserving a youthful passion for scoring and celebrating goals. His professionalism, work ethic, dedication, and ability to shine on the grandest stage are qualities that football players everywhere should aspire to emulate,” Ceferin said.
Ronaldo has finished seven separate Champions League seasons as the leading scorer, more than any other player, spanning from his eight goals in Manchester United’s triumphant 2007/08 campaign to his 15 goal when Real Madrid claimed their third straight title in 2017/18.
Having scored 17 goals in the 2013/14 Champions League season, including one in the extra-time victory over Atletico Madrid in the championship game, he also holds the record for most goals in a single Champions League season.
The Portugal forward is the only player to date to have scored in three different Uefa Champions League finals (2008, 2014, 2017). He has won the Champions League once with Manchester United and four times with Real Madrid, making him the first five-time winner in the competition’s history.
Having scored in 11 straight Champions League games from June 2017 to April 2018, he also owns the record for the longest scoring streak.
Incredibly, Ronaldo has scored eight Champions League hat-tricks.
The double Ballon d’Or and Uefa Men’s Player of the Year winner is also the most prolific player in men’s international football history (130 goals, 212 appearances) and the all-time top scorer in all Uefa club tournaments (145 goals, 197 appearances).
CRISTIANO RONALDO’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CAREER IN NUMBERS
Appearances: 183
Goals: 140
Wins: 5 (2008, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Top scorer: 7 times (2007/08, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18)
Most goals in a single season: 17 (2013/14)
Longest scoring streak: 11 games
