Cristiano Ronaldo hit the incredible milestone of his 500th club goal on Wednesday as he grabbed the second goal for Real Madrid in a 2-0 win over Club America at the FIFA Club World Cup.
As well as helping his side reach the final of the competition in Japan, the 31-year-old atoned for an appalling miss earlier in the match as he finally hit the career landmark.
It adds to a phenomenal week for the Portugal international, who was named winner of the 2016 Ballon d’Or on Monday.
The strike against the Mexican side was the 377th for Real Madrid, adding to the 118 he scored for Manchester United and the five he scored for Sporting.
The strike against the Mexican side was the 377th for Real Madrid, adding to the 118 he scored for Manchester United and the five he scored for Sporting.
His goals have come in no fewer than 11 competitions, with over half of them coming in La Liga, alone, where he has scored 270 goals
His 92nd minute effort at the International Stadium Yokohama was his 39th of 2016, but it is a long way behind his biggest haul in a calendar year, when he bagged 59 goals in 2013.
His 92nd minute effort at the International Stadium Yokohama was his 39th of 2016, but it is a long way behind his biggest haul in a calendar year, when he bagged 59 goals in 2013.
Those figures must have seemed a distant dream to the young winger who struggled in front of goal during his first few season as a professional, scoring just 12 times in a three year period between 2002 and 2004.
As far as opponents are concerned, Sevilla is Ronaldo’s favourite opponent, netting 22 times in just 15 appearances against the Andalusia outfit, while he has scored 20 in 12 against Getafe
As a young winger in Portugal, Ronaldo took his time to find his goalscoring touch at Sporting lisbon
