Ronaldo closes in on 1,000th goal with hat-trick

Sign InSportsRonaldo closes in on 1,000th goal with hat-trickBy Stacy Boit · October 30, 2026 · 1 min readSponsored AdCristiano Ronaldo netted a second-half hat-trick to lead Al-Nassr to a 5-3 Saudi Pro League victory over Al-Kholood, raising his career goal tally to 985.

With the match tied 2-2 following earlier goals from Angelo Gabriel and Sadio Mane, Ronaldo sealed the win by scoring three times in a 15-minute blitz.

His Portugal teammate João Félix delivered four assists during the match, setting up two of Ronaldo’s strikes.

The performance marked the 67th hat-trick of the 41-year-old’s career as he closes in on the 1,000-goal landmark. Seven of those hat-tricks have come in Al-Nassr colors, adding to the 44 he scored for Real Madrid, 10 for Portugal, and three each during his stints at Manchester United and Juventus.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has won league titles in England, Spain, Italy and Saudi Arabia and is the all-time top goalscorer in men’s international football.

He has spent almost four years at Saudi Pro League champions Al-Nassr, with whom he has one year remaining on his contract.

In August, he hinted at retirement by saying it was “probably” his last year playing.

Al-Nassr are defending champions in the Saudi Pro League and sit second in the table, although they have a game in hand on leaders Al-Qadsiah.