How many goals has Cristiano Ronaldo scored? Al-Nassr superstar’s tally revisited as Lionel Messi reaches 700 club goals

Lionel Messi recently scored the 700th club goal of his career and is now one of only two players alongside Cristiano Ronaldo to have reached that number in football history. Ronaldo is currently ahead of his arch-rival by nine goals.

Messi managed the feat on Sunday (February 26) during Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 game against Marseille at the Velodrome. The PSG forward scored his side's second goal in the 29th minute of the contest with a far-post finish from teammate Kylian Mbappe's cross.

The goal was the 28th of La Pulga's career for the Parisians in 62 appearances across competitions. He has also recorded 31 assists since moving to the Parc des Princes in the summer of 2021. Before that, Messi scored 672 times in 778 games between 2005 and 2021 for Barcelona.

That brings Messi's total club goal tally to 700 in 840 senior games to go along with 334 assists.

Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo is not too far ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup winner. After his hat-trick in Al Nassr's 3-0 win over Damac on Saturday, Ronaldo now has 709 club goals in 955 senior club games. He has also recorded 225 assists.

The Portuguese superstar notably scored his 700th club goal earlier this season while playing for Manchester United. His second goal in the 2-1 win over Everton in October 2022 saw him become the first player to reach the milestone in the game's history.

Overall, he has scored five goals for Sporting CP, eight for Al Nassr, 101 for Juventus, 145 for United and 450 for Real Madrid.

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Cristiano Ronaldo is well clear of Lionel Messi in international football goalscoring charts

While their club goal records are close, Cristiano Ronaldo holds a much bigger advantage over Lionel Messi on the international stage.

Ronaldo, who's the all-time top-scorer in men's international football, has 118 goals in 196 appearances for Portugal. He has also registered 43 assists for A Selecao since making his debut for the team in 2003.

Meanwhile, Messi has registered 98 goals in 172 games for Argentina. La Pulga is 20 goals behind Ronaldo for the all-time men's record, but he's ahead of his rival in the assists column with 55 for La Albiceleste. Messi is Argentina's top goalscorer and assist provider of all time.