With Cristiano Ronaldo reaching an incredible 300 goals for Real Madrid in just six seasons with the club, here’s a look at his career total and how he matches up alongside other greats of the game currently active in Europe’s top five leagues…
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(Note – this is counting competitive goals at club level only)
10) Didier Drogba (Chelsea, 262)
A great goalscorer of the modern era with high tallies at previous clubs Marseille and Galatasaray as well as with his peak years at Chelsea, Didier Drogba makes the top ten with 262 career goals.
9) Dimitar Berbatov (AS Monaco, 275)
Next is AS Monaco front-man Dimitar Berbatov, who scored many of his 275 career goals in the Premier League with Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.
8) Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Schalke, 285)
A goal machine with the likes of Ajax and current club Schalke, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has an impressive goal tally of 285 in his career so far despite flopping at big clubs like Real Madrid and AC Milan.
7) Claudio Pizarro (Bayern Munich, 289)
A veteran still going strong for Bayern Munich, Claudio Pizarro has had a great career with several clubs in Germany, amassing 289 career goals despite flopping in his only season at Chelsea.
6) Antonio Di Natale (Udinese, 292)
Another striker who seems to get better with age, Antonio Di Natale of Udinese is still going strong and has an incredible 292 career goals to his name.
5) Francesco Totti (AS Roma, 297)
A legendary playmaker and one-club man, Francesco Totti has an excellent scoring record for an attacking midfielder and is closing in on 300 goals with 297 for AS Roma.
4) Samuel Eto’o (Sampdoria, 309)
One of the finest strikers of his generation still playing, Cameroon veteran Samuel Eto’o is currently with Serie A side Sampdoria and had his best years with Barcelona. Currently on 309 and counting…
3) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG, 333)
Of course he was going to be on the list! Paris Saint-Germain star Zlatan Ibrahimovic is still one of the best in the world and will surely add plenty more to his 333 career goals.
2) Lionel Messi (Barcelona, 398)
Only second? Barcelona legend Lionel Messi is three years younger than Cristiano Ronaldo, to be fair, and has just 398 goals to his name so far.
1) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, 423)
300 for Real Madrid, plus 123 more at Manchester United and Sporting Lisbon, what a career Cristiano Ronaldo has had, and how many more will he add to his incredible tally of 423 in his career so far?