Cristiano Ronaldo record: Top assist providers as Real Madrid & Man Utd legend reaches 501 career goals

2) Mesut Ozil (27)

With 27 assists in total, Mesut Ozil, now of Arsenal, was a superb partner for Ronaldo and it is known that the Portuguese ace was unhappy with the German being sold.

1) Karim Benzema (31)

Top of the pile, however, is Karim Benzema, who is another superbly unselfish striker with quality in his all-round play, setting up Ronaldo an incredible 31 times.