Cristiano Ronaldo has matched a 64-year-old record for the most goals scored after the age of 30, previously held by former Arsenal striker Ronnie Rooke. The 40-year-old Portuguese forward netted twice in Al-Nassr's 3-0 victory over Al Akhdoud in the Saudi Pro League on Saturday, taking his tally to 493 goals since turning 30.
Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 31st minute and added a second in first-half stoppage time, helping Al-Nassr extend their lead at the top of the table to four points. According to statistics from the RSSSF, his post-30 haul equals that of Rooke, who played for Arsenal, Fulham, and Crystal Palace among others.
Rooke, a wartime England international, scored 33 goals in the 1947-48 season to help Arsenal win the First Division title, becoming the league's top scorer at the age of 35. He continued playing until the age of 50, retiring in 1961. Ronaldo has now scored 956 career goals and is nearing the 1,000-goal milestone.
Looking ahead, 2026 could be a landmark year for the five-time Ballon d'Or winner, with potential achievements including reaching 1,000 goals, winning his first Saudi title, and lifting the World Cup with Portugal. Ronaldo told Canal 11: 'People, especially my family, say: "It's time for you to stop. You've done everything. Why do you want to score a thousand goals?" But I don't think so. I think I'm still producing good things.'
