Cristiano Ronaldo is closing in on one of the biggest milestones in football history. The Al Nassr captain took his career tally to 985 goals after scoring a hat-trick in his side’s 5-3 victory over Al Kholood in the Saudi Pro League on October 29. With 15 goals still needed to reach the 1,000 mark, the Portuguese superstar has a limited number of matches left in 2026 to achieve the feat.
Ronaldo scored three times in the second half, finding the net in the 66th, 72nd and 81st minutes. The treble was the 67th hat-trick of his professional career and took his goal tally for the calendar year to 27.
At 41, Ronaldo continues to add to a remarkable scoring record. His immediate target is clear: find the net 15 more times before the end of December and become one of the first players to reach 1,000 official career goals.
🔥🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo reaches 985 career goals after scoring a hat-trick for Al Nassr! 🤖 15 to go for 1.000 career goals. https://t.co/KfBQVi2Go0
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 29, 2026
How many matches does Ronaldo have left in 2026?
Ronaldo is expected to have 11 matches with Al Nassr and two international fixtures with Portugal before the end of the year, giving him 13 opportunities to reach the milestone.
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Al Nassr’s remaining schedule includes Saudi Pro League fixtures, AFC Champions League Elite matches and domestic cup commitments. The club is scheduled to face Pakhtakor, Al Hazem, Al Qadsiah, Al Sadd and Al Shabab in November.
December brings further challenges, with Al Nassr set to take on Al Kholood in the King’s Cup, followed by league matches against Al Fayha, Al Hilal and Al Fateh. The club also has an AFC Champions League Elite fixture against Al-Gharafa and a Saudi Super Cup semi-final against Al Kholood.
Ronaldo could also add to his tally while representing Portugal. The national team is scheduled to face Denmark on November 14 and Wales on November 17 in the remaining UEFA Nations League group-stage fixtures.
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How many goals does Ronaldo need to reach 1,000?
With 985 goals to his name, Ronaldo needs another 15 strikes to reach the 1,000-goal milestone. If he features in all 13 remaining matches, he will need to average approximately 1.15 goals per game.
That means the forward will need a particularly productive run over the next two months. Scoring braces and hat-tricks could help him make up ground, but he will still need to maintain a high scoring rate across club and international football.
His recent performance against Al Kholood offers an indication of what he can produce. Ronaldo scored three times in just 15 minutes, turning a closely contested match into a 5-3 victory for Al Nassr.
Hat-trick number 67 for Cristiano Ronaldo 🔥 The Al-Nassr forward scored a perfect hat-trick against Al-Kholood as he edges closer to 1,000 career goals 👊 https://t.co/4YGcs8nZeS
— GOAL (@goal) October 30, 2026
Ronaldo’s remaining matches in 2026
November
- November 2: Pakhtakor vs Al Nassr
- November 6: Al Hazem vs Al Nassr
- November 14: Portugal vs Denmark
- November 17: Wales vs Portugal
- November 20: Al Nassr vs Al Qadsiah
- November 24: Al Nassr vs Al Sadd
- November 26: Al Nassr vs Al Shabab
December
- December 1: Al Nassr vs Al Kholood
- December 3: Al Fayha vs Al Nassr
- December 8: Al-Gharafa vs Al Nassr
- December 10: Al Nassr vs Al Hilal
- December 14: Al Fateh vs Al Nassr
- December 20: Al Nassr vs Al Kholood
Ronaldo’s pursuit of 1,000 career goals will be one of the major talking points during the final weeks of 2026. With 15 goals separating him from the landmark, every appearance could bring him closer to another historic achievement.