Cristiano Ronaldo overtakes Pele for career goals

Juventus footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has overtaken Pele in the number of goals scored in his career .

In the Italian championship match against Udinese on January 3, Ronaldo scored twice, his 757th and 758th goals. Pele had 757 career goals.

It took Ronaldo 1,032 games to overtake Pele. The Brazilian scored his 757 goals in 812 official matches.

• Ronaldo, 35, has scored five goals for Sporting, 118 goals for Manchester United, 450 goals for Real Madrid and 83 goals for Juventus. He has also scored 102 goals for the Portuguese national team.
• In December 2020, Lionel Messi broke Pele's record for goals for one club. Pele scored 643 goals for Santos, while Messi currently has 644 for Barcelona.