why Ronaldo ends 2025 with 40 goals… at 40 years old.

Cristiano Ronaldo capped off 2025 in style. The forward scored twice in Al Nassr’s victory this Saturday . With this tally, Ronaldo ends the year with 40 goals… at 40 years old.

The first milestone was reached on January 9th, when the forward scored in the 3-1 victory against Al Akhdoud. From January to June, which corresponds to the final stretch of the 2024/25 season, Ronaldo scored 22 goals.

Currently, in the 2025/26 season, the national team captain has 18 goals – five for the national team and 13 for Al Nassr. In the Saudi League, Ronaldo has 12 goals and is tied with João Félix as the league’s top scorers. 

Thus, Cristiano, who has reached 956 career goals , will reach the milestone of 40 goals in the calendar year 2025. Redundantly or curiously, he reaches this number of 40 goals at… 40 years old. 

Ronaldo has already reacted on social media, with some humor. 

This was the 14th year in which the Madeira-born star scored at least 40 goals. The first time was in 2010, when, in his first full year after moving from Manchester United to Real Madrid, he scored 48 goals. His record year was 2013, with 69 goals.

The years in which Cristiano Ronaldo scored at least 40 goals:

2010: 48

2011: 60

2012: 63

2013: 69

2014: 61

2015: 57

2016: 55

2017: 53

2018: 49

2020: 44

2021: 47

2023: 54

2024: 43

2025: 40

This guy is getting old. He needs to go and have a rest ……….