Cristiano Ronaldo reached a great career milestone during Al Nasr’s 3-1 win over Al Khaleej.
the former Manchester UnitedThe Juventus and Real Madrid star has scored a brace to contribute over 100 goals in the Saudi Pro League since moving to the Middle East.
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It brings ronaldoHe has amassed 83 goals and 18 assists for Al Nasr since joining in 2023 following a turbulent spell at Manchester United.
The 39-year-old scored twice to send them third in the league table.
Al Khaleej were down to ten men on the half-hour when Saeed Al Hamsal’s yellow card was overturned by VAR.
The visiting team was scoreless in the first half until Ronaldo scored in the 65th minute.
Kostas Fortunis scored for Al Khalij to make it 1-1 and then Sultan Al Ghannam restored Al Nasr’s lead just a minute later.
Ronaldo’s second goal of the game came late in stoppage time and ensured his 101st goal for the side.
He sits on an incredible 919 goals for club and country, just 81 goals away from 1,000 career goals, an achievement unprecedented in football.
Reigning Saudi champions Al Hilal currently top the table with 43 points, while Al Ittihad are second on 40 points with a game in hand.
Ronaldo’s brace has also surpassed Al Hilal’s Aleksandar Mitrovic in his pursuit of the Golden Boot this season, reaching 13 league goals so far this campaign.
Ronaldo moved to Al Nasr in 2023 on a deal until 2025, a deal that gives him the highest salary in football, 200 million euros per year – including sponsorship deals.
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TalkSport understands that Al Nasr is confident that Ronaldo will sign a new contract that will extend his stay by another year.
The deal will see him take on the role of ambassador for the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia on a nine-year deal.
Al Fateh will face Al Nasr in their next league match on Sunday.
