Cristiano Ronaldo set a world record by scoring in 25 consecutive league seasons, beginning in 2002-03. The 41-year-old Portuguese forward achieved the mark on Friday as Al Nassr beat Al Riyadh 4-0 in the Saudi Pro League, scoring his team’s fourth goal in the 83rd minute.

Ronaldo started Al Nassr’s second match of the season on the bench and entered in the 62nd minute for Abdullah Al Hamdan. He finished Ayman Yahya’s pass from the middle of the box with his left foot. The previous record belonged to Sweden’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who scored in 24 straight league seasons from 1999-2000 through 2022-23.

The scoring run spans four countries and five clubs: Sporting, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus and Al Nassr. The goal was Ronaldo’s 977th in official senior football, leaving him 23 short of 1,000. He has indicated that the 2026-27 campaign could be his final professional season, while his Al Nassr contract runs through the current season.