2024-01-01 17:27:22
Cristiano Ronaldo. Yonhap News Veteran striker Cristiano Ronaldo (38, Al Nasr) was recorded as the player who scored the most goals among soccer players around the world in 2023.
Ronaldo scored one goal in the 19th round away game of the 2023-2024 Saudi Arabia Pro League once morest Alta Awin held at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Buraydah, Saudi Arabia on the 31st (Korean time). He scored a key goal with a header in extra time in the second half of the game, leading 3-1.
Al-Nasr won 4-1 thanks to Ronaldo’s performance. Al-Nasr, who accumulated 46 points, ended 2023 by maintaining a gap of 7 with first place Al Hilal (53 points).
Ronaldo, who scored his 20th league goal, maintained first place in the scoring rankings, beating second place Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al Hilal, 17 goals) by three goals. He is currently ranked first in both scoring and assists in the league with 20 goals and 9 assists.
Ronaldo, who scored two goals in the match once morest Al-Ittihad in the 18th round, became the highest scorer among soccer players around the world with 53 official goals this year. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) and Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain) scored 52 goals, followed by Erling Holland (Manchester City) with 50 goals.
However, Ronaldo did not stop there and added one goal that day, increasing his total score this year to 54. Having played 59 official games this year, he scored 34 goals in the league, 1 goal in the cup competition, 3 goals in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League (UCL), 6 goals in the Arab Club Champions Cup, and 10 goals for the Portuguese national team.
This is the fifth time that Ronaldo has been named ‘Highest Scorer of the Year’, following 2011 and 2013-2015. This year’s 54 goals is the second record for multiple goals following 55 goals in 2016.
Ronaldo, who joined Al Nasr last January, scored 34 goals (14 goals in the 2022-2023 season and 20 goals in the 2023-2024 season) in the Saudi Professional League this year. In this year’s regular league, he scored 3 hat tricks, 11 penalty kicks, and 2 free kicks. He scored 23 goals with his right foot, 8 with his left foot and 3 with his head.
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