Incredible milestone. Cristiano Ronaldo sets historic record for outfield players

In the match against Al-Tawoon, the forward of Saudi club Al-Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo, set a historic record for outfield players, playing his 1200th match in his professional career.

The 38-year-old Portuguese footballer has played for 7 teams throughout his career: Sporting B (2 matches, 0 goals), Sporting (31 matches, 5 goals), Manchester United (346 matches, 145 goals), Real Madrid (438 matches, 450 goals), Juventus (134 matches, 101 goals), Al-Nassr (44 matches, 38 goals), and the Portugal national team (205 matches, 128 goals).

Only Peter Shilton (1217) and Rogerio Ceni (1225), who performed as a goalkeeper, have played more matches in professional football.

Interestingly, Shilton played a total of 1390 matches, but in the final years of his career, he played in the lower divisions of England, which are not considered professional.

CR7 became the top scorer of 2023, scoring 54 goals.