After reentering the Guinness World Records during the international break, let’s examine Cristiano Ronaldo’s 15 most notable entries.Cristiano Ronaldo’s entry into the Guinness World Records book is almost a stroll in the park.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has set so many new benchmarks in football and outside of the sport that breaking records has become almost second nature to him, yet it never grows old.
Let’s examine the top 16 Ronaldo records in the Guinness World Records books.
1. the greatest international scorer of all time
Wednesday marked the end of Ali Daei’s 17-year reign as the all-time highest goalscorer in men’s international football, as Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed his 109-goal total.
In a World Cup qualifying match against Ireland, Ronaldo accomplished this feat with panache by saving his finest performance for the final minutes. He scored two late headers to secure a 2-1 comeback victory. Not only did it secure all three points for Portugal, but it also brought his international total to 111 goals in 180 matches.
2. Most goals scored in Champions League history
A player with 134 goals in 175 Champions League games has the greatest record in competition history.
Ronaldo has tallied 15 goals for Manchester United in the Champions League, 105 for Real Madrid, and 14 for Juventus. He is also tied with Lionel Messi for the most hat-tricks with eight.
3. Most goals in a UEFA European club competition season (17)
Ronaldo and Radamel Falcao share the record for most goals scored in a UEFA European club competition in a single season.
Falcao contributed to Porto’s Europa League championship in 2010/2011 by scoring 17 goals in 14 matches. In the 2013/2014 season, Ronaldo tallied 17 goals to lead Real Madrid to the Champions League.
4. Consecutive Champions League games scored
Mr. Champions League holds a Guinness World Record for scoring in 11 consecutive games between the 2016/17 and 2017/18 seasons.
5. Leading goalscorer in ALL UEFA club competitions
As previously stated, Ronaldo holds the distinction for most goals scored in the Champions League with 134. This is also the most goals scored by any athlete in any UEFA European club competition.
Included in this category are the Champions League, UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, Europa League, UEFA Intertoto Cup, UEFA Super Cup, and Intercontinental Cup.
6. The oldest player to achieve a hat trick in the World Cup (33 years and 130 days)
Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat trick against Spain in Portugal’s World Cup opener was exceptional, even by his lofty standards. Russia exerted absurd pressure on him. Many predicted that Portugal would lose to tournament favorites Spain. However, La Roja was in for a surprise.
In an exhilarating 3-3 draw, Ronaldo delivered arguably one of his finest performances to steal the show with a hat-trick. He became the first Portuguese player in World Cup history to score in four consecutive tournaments.
He also became the oldest player to achieve a hat trick in the World Cup, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
7. Most FIFA World Cup tournaments in which a player has scored (4)
In the same game against Spain, Ronaldo tied the World Cup record for most goals scored. He has scored for Portugal in four separate tournaments (2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018).
CR7 shares the distinction with Uwe Seeler (West Germany – 1958, 1962, 1966, and 1970), Pele (Brazil – 1958, 1962, 1966, and 1970), and Miroslav Klose (Germany – 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2014).
8. The UEFA European Championships with the most goals achieved.
In addition to winning the Golden Boot at Euro 2020 with five goals, Ronaldo surpassed Michel Platini as the tournament’s all-time leading scorer. Currently, he has scored 14 goals in the competition.
9. La Liga’s most proficient penalty-taker
Between 2009 and 2018, Ronaldo took an astounding 72 penalties in La Liga alone for Real Madrid. The Portuguese star scored 61 of them to become Spain’s most successful penalty-kick taker ever.
Hugo Sanchez, another Real Madrid legend, follows him closely with 56 penalties scored.
10. FIFA 18’s highest-rated athlete
Ronaldo was the highest-rated athlete in FIFA 18 with an overall rating of 99%, according to Guinness. His closest competitors, Lionel Messi and Pele, were rated at 98%.
EA Sports introduced a new FIFA 18 Team of the Year, which included a new FIFA 18 Ultimate Team card that improved a player’s statistics.
11. Most Twitter followers for an athlete
With 94.1 million followers as of 5 September 2021, Ronaldo (@Cristiano) is the most prominent athlete on Twitter.
His closest competitor on social media is LeBron James (@KingJames). The NBA legend has approximately 44 million fewer followers than Ronaldo, with 50,1 million.
12. Most Instagram followers for an athlete.
In addition to being the most followed athlete on Facebook and Twitter, Cristiano Ronaldo is also the most followed athlete on Instagram (@Cristiano). As of 5 September 2021, he has 338 million followers on the image-based social network.
13. Most followed Instagram user
Ronaldo is the most followed individual in the world and the most followed athlete on Instagram.
The Manchester United star’s 338 million followers easily surpass those of American wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson and vocalist Ariana Grande (both with 267 million followers).
Only Instagram, with 420 million followers, has more than CR7 as of the same date.
14. Most popular Wikipedia page for a male athlete
Wikipedia is a global, multilingual online encyclopedia utilized by millions of consumers. Thousands of volunteer editors utilizing a wiki-based editing system have compiled a wealth of useful information. It will be difficult to obtain more accurate information elsewhere.
Each of the most renowned athletes has a Wikipedia page detailing their background and careers. Unsurprisingly, CR7’s website receives the most traffic. According to the Guinness World Records, over 48 trillion visitors have viewed Ronaldo’s Wiki profile alone.
15. Most Facebook likes for an athlete
In terms of popularity, Ronaldo is unparalleled. As on Instagram and Twitter, the Real Madrid legend has the most popular athlete profile on Facebook.
Ronaldo’s Facebook has an astounding 149 million followers as of 5 September 2021. He has held this record since 2016 and will likely continue to do so for many years.
16. making 200th international appearances
Cristiano Ronaldo has received the Guinness World Records certificate after becoming the first male player to reach 200 international appearances.
He celebrated the milestone by scoring the winning goal in the 89th minute as Portugal beat Iceland 1-0 on Tuesday, 20th of June 2023, in European Championships qualifying.
The 38-year-old Ronaldo was honoured by Guinness World Records before the kickoff for reaching 200 games for Portugal almost 20 years after his debut.