Two Years of the GOAT: Ronaldo's incredible RSL stats | OneFootball

January 3 marks one of the most significant dates in the modern history of Saudi Arabian football, when in 2023 Cristiano Ronaldo was presented at a glittering ceremony at a sold-out Al Awwal Park.

The Portuguese superstar, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner and arguably the most recognisable athlete in sport, had agreed to a two-and-a-half-year deal with Roshn Saudi League club Al Nassr, and has since gone on to have an unprecedented influence in the Kingdom – both on and off the pitch.

Last season, Ronaldo netted 35 goals in the RSL to set a competition record for goals in a single campaign, giving the Al Nassr captain a first RSL golden boot.

He doesn’t appear prepared to let that individual accolade go without a fight: with 10 goals in the 2024-25 RSL as the league gets set to resume next week, Ronaldo sits joint-second in the current scoring charts.

So, to mark the two-year anniversary of that starry night in Riyadh, we’ve broken down some of the standout RSL stats of Ronaldo’s legendary time in the Saudi top flight.

Appearances – 59

Games started – 58

Games completed – 52

Minutes played – 5,154

Ronaldo's two years in RSL - In Pictures

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Goals – 59

Assists – 15

Chances created – 65

Minutes per goal – 87.4

Goal contributions per game – 1.25

Doubles – 7

Hat-tricks – 5

Super hat-tricks (four goals) – 1

Goals left-footed – 11

Goals right-footed – 41

Goals headed – 7

Penalties – 18

Direct free-kick goals – 5

Goals outside box – 11

Hit Woodwork – 12