Ronaldo scores after turning 40: the 10 best goalscorers in history at this age

12.10.26 FT AFC Champions League

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Cristiano Ronaldo continues to push back the limits of time. At 41, the Portuguese forward remains a goalscoring machine with Al-Nassr.

After scoring on Tuesday against Neftchi Ferghana (3-1) in the AFC Champions League Elite, he took his tally to 58 goals since turning 40, confirming his place in the all-time top 10 goalscorers at that age.

Ronaldo in the all-time top four

The Portuguese now occupies fourth place in a ranking led by Aleksandar Đurić.

The former Singaporean forward scored 113 goals after turning 40, ahead of Cameroon legend Roger Milla, who netted 90 times at the end of his career.

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Brazilian player Ciel completes the podium with 64 goals. With 58 goals, Ronaldo is now just six goals short of third place.

Ronaldo delivers for Al-Nassr

The goal against Neftchi Fergana was Ronaldo’s fifth in nine appearances in all competitions this season for Al-Nassr. It was his first in the continental competition.

Sadio Mané initiated the attack with a run down the left and a cross towards Ayman Yahya, who laid the ball off to the Portuguese with his chest for a first-time shot on the turn into the far corner (42nd minute).

With this goal, CR7 moves a little closer to the mythical 1,000-goal mark. The former Real Madrid player has scored 981 goals, leaving him 19 short of this surreal target.

Despite the turbulent period he is going through with the Portuguese national team and his dispute with Jorge Jesus, the Madeira-born star continues to write his remarkable story in gold letters.

After suffering a heavy defeat to Al-Ain in their opening Asian Champions League match, Al-Nassr made amends with this victory over the Uzbek team and returned to the top eight with 3 points. The Saudi Pro League champions are third in the league, 2 points behind leaders Al-Hilal.

The 10 best goalscorers after turning 40:

1 - Aleksandar Đurić (Indonesia): 113 goals

2 - Roger Milla (Cameroon): 90 goals

3 - Ciel (Brazil): 64 goals

4 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal): 58 goals

5 - Beto Gonçalves (Brazil/Indonesia): 50 goals

6 - Joaquín Larrivey (Argentina): 45 goals

7 - José Sand (Argentina): 44 goals

8 - Sebastián Abreu (Uruguay): 42 goals

9 - Nenê (Brazil): 41 goals

10 - Dejan Damjanović (Montenegro): 40 goals

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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