After an illustrious career in Europe where he won just about every trophy possible across his stints as a Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United and Real Madrid player, Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has taken his talents to the Middle East.
He joined Al Nassr on January 1 and it’s widely reported that Ronaldo has now become the highest paid football player in the history of the game, though given how hungry he is to acquire more titles, his success will still be measured on the pitch with his new side.
With a host of new competitions to appear in from the Saudi Pro League to the AFC Champions League in the future (if his side qualifies), we keep you up to date with how Ronaldo is getting on in Riyadh.
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Stats below correct as of February 9.
Cristiano Ronaldo Al Nassr goals 2022/23
Ronaldo turned on the style with a two-goal performance vs. PSG for the Saudi All Star team โ made up of players from the Saudi Pro League โ and he has started to pick up the pace with goals in league play.
He has five goals in four official matches for the club in all competitions. His first strike came from the penalty spot against Al Fateh, rescuing a 2-2 draw for Al Nassr. He followed that up by exploding for four goals against Al Wehda on February 9.
- Total goals for Al Nassr in 2022/23 across all competitions: 5
Ronaldo’s 5th goal
- Match: Al Wehda vs Al Nassr
- Date: Thurs, Feb. 9
Ronaldo is on a roll! ๐ฒ
He converts at the second attempt to make it a ‘super hat-trick’ ๐#RoshnSaudiLeague | #CR7๐ต | @alwehdaclub1 | @AlNassrFC_EN pic.twitter.com/k8xAa7l99a
โ Roshn Saudi League (@SPL_EN) February 9, 2023
Ronaldo’s 4th goal
- Match: Al Wehda vs Al Nassr
- Date: Thurs, Feb. 9
Make that three! โฝ๏ธโฝ๏ธโฝ๏ธ
Ronaldo slots the penalty to complete his hat-trick ๐ฉ#RoshnSaudiLeague | #CR7๐ต | @alwehdaclub1 | @AlNassrFC_EN pic.twitter.com/MHvNNMPUXu
โ Roshn Saudi League (@SPL_EN) February 9, 2023
Ronaldo’s 3rd goal
- Match: Al Wehda vs Al Nassr
- Date: Thurs, Feb. 9
A ‘๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฝ’ second for Ronaldo โจ
His fierce drive goes through the Al Wehda goalkeeper’s legs, after some neat Al Nassr interplay ๐ฅ#RoshnSaudiLeague | #CR7 | @alwehdaclub1 | @AlNassrFC_EN pic.twitter.com/xgxL78qs4i
โ Roshn Saudi League (@SPL_EN) February 9, 2023
Ronaldo’s 2nd goal
- Match: Al Wehda vs Al Nassr
- Date: Thurs, Feb. 9
The perfect finish ๐
Ronaldo lashes into the bottom corner to put Al Nassr ahead and give him a second goal in Roshn Saudi League ๐#RoshnSaudiLeague | #CR7 | @alwehdaclub1 | @AlNassrFC_EN pic.twitter.com/3kApmZPn29
โ Roshn Saudi League (@SPL_EN) February 9, 2023
Ronaldo’s 1st goal
- Match: Al Fateh vs Al Nassr
- Date: Thurs, Feb. 9
Ronaldo is ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
He calmly converts a penalty-kick in second-half stoppage time to level on the night and open his account in Saudi Arabia ๐ช#RoshnSaudiLeague | #CR7๐ต | @EnFatehclub | @AlNassrFC_EN | @Cristiano pic.twitter.com/L3tiql2DNG
โ Roshn Saudi League (@SPL_EN) February 3, 2023
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Ronaldo Goals |
| Jan. 22 | Saudi Pro League | vs. Ettifaq | 0 |
| Jan. 26 | Saudi Super Cup | vs. Al Ittihad | 0 |
| Feb. 3 | Saudi Pro League | at Al Fateh | 1 |
| Feb. 9 | Saudi Pro League | at Al Wehda | 4 |
| TOTAL | 5 |
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Ronaldo stats per 90 minutes
| Stats per 90 mins | Man Utd second stint | Al Nassr |
| Goals | 0.57 | 0.33 |
| Shots | 4.2 | 4.00 |
| Shots on target | 1.51 | 1.00 |
| Shot conversion rate | 13.64% | 12.5% |
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Cristiano Ronaldo Al Nassr assists 2022/23
Perhaps best known for his elite finishing skills, Ronaldo is less of a playmaker compared to his rival Lionel Messi.
As a result, Ronaldo’s career to date has been dominated by his various, stunning finishes as opposed to his silky assists.
To highlight that point, during his entire second stint with Manchester United, he managed to pick up just five assists across 54 competitive matches.
That said, the Portuguese international will be hoping to change that during his time with Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia.
- Total assists for Al Nassr in 2022/23 across all competitions: 0
