Cristiano Ronaldo left his mark in his first season in Saudi Arabia. The Portuguese raised his scoring tally during the last match, and confirmed his top spot for the 2023 calendar year, ahead of Harry Kane (52 goals), Kylian Mbappe (52 goals), and Erling Haaland (50 goals).
In the match between Al-Nasr and Al-Taawoun (4-1) in the 19th roundH On the day of the Saudi Championship on Saturday, December 30, the Portuguese striker scored his 54th goal of the year. A feat achieved in just 59 matches. Even in the less demanding Saudi Professional League, the performance remains impressive for the former Real Madrid star.
“I feel good and happy. Next year I will try to do it again.”
While he remains a great striker for his club, Ronaldo also remains tireless with the Portuguese national team (10 goals in 9 matches). He has not scored this many goals in a single calendar year since 2016 (55 goals).
“I'm proud. I'll keep going. I feel good and happy. Next year I'll try to do it again, The Portuguese striker said this via the Saudi Sports Company (SSC) microphone after the match. I'm happy, because it started with my decision to come here. No one believed what I said. The most important thing is that the Saudi championship is growing. Other players want to come because they know the league is competitive. Now the whole world is watching the tournament. »
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Cristiano Ronaldo's goal is still likely to spark controversy because it includes six goals scored during the Arab Champion Clubs Cup, a competition not approved by FIFA.
