Cristiano Ronaldo becomes 5th top goalscorer in football history

Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 8:20 PM by Aba Afful 2 min read

- Cristiano Ronaldo is fifth top goalscorer in football history

- The Juve star overtook Gerd Muller to reach the landmark

- With 736 goals in 1028 games, Ronaldo is set to break Puscas and Pele's goal record

Cristiano Ronaldo has overtaken Gerd Muller on the top goalscorers in football history list, with the Portuguese beating the Germany legend to fifth position after his goal scoring run for Juventus.

Ronaldo's outstanding brilliance was brought into the discussion again after he singlehandedly inspired Juventus to a comfortable yet narrow 2-1 victory over Parma at the Allianz Stadium last weekend.

The Portuguese grabbed a cool brace, scoring in each half of the game to open a four-point gap with close league challengers Inter.

Ronaldo also increased his tally to 16 goals in Serie A, becoming the only player in the top five European leagues to score at least 15 goals in each of the last 14 campaigns.

The feat means the former Man United talisman has now reached another significant landmark of his glistering trophy-laden career.

At 34, Ronaldo with a goal per game ratio of 0.72 has now scored staggering 736 goals in 1028 games at the top level.

Hungarian icon Ferenc Puskas has 747 goals behind Selecao legend Pele who has 767. It seems Ronaldo may overtake both legends should his goal-scoring form continue this season.

Romario is the second highest goalscorer in history with 772, while Czech-Austrian legend Josef Bican is the most prolific goal-scorer with 805 goals.

Cristiano Ronaldo Is Now The Fifth Top Goalscorer In Football History — Cristiano Ronaldo is 5th top scorer in history Credit: Sportbible
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Here are top goalscorers in history according to Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF)

1. Josef Bica: 805 goals

2. Romario: 772 goals

3. Pele: 767 goals

4. Ferenc Puskas: 747 goals

5: Cristiano Ronaldo: 736 goals

6. Gerd Muller: 735 goals

7. Lionel Messi: 717 goals

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Early, YEN.com.gh had reported that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's rivalry has been long established since they both announced their presence as football revelations and big posterboys of their generation.

With eleven Ballon d'Or gongs shared between the pair, the Argentine and his Portuguese counterpart have broken several records, and there is no sign they are ready to draw down the curtain on their rivalry.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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