Here we show you Cristiano Ronaldo’s top 10 favourite opponents on the way to 700 club career goals
Can you guess against which team did Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first ever career goal? Cristiano Ronaldo is the first player in football history to reach 700 club goals in his career.
His favourite career opponent are Sevilla against whom he has scored 27 goals in just 18 appearances so far.
This article will tell you about the top 10 opponents against which Cristiano Ronaldo scored the most goals on the way to his 700 club career goals.
Ronaldo’s Favourite Opponents
S. No | Club | Games | Goals |
1. | Sevilla | 18 | 27 |
2. | Atletico Madrid | 37 | 25 |
3. | Getafe | 14 | 23 |
4. | Celta Vigo | 13 | 20 |
5. | Barcelona | 34 | 20 |
6. | Athletic Club | 18 | 17 |
7. | Malaga | 19 | 17 |
8. | Real Sociedad | 10 | 15 |
9. | Espanyol | 16 | 15 |
10. | Valencia | 20 | 15 |
Atletico Madrid is the club against which the Portuguese has played the most games. Fans call him the ‘nightmare’ of Diego Simeone and there is no doubt in this as we have seen him score back-to-back hattricks against Atletico.
Barcelona is inarguably Ronaldo’s greatest rivals ever and why would not they be! Let us tell you that Lionel Messi is just 9 goals away from equalizing his record since he has 691 club career goals to his name.
Some Facts About Cristiano Ronaldo
- The five-time Ballon d’Or winner scored his first professional goal on October 7, 2002, when he was just 17 years, 8 months, and 3 days old. He scored a brace in Sporting Lisbon’s 3-0 win against Moreirense.
- Ronaldo has averaged 35 goals a season for 20 straight seasons.
- The 37-year-old has scored more than 140 goals for Manchester United in his two spells at the club. He scored a record 450 goals for Real Madrid, 101 for Juventus, and five for Sporting Lisbon.
- Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded a special award at the FIFA The Best Awards ceremony after becoming the all-time top scorer in football history. He has scored 117 goals for Portugal and still counting.