AI predicts when Cristiano Ronaldo will reach 1,000 career goals

Ronaldo is slowly nearing an all-time career landmark.

There seems to be no end in sight to Cristiano Ronaldo’s desire for goals. With Al Nassr and the Portugal national team, the 40-year-old Portuguese great is still setting records.

The big question today is, when will he achieve the illustrious 1,000-goal milestone? An analysis of artificial intelligence (AI) suggests that this day may arrive sooner than most people anticipate.

The achievement might occur in August or September of 2026, soon after the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be hosted in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, according to a Gemini AI estimate. Cristiano Ronaldo still needs 47 more goals to reach the four-digit barrier, with 953 official goals for clubs and the nation.

AI predicts when Cristiano Ronaldo will reach 1,000 career goals

His current scoring average, performance pace in the Saudi Pro League, and international schedule with Portugal—where he is still a vital player—were all taken into account by the algorithm.

The milestone might be reached in the first half of the 2026–2027 season if he continues to score goals per game at the same pace as the previous two years.

Even Cristiano Ronaldo has stated that he is thinking about the record.

“I still have the passion, even if my family keeps telling me to stop. I get motivated when I compete against younger players.”

In a recent interview, he declared, “I want to continue enjoying football and making my mark.”

The Portuguese superstar is still a commercial force despite his athletic accomplishments. Because of his Al Nassr contract and extensive endorsement portfolio, Forbes actually named him the highest-paid football player in the world in 2025, with a projected salary of €239 million. In the history of contemporary sports, only boxer Floyd Mayweather has ever exceeded such figures.

Cristiano Ronaldo will continue creating fresh chapters in the Middle East, where he hopes to win more trophies with Al Nassr, thanks to a deal that expires in 2027. The football world will once more salute the legend when that 1,000th goal is scored, regardless of what artificial intelligence (AI) predicted.

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