Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal Career in Numbers: 234 Caps, 146 Goals, 10 Hat-Tricks and 3 Trophies
Cristiano Ronaldo has retired from international football after 23 years with Portugal. He finishes with 234 caps and 146 goals. Both are world records for a men's player. Here is his Portugal career in numbers.
| Record | Number |
|---|---|
| Appearances for Portugal | 234 |
| International goals | 146 |
| International hat-tricks | 10 |
| Goals in World Cups | 11 |
| Goals in European Championships | 14 |
| Goals in World Cup qualifying | 41 |
| Goals in Euro qualifying | 41 |
| Major trophies | 3 |
Goals. No man has scored more for his country than Ronaldo. He was the first player to score 100 international goals for a European team. He scored in each of 23 consecutive years. His ten hat-tricks are also a record. Two of them were four-goal games. They came against Andorra in 2016 and Lithuania in 2019. The team he scored against most was Luxembourg, with 11 goals.
World Cups. Ronaldo is the first player to appear at six World Cups. He is also the first to score at six. His 11 World Cup goals are the most by any Portuguese player. His first World Cup knockout goal came at the 2026 tournament, against Croatia. Portugal lost 1-0 to Spain in the round of 16.
European Championships. He played in six Euros, from 2004 to 2024. He is the only player to score at five of them. His 14 goals are the most in the tournament's history. He also scored 41 goals in Euro qualifying.
Trophies. Ronaldo captained Portugal to Euro 2016. It was the country's first major title. They beat France in the final, even though he went off injured. He then won the inaugural Nations League in 2019. He scored a hat-trick in the semi-final against Switzerland. He won it again in 2025. Portugal are the only team to win it twice.
His records may stand for a very long time. He leaves Portugal's team after 23 years, with the number 7 shirt to be handed back after the November international break.