Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo scored four goals for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League on Thursday to reach the career milestone of 500 club goals.

Ronaldo has scored 503 league goals for five clubs in five different top-flight leagues. Feb 9 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo scored four goals for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League on Thursday to reach the career milestone of 500 club goals. Ronaldo scores four goals to pass 500 in club career

Al Nassr manager Rudi Garcia has made a U-turn on criticisms over Cristiano Ronaldo's integration with the squad after he scored four on Thursday.

Speaking after only Al-Nassr's second win in five games across all competitions, Garcia showered praise on his [recently appointed club captain](https://www.goal.com/en/news/al-nassr-players-knew-cristiano-ronaldo-had-be-captain/blt8f53ab602be5de3a). Now, after an impressive four-goal haul and Al Nassr back to the top of the league, Garcia appears to have changed his tune. “Over time, his team-mates realised what he wanted and when he will score.

Ronaldo's four-goal haul for Al Nassr was the 11th time that he has scored what's known in some parts as a "poker." Here they all are... ranked!

Real Madrid (September 2015) Real Madrid (May 2011) [a 9-1 obliteration of Granada in LaLiga](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrquWiN0mjM). [with a four-goal display in a 5-1 win against Lithuania](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0syxucvMxS0) on the road to Euro 2020 qualification. It took Ronaldo less than half an hour to complete his night's work against Celta, scoring four goals between the 50th and 76th minute in what proved to be a heavy 7-1 victory for Los Blancos. [Lionel Messi](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/45843/Lionel-Messi) having scored four (or more) goals in a single game "only" 8 times. Incredibly, Ronaldo has now scored more hat tricks since he turned 30 years of age (31) than he did in his teens and 20s combined (30). Prior to his virtuoso showing for Al Nassr this week, Ronaldo's previous four-goal extravaganza came when he hit a quadruple in Portugal's 5-1 Euro 2020 qualifier win Lithuania in September 2019. Real Madrid vs. [Espanyol](/soccer/team?id=88) vs. The Portugal captain then took centre-stage by scoring all four goals in [Sevilla](/soccer/team?id=243) vs.

Felix revealed how Ronaldo - who came off the bench in the Switzerland and Morocco games - was a great support to the team, despite being dropped.

Cristiano reacted really well, because we were all pulling in the same direction and creating positive vibes. I wish him all the best.' but he insists the legendary striker reacted really well and 'looked to give the team confidence' [Joao Felix](/sport/joao-felix/index.html) admitted he was 'surprised' to see [Cristiano Ronaldo dropped to the bench during Portugal's World Cup campaign](/sport/football/article-11511639/Cristiano-Ronaldo-breaks-silence-dropped-Portugals-16-win-Switzerland.html) - but said the 38-year-old refused to sulk around the dressing room. [Cristiano Ronaldo was dropped from the starting XI for their knockout games](/sport/football/article-11511639/Cristiano-Ronaldo-breaks-silence-dropped-Portugals-16-win-Switzerland.html) Joao Felix admits he was 'surprised' when Cristiano Ronaldo was dropped to the bench by Portugal during the World Cup...