SpotlightGiveMeSportUnverified source· 3 Aug 2026
Ronaldo tops list of most goals and assists since 2000
The Portuguese superstar is closing in on 1000 career goals, but how does he rank with assists included?
Cristiano Ronaldo
player
Category
Most goals and assists since 2000
Ranking
1st
Career goals
Approaching 1000 for club and country
Debut
2003
What happened. PopFoot crunched the numbers and revealed the 13 players with the most combined goals and assists in the 21st century, with Cristiano Ronaldo topping the list.
- Ronaldo is the greatest goalscorer of all-time.
- Messi still performing at a very high level in MLS.
- Neymar and Ibrahimovic also feature in the top 10.
The list highlights the dominance of Ronaldo and Messi in modern football.
In this story
L. Messi
Neymar
A. IbrahimovićMore to read
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