Records
Selected records grouped by category.
World Records
- Most FIFA World Cups scored in5
- Most goals in all official senior competitions949
- Most goals scored after turning 30477
- Most men's international caps225
- Most men's international goals143
- Most goals in FIFA World Cup qualification41
- Most goals in the FIFA Club World Cup7
- First male player to score ten international hat-tricksYes
- Most international goals in a calendar year32
- Oldest player to score a hat-trick at a FIFA World Cup33y 130d
- Only player to score 50+ goals in seven consecutive calendar yearsYes
- First player to score in consecutive FIFA Club World Cup finalsYes
- First to score in 10, 11 and 12 consecutive international tournamentsYes
- Most hat-tricks for a national team10
- Most different national teams scored against48
- First to finish as top scorer in most first-tier national leagues4
- Most penalty goals (official matches)177
- Most headed goals (official matches)155
UEFA / Europe Records
- Most appearances in all UEFA club competitions197
- First to 100 career wins in UEFA Champions LeagueYes
- Most career wins in UCL/European Cup (individual)115
- First to 100 career goals in European competitionsYes
- First to 100 career goals in the UCLYes
- First to 100 goals for one club in the UCLYes
- Most goals in European club competitions145
- Most UCL appearances183
- Most UCL goals140
- Most goals in a UCL/European Cup season17
- Most goals in UCL group stage in a season11
- Most UCL knockout-phase goals67
- Most UCL goals scored in a calendar year19
- Most UCL goals from penalties19
- Most UCL goals from direct free-kicks12
- Only player to score 15+ UCL goals in three seasonsYes
- First to score a hat-trick in consecutive UCL knockout matchesYes
- First to score in all six UCL group matches in a seasonYes
Sources
- UEFA (international records)
- Wikipedia (career achievements and international goals by year)
- Reuters (contract extension to 2027)
- Olympics.com (Al Nassr goal milestones)