Happy Birthday Cristiano Ronaldo: 35 memorable Cristiano Ronaldo records to commemorate his 35th birthday

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Cristiano Ronaldo turns 35 on 5th February 2020
Cristiano Ronaldo turns 35 on 5th February 2020
Real Madrid v Liverpool - UEFA Champions League Final
Real Madrid v Liverpool - UEFA Champions League Final

#13 Only player to score in all 6 group-stage games in a Champions League season

Continuing his love affair with the Champions League, Ronaldo scored in each group-stage game of the 2017-18 edition of the competition to become the only player to do so.

Ronaldo scored braces against APEOL Nicosia (home) and Borussia Dortmund (away), a goal apiece in the home and away matches against Tottenham Hotspur, and followed up with a brace against APOEL Nicosia (away) and a goal at home to Borussia Dortmund.

#14 Only player to score 10 or more Champions League goals in 7 consecutive seasons

In the 2017-18 season, after becoming the first player in the competition's history to score in all six group-stage games in a season, Ronaldo extended his scoring streak to 10 games. He netted in both legs of Real Madrid's Round of 16 and quarterfinal victories over Paris St. Germain and Juventus respectively.

This helped Ronaldo create a new record for the longest scoring streak in the competition.

#15 Only player to score 10 or more Champions League goals in 7 consecutive seasons

By scoring 15 Champions League goals in his ninth and final season with Real Madrid in 2017-18, Ronaldo became the first player in the competition's history to register 10 or more goals in a season for seven consecutive seasons.

Ronaldo's tally of Champions League goals during this period read: 10 in 2011-12, 12 in 2012-13, 17 in 2013-14, 10 in 2014-15, 16 in 2015-16, 12 in 2016-17, 15 in 2017-18.

#16 First player to breach 40 Liga goals in a season

In his second season for Real Madrid in 2010-11, Ronaldo scored 40 Liga goals to become the first player in Spanish top-flight history to breach the 40-goal mark in a Liga season.

#17 First player to score 40 or more Liga goals in consecutive seasons

Following on from his exploits in the previous season where he scored 40 Liga goals, Ronaldo scored 46 goals in the 2011-12 season to become the first player to score 40 or more Liga goals in consecutive seasons.

#18 Only player to score 30 or more Liga goals in 6 consecutive seasons

Ronaldo is the only player in Liga history to score 30 or more Liga goals in six consecutive seasons. He scored 34, 31, 48, and 35 Liga goals respectively from 2012-13 to 2015-16 to go with his tally of 40 goals in 2010-11 and 46 in 2011-12.

#19 Best goal per match ratio among players with 100 Liga appearances

Ronaldo's 311 Liga goals for Real Madrid have come in 292 appearances, at a rate of 1.03 goals per game - which is the best by any player with over 100 Liga appearances.

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