Breaking records at Real Madrid has been Cristiano Ronaldo's favourite pass time ever since he moved Bernabeu in 2009. The Portuguese superstar has so many records to his name in football that he hold the record for having the most number of records to his name!
Despite being at Madrid for just eight years, he has already become their top scorer. Raul scored 323 goals in 741 matches for the club while Ronaldo is already at 389 goals in just 379 - averaging 1.03 goals a game! That's just one of the 36 Real Madrid records to his name already.
For a player like Ronaldo, breaking records is just like scoring in a match. But there are some records he might never be able to break. Here are 5 top records he might just not be able to break at Bernabeu:
#5 - Oldest player to play for Real Madrid in La Liga
Ferenc Puskás holds the record for the oldest player to ever play for Real Madrid. He was 38 years and 233 days old when he played his last match for the Los Blancos.
Ronaldo is currently 32 years and 32 days old. At this age, you can't expect him to see on top of his game beyond 2020. When the 2019/20 season gets over, he will be 35 years, three months & 27 days old.
To break the Puskas record of being the oldest player ever for Madrid, Cristiano will have to play for them on September 27th, 2023. His current contract at Bernabeu expires in 2021 and will have to sign another 3-year contract to break this record.
#4 - Most appearances for Real Madrid
15 seasons, 741 matches - Raul's stats at the club. The Real Madrid legend has played the most number of games for the club in their history.
Ronaldo has played a total of 379 matches so far for the club. The Portuguese international might have overtaken Raul as the club's top scorer, but this is one record he'll find tough to break.
Ronaldo plays an average of 48 matches a season. 48 games a season means he'll have to play 15.4 seasons at the club to break it. He's playing his 8th season and will have to play another eight seasons to break it.
#3 - Most goals scored in a single Copa del Rey season
Another Real Madrid record held by Ferenc Puskás. He scored 14 goals in the competition during the 1960-61 season in Copa del Rey and that’s the record ever since.
The most Ronaldo has ever managed during a single season is seven. Reason? He doesn't play in most of the Copa Del Rey matches. The Portugal star is usually ‘rested’ for these matches.
The Spanish cup is now used mostly by managers to use players who are on the bench during the league matches and to try out youth players. Ronaldo can break this record, but he hardly plays in Cup games ever since his Manchester United days.
#2 - Oldest player to score for Real Madrid in La Liga
Ronaldo wants to be at Bernabeu for another ten years and so he should if he wants to become Madrid's oldest goal scorer. He has to surpass Puskas' record - he was 38 years, 233 days when he last scored for the club.
38 years and 233 days - sounds familiar? Yes, that's the same age Puskas was when he became the club's oldest player ever. The Madrid legend scored in his last game for the club, and that is still the record.
Ronaldo will have to play until September 2023 to break this, something that is highly unlikely to happen.
#1 - Most appearances for Real Madrid in UEFA Champions League
Ronaldo might be the top scorer in the Champions League when he comes to the end of his career, but he won't be able to break Iker Casillas' record for the most number of apps for Real Madrid.
The Spanish goalkeeper made 152 apps for the Los Blancos during his 16-year spell at the club. He was their #1 choice for a long time and played in almost every single match during his tenure at the club.
Cristiano has over 100 apps in the Champions League, but only 82 of them have been for Madrid. He has to play every single match for them and the maximum number of matches a club can play in a single season is 13.
So, if Ronaldo has to break the record at the club, Real Madrid will have to reach the final every single time for the next seven years! Impossible, even for a club like Real Madrid.
