How Many Trophies Does Ronaldo Have in His Career?
Ronaldo – one of the greatest to ever play the game. The Portugueze phenomenon won nearly anything he could throughout his career and achieved so much. Today, he’s playing in the Saudi Pro League for Al Nassr with great success, scoring 59 goals in 59 matches, although he’s almost 40.
The Saudi league is highly competitive, especially among Rhiad teams, but Ronaldo used to play in much more competitive environments before. During his career, he was part of some of the best soccer squads in history, like Juventus, Real Madrid, Manchester United, and Sporting Lisbon.
He had success with each one of them. He thrived in nearly all environments scoring tons of goals and contributing significantly, but didn’t lead every team to the same trophy. He did win tons of personal trophies and achievements while playing across Europe and Asia, though.
So, how many trophies did Ronaldo win during his career so far?
How many international trophies does Ronaldo have?
Although this simple question should have a straightforward answer, it’s really much more complicated than that, because Ronaldo’s career has too many stats to cover in one simple answer. That’s why we’ll move on with his history and list the trophies.
As Ronaldo started his youth career at Sporting and progressed to the first team, he didn’t really have the chance to win trophies as he was young and still developing. However, he played for the first team of Sporting in the 2002-2003 league run and won the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, the only trophy he has won in Portugal for Sporting.
The Manchester United Rise
From there, Ronaldo moved to the glorious Manchester United, and he did not disappoint. He had a spectacular appearance in the Premier League between 2003 and 2009. He played his first official match at the age of 18, and in the following years, he managed to score 84 goals in 196 matches.
During his years in England, he harvested a total of 11 trophies. Here they are:
Premier League (3): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09
FA Cup (1): 2003–04
Football League Cup (2): 2005–06, 2008–09
FA Community Shield (2): 2007, 2008
UEFA Champions League (1): 2007–08
FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008
UEFA Super Cup (1): 2008
The Real Madrid Era
Ronaldo spent the most of his career in Spain. He played for Real Madrid, the kings of Europe. You may say that Ronaldo is directly responsible for the nickname “Kings of Europe” as he contributed so much. Although he had outstanding competitive clashes against Barcelona and didn’t dominate La Liga, he crushed on the European Champions League scene. Here’s everything Ronaldo won playing for Real Madrid:
Team Titles:
La Liga (2): 2011–12, 2016–17
Copa del Rey (2): 2010–11, 2013–14
Supercopa de España (2): 2012, 2017
UEFA Champions League (4): 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
UEFA Super Cup (3): 2014, 2016, 2017
FIFA Club World Cup (3): 2014, 2016, 2017
Individual Awards:
Ballon d’Or (4): 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
FIFA World Player of the Year (2): 2016, 2017
UEFA Best Player in Europe (2): 2014, 2016
La Liga Best Player (2): 2013–14, 2016–17
UEFA Champions League Top Scorer (6): 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
Golden Boot (3): 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15
Pichichi Trophy (2): 2014–15, 2017–18
FIFA FIFPro World XI (Multiple times): 2008, 2013–2018
UEFA Champions League Best Forward (3): 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17
That makes a total of 46 achievements. Some are more important than others, but the number is astonishing, regardless. He also has some incredible stats when it comes to goal-scoring. In 292 matches, he scored an unbelievable number of 311 goals. That’s more than a goal per game.
Juventus days
Cristiano spent three years in Juventus and played 98 games for the most successful club in Italy. All three years there, Ronaldo lifted the Seria A title trophy, scoring 81 goals. It’s important to note that this is the time when he was already 33, and was considered a veteran. Here are all his Juventus trophies:
Team Titles:
Serie A (2): 2018–19, 2019–20
Coppa Italia (1): 2020–21
Supercoppa Italiana (2): 2018, 2020
Individual Awards:
Serie A Player of the Year (2): 2019–20, 2020–21
Serie A Top Scorer (2): 2020–21, 2021–22
FIFA FIFPro World XI (1): 2019
Golden Boot (1): 2020–21
The National Team’s success
Portugal was always a team that competed at the highest level, but with Cristiano, they elevated their game even more. The biggest success happened in 2016 when Portugal won the European Championship. Here’s the entire list of trophies:
Team Titles:
UEFA European Championship (1): 2016
UEFA Nations League (1): 2019
UEFA European Championship Runner-Up (1): 2004
UEFA Nations League Runner-Up (1): 2021
Individual Achievements:
Most Goals in UEFA European Championship History (14 goals)
Most Goals in International Matches (1): Over 125 goals
FIFA World Cup Golden Boot (1): 2008 (shared with others)
UEFA European Championship Golden Boot (1): 2016
Most Goals in a European Championship (1): 14 goals across multiple tournaments
FIFA World Cup All-Time Top Scorer: 2022
All these trophies combined make Ronaldo worth more than 50 trophies and achievements. There are 34 team trophies, and more than 25 individual ones, which someone might count as important, as someone might not.
Who has the most trophies, Messi or Ronaldo?
This is a never-ending debate and a huge topic in the world among football fans. The numbers favor Lionel Messi, as he has more than 30 major trophies, such as World Cup Titles, Balon d’Or wins, etc, while Ronaldo has 20+ major trophies.
However, Ronaldo scored more than 850 goals in official matches, while Messi has only 800+. That makes the debate even more complicated because even though Messi won more trophies with Barcelona, PSG, and Argentina, Ronaldo is still more successful when it comes to scoring for numerous clubs in different leagues and international competitions.