[h=1]Cristiano Ronaldo's 500 career goals - in numbers[/h]
[h=2]There have been fewer than 13 years between his first goal for Sporting Lisbon and his milestone 500th at Real Madrid[/h]
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Milestone: Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 500 career goals Cristiano Ronaldo's strike against Malmo means
the Portuguese star has now scored 500 professional goals in his career.
There have been fewer than 13 years between his first strike for Sporting Clube and his milestone 500th for Real Madrid.
His scoring record since moving to Spain has been truly remarkable, with a ratio of 1.05 per game.
Here, we take a look in detail at all of Ronaldo's professional goals.
[h=4]Ronaldo's goals, by team[/h]
1%
11%
24%
64%
Real Madrid
Manchester United
Portugal
Sporting Lisbon
The vast majority of Ronaldo's strikes (64 per cent, or 322) have come for
Real Madrid .
In comparison, just one per cent of those goals came for his first club, Sporting.
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2003: Ronaldo playing for Sporting Clube before he joined Man United
[h=4]Ronaldo's goals, by season[/h]
2002/032003/042004/052005/062006/072007/082008/092009/102010/112011/122012/132013/142014/152015/16010203040506070
Ronaldo enjoyed a (relatively) modest scoring record before arriving at Real Madrid, averaging 20 goals per season for club and country.
But that has changed significantly since, and the 30-year-old has averaged more than 53 goals per season during his time at the Bernabeu.
Chris Coleman/Manchester United
Rise: Ronaldo made his name at Manchester United
[h=4]How did Ronaldo score his goals?[/h] 417
Inside the box
83
Outside the box
81
Penalties
45
Free Kicks
Unsurprisingly, Ronaldo has an excellent record from set pieces, with 81 goals coming from the penalty spot and 45 coming from free-kicks.
To put that into perspective, David Beckham scored 65 during his career.
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Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo is his country's captain and greatest ever player
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Right foot
Left foot
Head
Other
While clearly favouring his right foot, Ronaldo has a remarkable record both with his head and left foot.
The 6ft 1in forward has found the net 83 times with his head.
Angel Martinez/Real Madrid
In Spain: Ronaldo averages more than a goal per game for Real Madrid
[h=4]Roanldo's favourite opposition[/h] 21
Sevilla
18
Getafe
15
Barcelona
15
Atletico Madrid
14
Malaga
With most of his goals coming for Real Madrid, it's no surprise that Ronaldo has scored against Spanish teams more than any other.
Sevilla have been on the receiving end of his abilities 21 times while he has also scored 15 goals against rivals Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.
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Teamwork: No player has assisted more goals for Ronaldo than Karim Benzema
[h=4]Ronaldo's assist providers[/h] 31
Benzema
28
Ozil
20
Di Maria
16
Bale
16
Giggs
15
Higuain
Karim Benzema arrived at Real Madrid in the same summer as Ronaldo, and the Frenchman has since provided more goals (31) for Ronaldo than any other player.
Arsenal's Mesut Ozil (28) is second on the list.
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Gunner: Mesut Ozil is second on the list of highest assist providers for Ronaldo
First goal for Sporting Clube de Portugal - October 7, 2002 vs Real Betis.
First goal for Manchester United - November 1 2003, vs Portsmouth.
First goal for Real Madrid - August 29, 2009 vs Deportivo (his debut).
First goal for Portugal - June 12, 2004 vs Greece.
500th goal - September 30, 2015 vs Malmo.