Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored the most goals in 2023

The 38-year-old Ronaldo needed only 20 minutes when Portugal faced Bosnia to score 2 goals and thus become the top scorer in 2023. He has now reached 40 goals in 43 matches for both Portugal and his Saudi Arabian club, Al Nassr—a significant achievement for Ronaldo, once again proving that he is still among the world's best football players.
Even more impressive is that since 2010, he has managed to score 40+ goals in 12 calendar years he has played. Completely insane stats that suggest he might be the greatest goal-scorer ever.

Players with most goals in 2023: 
◉ Cristiano Ronaldo - 40 
◉ Erling Haaland - 39 
◉ Barnabás Varga - 37 
◉ Kylian Mbappé - 35 
◉ Harry Kane - 33

Ronaldo has had a strong start in Saudi Arabia, scoring goals consistently, and he carries that form into national team duty for Portugal. Many have questioned Ronaldo's role on the national team, but it must be said that he still contributes quality when he plays. Therefore, he remains an important player both on and off the Portuguese national team.

Cristiano Ronaldo in 2023: 
◉ 43 games
◉ 40 goals 
◉ 8 assists 

The race to become the top scorer in the calendar year 2023 is shaping up to be competitive. Erling Haaland has yet to replicate his goal-scoring spree from last year, but he continues to score many goals and is the top scorer in the Premier League. Ronaldo is a fierce competitor, and when records are within reach, he tends to perform at his best. Therefore, a motivated Ronaldo will return to Saudi Arabia, where he will be aiming for more goals this weekend.