Cristiano Ronaldo's EURO records

Cristiano Ronaldo took his UEFA European Championship goals tally to 14 at UEFA EURO 2020, putting him five goals clear at the top of the all-time rankings.

Here is a collection of the EURO records he has broken, and the ones in his sights at UEFA EURO 2024.

What EURO records does Ronaldo hold?

Most finals goals

Ronaldo marked his EURO debut against Greece on 12 June 2004 with a goal – his first for Portugal and had matched Michel Platini's record of nine by the end of UEFA EURO 2016, with five more goals at UEFA EURO 2020 setting a new mark.

14 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
9 Michel Platini (France)
7 Alan Shearer (England)
7 Antoine Griezmann (France)
7 Álvaro Morata (Spain)
6 Ruud van Nistelrooy (Netherlands)
6 Patrick Kluivert (Netherlands)
6 Robert Lewandowski (Poland)
6 Wayne Rooney (England)
6 Thierry Henry (France)
6 Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden)
6 Nuno Gomes (Portugal)
6 Patrik Schick (Czechia)
6 Romelu Lukaku (Belgium)

Most EURO final tournaments

Ahead of EURO 2020, 22 men had played at four different EURO tournaments. Ronaldo was the only one who then took his tally to five – and he extended his record to six at EURO 2024.

6 Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)

5 Pepe (Portugal 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)
5 Luka Modrić, Croatia (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)

4 Lothar Matthäus (West Germany/Germany 1980, 1984, 1988, 2000)
4 Peter Schmeichel (Denmark 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000)
4 Alessandro Del Piero (Italy 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008)
4 Edwin van der Sar (Netherlands 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008)
4 Lilian Thuram (France 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008)
4 Olof Mellberg (Sweden 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
4 Gianluigi Buffon (Italy 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
4 Petr Čech (Czech Republic 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
4 Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
4 Andreas Isaksson (Sweden 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)

4 Kim Källström (Sweden 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
4 Jaroslav Plašil (Czech Republic 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
4 Lukas Podolski (Germany 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
4 Tomáš Rosický (Czech Republic 2000, 2004, 2012, 2016)
4 Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
4 Darijo Srna (Croatia 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
4 Giorgio Chiellini (Italy 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
4 Sebastian Larsson (Sweden 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
4 João Moutinho (Portugal 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
4 Olivier Giroud (France 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)

4 Toni Kroos (Germany 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)
4 Robert Lewandowski (Poland 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)
4 Manuel Neuer (Germany 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)
4 Thomas Müller (Germany 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)
4 Ivan Perišić (Croatia 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)
4 Wojciech Szczęsny (Poland 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)
4 Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)

Most finals appearances

Ronaldo missed a solitary match in his nation's previous five EUROs – he sat out Portugal's final group game against Switzerland in 2008, with his side already through. His nearest rivals are international team-mates Pepe and João Moutinho.

28 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
21 Pepe (Portugal) 
19 João Moutinho (Portugal)

Most EURO final tournaments scored in

Ronaldo managed two goals at EURO 2004, one in 2008, three in both 2012 and 2016, and five in 2020. He remains the only player to score three or more in multiple EUROs.

Most appearances (including qualifying)

Ronaldo surpassed Gianluigi Buffon's previous all-time high of 58 outings in EURO competition, qualifying and finals, at EURO 2020.

72 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
62 Luka Modrić (Croatia)
58 Gianluigi Buffon (Italy)
51 Mario Frick (Liechtenstein)

Most goals including qualifying

If Ronaldo occupies a league of his own for the previous category then he's on another planet for this one. His haul of 55 goals in EURO qualifying and finals is more than the next two players combined.

55 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
28 Harry Kane (England), Robert Lewandowski (Poland)
27 Romelu Lukaku (Belgium)

UEFA EURO 2024, anybody?

Ronaldo, now 39, is eyeing the following records in Germany:

Oldest EURO scorer

38 years 289 days Luka Modrić (Croatia, 2024)

Oldest scorer in a final

34 years 71 days Leonardo Bonucci (Italy, 2020)

Oldest player to feature in a EURO final

38 years 232 days Jens Lehmann (Germany, 2008)

Cristiano Ronaldo lifts the trophy after Portugal’s 2016 triumphGetty Images

Multiple EURO-winning captains

If Portugal triumph in Germany and Ronaldo has the armband, he will join Spain's Iker Casillas (2008 and 2012) as the only man to have captained sides to two EURO successes.

Ronaldo's EURO finals match log

* Ties decided in extra time or on penalties are classed as either wins or defeats.