Once more, Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has moved three goals clear of Michel Platini as EURO’s unsurpassed scorer. This is the most recent record in his all around sizeable collection.
Ronaldo is currently three goals clear as EURO record-breaking top scorer in the wake of enrolling his twelfth finals goal against Germany on Matchday 2 of UEFA EURO 2020.
Ronaldo has relished an incredible beginning to his fifth EURO finals (which is also a record), scoring twice against Hungary on Matchday 1 to surpass Michel Platini’s long-standing record.
Ronaldo denoted his EURO debut against Greece on 12 June 2004 with a beautiful goal – his first for Portugal! – and coming into these finals he had enrolled eight more across 21 finals appearances.
His two following goals against Hungary in Portugal’s UEFA EURO 2020 opener took him two clear of France’s Michel Platini, whose entire pull came at EURO ’84. He went further clear with the opener against Germany on Matchday 2.
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Ronaldo is among a list of 16 men who have showed up at four EURO competitions, starting with Lothar Matthäus and Peter Schmeichel back in 2000, when he began Portugal’s initial win against Hungary on 15 June. He is additionally the sole survivor of the 11 who scored up number four in 2016.
Most EURO Final Competitions:
5 Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
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 Luka Modrić (Croatia 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
4 João Moutinho (Portugal 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
4 Pepe (Portugal 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
Ronaldo has this moment equalled Gianluigi Buffon’s all-time high of 58 excursions in EURO competition, qualifying and finals. The 36-year-old could end the competition on 63 matches. These 58 games to date have brought about 37 wins, 12 draws and nine losses.
58– Gianluigi Buffon (Italy)
58– Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
51–Mario Frick (Liechtenstein)
Most Goals In A Single Finals Game:
Just seven men have scored EURO full go-arounds and shockingly, Ronaldo isn’t in their number. The Juventus forward has a respectable assortment of international match balls, however, stowing nine full go-arounds for Portugal including, on two events, four in a game.
Multiple EURO-Winning Captains:
If Portugal triumph at Wembley and Ronaldo keeps the armband then he will join Spain’s Iker Casillas (2008 and 2012) as the only man to have captained sides to two EURO successes.
Most Finals Appearances: 23
Ronaldo is in a league of his own having missed a solitary match in his nation’s last five campaigns, EURO 2020 included – he sat out the final group game against Switzerland in 2008, with Portugal already through. His nearest rival is former Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, who made 18 appearances.
Most goals including qualifying: 43
If Ronaldo occupies a league of his own for the previous category then he’s on another planet for this one. His haul of 43 goals in EURO qualifying and finals is almost as many as the next two players combined: Zlatan Ibrahimović (25) and Robbie Keane (23).
Most EURO final tournaments scored in: 5
Ronaldo managed two goals at EURO 2004, one in 2008, three in 2012 and three more in 2016 and is already on three in 2020. He remains the only player to score three or more in multiple EUROs, making it five with his double against Hungary.
