Just how ‘good’ is Cristiano Ronaldo? Earlier we shared news on the ‘Cristiano Ronaldo: Tested to the Limit‘ documentary which subjects CR to a series of innovate tests to measure his performances. But that’s still lab testing, off the pitch, not a true measure of a footballer’s abilities.
To measure how good Ronaldo is as a footballer, we turn to Castrol Edge to provide us with some eye-opening and jaw-dropping stats.
More than 2,500 players took part in the top five European leagues last season (Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, Liga and Ligue 1) and Cristiano Ronaldo was the only one who registered more goals than appearances.
Cristiano Ronaldo attempted in total 250 shots last season in the Spanish Liga, including 102 shots on target, 88 off target and 60 blocked by opposition defenders.
All stats provided by Castrol Edge. For more information, visit CastrolFootball.com.
Shots per game – Top five European Leagues 2010/11
|
Player |
Appearances |
Total attempts |
Average per game |
|
Ronaldo, Cristiano |
34 |
250 |
7.35 |
|
Messi, Lionel |
33 |
150 |
4.55 |
|
Sneijder, Wesley |
25 |
107 |
4.28 |
|
Suárez, Luis |
13 |
55 |
4.23 |
|
Di Natale, Antonio |
36 |
152 |
4.22 |
|
Drogba, Didier |
36 |
150 |
4.17 |
|
Nani |
33 |
135 |
4.09 |
|
van der Vaart, Rafael |
28 |
113 |
4.04 |
|
Ibrahimovic, Zlatan |
29 |
116 |
4.00 |
|
Rodallega, Hugo |
36 |
142 |
3.94 |
On average, Cristiano Ronaldo attempted a shot every 12 minutes, a higher frequency than any other player in the top five European leagues.
Minutes per shot – Top five European Leagues 2010/11
| Player | Minutes Played* |
Total attempts |
Minutes per attempt |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | 2901 | 250 | 12 |
| Sturridge, Daniel | 1118 | 70 | 16 |
| Miccoli, Fabrizio | 1206 | 69 | 17 |
| van Persie, Robin | 1768 | 97 | 18 |
| Pinilla, Mauricio | 1221 | 66 | 19 |
| Drogba, Didier | 2793 | 150 | 19 |
| Sneijder, Wesley | 1999 | 107 | 19 |
| Messi, Lionel | 2858 | 150 | 19 |
| Di Natale, Antonio | 2939 | 152 | 19 |
| Vucinic, Mirko | 1865 | 96 | 19 |
*at least 1000 mins
RONALDO’S 40 LIGA GOALS – 2010/11
Last season saw Cristiano Ronaldo break the all-time record of goals in a single Liga campaign, previously held by Telmo Zarra and Hugo Sánchez. Castrol EDGE Performance Data break down his 40 goals.
Cristiano Ronaldo bagged six goals from outside the box last term, more than any other Liga player, four of these coming from direct free kicks and two from open play. The 2010/11 Pichichi scored 70% of his goals with his favoured right foot. The last 15 minutes of games were his most prolific period with 11 goals scored after the 75th minute.
Ronaldo took eight penalties, converting all of them, the longest 100% success run from the penalty spot last season in the top five European leagues. The Portuguese international scored four goals from direct free kicks, also a European record in 2010-11.
|
Where |
Goals |
|
In |
34 |
|
Out |
6 |
|
How |
Goals |
|
Right foot |
28 |
|
Left foot |
8 |
|
Head |
4 |
|
When |
Goals |
|
0-15 |
5 |
|
16-30 |
6 |
|
31-45 |
5 |
|
46-60 |
6 |
|
61-75 |
7 |
|
76-90 |
11 |
|
Situation |
Goals |
|
Open play |
23 |
|
Penalty |
8 |
|
Direct free kick |
4 |
|
Set play |
2 |
|
Corner |
3 |
RONALDO’S GENERAL STATS – LA LIGA 2010/11
|
Player |
Cristiano Ronaldo |
|
Team |
Real Madrid |
|
Appearances |
34 |
|
Starts |
32 |
|
Minutes On Pitch |
2,901 |
|
Goal Attempts |
|
|
Goals |
40 |
|
Mins per goal |
73 |
|
Shots |
190 |
|
Shots On Target |
102 |
|
Shots Off Target |
88 |
|
Shooting Accuracy |
54% |
|
Chance Conversion |
21% |
|
Blocked shots |
60 |
|
Passing |
|
|
Touches |
2200 |
|
Touches per game |
65 |
|
Goal Assists |
11 |
|
Key Passes |
54 |
|
Total Passes |
1,253 |
|
Passes final third |
715 |
|
Pass Completion % |
76% |
|
Pass Completion in final third % |
70% |
|
Duels |
|
|
Duels |
426 |
|
Duels won % |
54% |
|
Crossing |
|
|
Total Crosses |
92 |
|
Cross Completion % |
10% |
|
Dribbling |
|
|
Dribbles & Runs |
176 |
|
Dribble Completion % |
43% |
|
Defending |
|
|
Tackles Made |
17 |
|
Tackles Won % |
71% |
|
Blocks |
0 |
|
Clearances |
24 |
|
Interceptions |
24 |
|
Discipline |
|
|
Fouls |
24 |
|
Fouls won |
88 |
|
Offside |
15 |
|
Yellow Cards |
2 |
|
Red Cards |
0 |
Not only did Ronaldo score 40 goals, but he also assisted another 11. He was one of only eight Liga players who reached double figures in terms of assists.
TOP FIVE EUROPEAN LEAGUE RANKINGS – SINCE 2006/07
Over the last five seasons, no player has scored as many goals as Cristiano Ronaldo in the top five European leagues (132), at an average of over 26 per season! In fact, only two other players have netted at least 100 goals since 2006/07: Lionel Messi and David Villa.
Not surprisingly, he’s also had the most shots during that period: 1001, that’s 200 per campaign. The next best is Wayne Rooney, with 36% fewer shots than his ex-teammate.
| Player | Goals |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | 132 |
| Messi, Lionel | 112 |
| Villa, David | 100 |
| Player | Total shots |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | 1001 |
| Rooney, Wayne | 645 |
| Villa, David | 626 |
| Player | Hat-Tricks |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | 8 |
| Gomez, Mario | 8 |
| Messi, Lionel | 6 |
TOP-FIVE EUROPEAN LEAGUES RANKINGS – SINCE 2009/10
Since joining Real Madrid in 2009, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored more goals than any other player in the top five European leagues. The 26 year-old also fired 461 shots, which is more than 100 more than any other player.
|
Player |
Goals |
|
Ronaldo, Cristiano |
66 |
|
Messi, Lionel |
65 |
|
Di Natale, Antonio |
57 |
|
Player |
Hat-Tricks |
|
Ronaldo, Cristiano |
7 |
|
Di Natale, Antonio |
5 |
|
Gomez, Mario |
5 |
|
Messi, Lionel |
5 |
|
Player |
Total shots |
|
Ronaldo, Cristiano |
461 |
|
Drogba, Didier |
328 |
|
Messi, Lionel |
313 |
RONALDO – STATS BY COMPETITION
Castrol Performance data shows that Cristiano Ronaldo is in the form of his life at Real Madrid, as the table below suggests.
| Cristiano Ronaldo* | La Liga | Premier League | EURO 2008 | WC 2010 |
| Goals | 1.04 | 0.43 | 0.33 | 0.25 |
| Shots | 5.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| Assists | 0.28 | 0.16 | 0.33 | 0.25 |
| Passes | 37.6 | 30.5 | 31.3 | 25 |
| Chances created | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Touches | 66.4 | 58 | 62 | 46.8 |
| Successful dribbles | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
*averages per game
RONALDO – DIRECT FREE KICKS
Castrol Performance data shows that Cristiano Ronaldo registered 18 direct free kicks on target last season in all competitions for Real Madrid, finding the net on five occasions. Only 20 of his 78 attempts were off target, and 40 were blocked by the opposition wall.
|
Ronaldo |
Liga |
Champions League |
Copa del Rey |
Total |
|
Direct Free-kick Goals |
4 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
|
Direct Free-kick On Target |
13 |
3 |
2 |
18 |
|
Direct Free-kick Off Target |
14 |
4 |
2 |
20 |
|
Blocked Direct Free-kick |
26 |
7 |
7 |
40 |
|
Total Direct Free-kick |
53 |
14 |
11 |
78 |
|
|
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Cristiano Ronaldo took 53 free-kicks last season in La Liga; no other player attempted more than 18.
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