Cristiano Ronaldo's EURO records

Cristiano Ronaldo is five goals clear as all-time EURO top scorer after taking his finals goals tally to 14 with two against France on Matchday 3 of UEFA EURO 2020.

Ronaldo enjoyed a phenomenal fifth EURO finals (a record, of course), scoring twice against Hungary on Matchday 1 to overtake Michel Platini's long-standing record and also finding the net in the Matchday 2 game against Germany before his double against France.

Here is a collection of the EURO records he has broken, and the ones in his sights should he play 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 ahead of the 2020 finals he had registered eight more across 21 finals appearances. His two ensuing goals against Hungary in Portugal's EURO 2020 opener took him two clear of France's Michel Platini, whose entire haul came at EURO '84. Ronaldo went further clear with his strikes against against Germany on Matchday 2 and France on Matchday 3.

14 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
9 Michel Platini (France)
7 Alan Shearer (England)
7 Antoine Griezmann (France)
6 Ruud van Nistelrooy (Netherlands)
6 Patrick Kluivert (Netherlands)
6 Wayne Rooney (England)
6 Thierry Henry (France)
6 Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden)
6 Nuno Gomes (Portugal)

Most EURO final tournaments

When he started Portugal's opening win against Hungary at EURO 2020 Ronaldo moved top of a stellar list of 22 men who have appeared at four EURO tournaments, beginning with Lothar Matthäus and Peter Schmeichel back in 2000.

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)

Most finals appearances

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 rivals are international team-mates João Moutinho and Pepe.

25 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
19 João Moutinho (Portugal)
19 Pepe (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. His 60 games to date have resulted in 37 wins, 13 draws and ten defeats.

60 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
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 45 goals in EURO qualifying and finals is almost as many as the next two players combined.

45 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
25 Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden)
23 Robbie Keane (Republic of Ireland)

UEFA EURO 2024, anybody?

Ronaldo will be 39 when EURO 2024 comes around. Would you bet against him being in Germany for it? If he is, these records will be up for grabs:

Oldest EURO scorer

38 years 257 days Ivica Vastic (Austria, 2008)

Oldest scorer in a final

34 years 71 days Leonardo Bonucci (Italy, 2020)

Oldest outfield player to feature at EURO

39 years 91 days Lothar Matthäus (Germany, 2000)

Oldest player to feature in EURO final

38 years 232 days Jens Lehmann (Germany, 2008)

Oldest player to win EURO

37 years 23 days Arnold Mühren (Netherlands, 1988)

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.