Cristiano Ronaldo's missed penalty for Al-Nassr against Al-Fayha in the Saudi Professional League has brought renewed attention to the Portuguese star's complete penalty record throughout his career. Ronaldo stepped up to take the penalty in the first half, but his shot struck the post. Despite the miss, Al-Nassr went on to win the match 3-1.
Statistics from Ronaldo's professional career reveal that he has taken 215 penalty kicks in various official matches, excluding penalty shootouts. The Portuguese striker successfully converted 180 of these, while the number of missed penalties rose to 35 after including his most recent attempt against Al-Fayha. Based on these figures, Ronaldo's penalty conversion rate is approximately 84%, a figure that reflects the large number of penalties he has taken.
In terms of the distribution of these penalties across the clubs he represented, Real Madrid leads the way, with Ronaldo taking 92 penalties while wearing their jersey, scoring 79 goals and missing 13. During his time with Manchester United, he took 25 penalties, scoring 21 goals and missing 4. At Juventus, he took 34 penalties, scoring 29 goals and missing 5.
In his current experience in Saudi Arabia with Al-Nassr, the number of penalties he has taken matches his tally from Juventus at 34, with 31 goals scored and only 3 missed. Internationally, statistics show that Ronaldo has taken 30 penalties for the Portuguese national team, scoring 20 and missing 10. His record is devoid of any penalties taken while playing for Sporting Lisbon's first team.
