WCristiano Ronaldo has been in the news for his strong protest against the Public Investment Fund (PIF) after Karim Benzema’s transfer to Al Hilal, but one of his rivals has taken advantage of his absence and surpassed him in the Portuguese player’s own record.
After the 1-1 draw between Al Fateh and Al Qadisiya in the Saudi First Division on Saturday, it was announced that Jurin Keoneshad had scored more goals than the Al Nasr captain.
Chiones trails CR7 in scoring rankings
In the 21st match, Al Fateh took the lead in the 7th minute with Matas Vargas’ opening goal, but Al Qadisiya quickly equalized with a precise goal from Colombian-born Mexican Julin Chiones.
The goal not only allowed the team to avoid a tough defeat, but also marked Julin’s 18th goal in 20 games of the 2025-2026 season, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo’s 17 goals with Al Nasr. Despite this, the Arab League’s current top scorer is Al Ahly’s Ivan Toni with 19 goals.
Chiones is currently in a head-to-head battle with CR7 for the top scorer spot in the Saudi Pro League, but of course he has to beat Tony first as well.
Nevertheless, if Cristiano continues to miss the team’s games, as he did against Al Riyadh and Al Ittihad, he could fall behind in the goalscoring rankings. The Portuguese will also be delayed in his bid to reach 1,000 goals, a unique milestone in football history that the 41-year-old star hopes to achieve. Ronaldo scored his most recent goal, the 961st goal of his career, in a match between Al Nasr and Al Khorod in the Saudi Professional League at the end of January 2026.
However, everything indicates that Cristiano remains angry and dissatisfied with the transfer policy of the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund (owner of Al Nasr, Al Hilal, Al Ahly and Al Ittihad), which he believes harms his club while benefiting other clubs.
The Portuguese star’s dissatisfaction came to a head with the last-minute arrival of Karim Benzema to Al Hilal, the CR7 team’s main rivals in the title race.
Meanwhile, it has not been decided whether the Portuguese will be sanctioned for missing the club’s last two games. This was not due to injury or technical judgment, but rather a personal protest.
Nevertheless, his immediate future remains uncertain, with his presence in key matches against FK Al-Kadag on Wednesday 11 February or against Al Fateh on Saturday 14 February still up in the air.
