Jakarta, ThedailyID — Cristiano Ronaldo extended his lead over Lionel Messi in career hat-trick records after scoring three goals in Al Nassr’s 5-3 victory over Al Kholood in the Saudi Pro League on Friday, October 30, 2026.
The performance brought Ronaldo’s career hat-trick tally to 67, moving him further ahead of Messi, who has recorded 62. The Argentine’s most recent hat-trick came on August 29, when he helped Inter Miami secure a 4-1 win over CF Montreal.
Ronaldo has now scored seven hat-tricks for Al Nassr since joining the Saudi Arabian club. Real Madrid remains the team where he recorded the most, with 44 hat-tricks, followed by Portugal with 10, Al Nassr with seven, and both Manchester United and Juventus with three each.
The latest achievement further strengthens Ronaldo’s position as the active player with the most career hat-tricks. However, the all-time record remains considerably higher.
German footballer Erwin Helmchen is credited with at least 142 career hat-tricks, followed by Josef Bican with 137, according to historical football records cited in the original report.
Beyond the hat-trick milestone, Ronaldo is also approaching another major career achievement. His three goals against Al Kholood brought his overall career tally to 985, leaving him just 15 goals short of the highly anticipated 1,000-goal milestone.
