FIFA World Cup: 5 Youngsters who can Break Ronaldo’s 800 + goal Tally

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Jehan Mucadum
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FIFA World Cup: 5 Youngsters who can Break Ronaldo’s 800 + goal Tally

Ronaldo Stats 2022: Cristiano Ronaldo’s career has been nothing short of brilliant with the man winning almost everything there is required.

Apart from the World Cup, Ronaldo has won trophies in all clubs he has represented coupled with his madness at the international stage for the nation.

The Portuguese captain is the leading goal-scorer as per World football statistics for club and country as of today having struck 819 times.

Despite an underwhelming 2022, Cristiano’s international figures are as jaw-dropping having found the net 118 times in 195 matches

With the striker in his final years of the game, we look at the future as to which player could be next in line to take Ronaldo’s legacy forward.

There are some sensational players on the horizon, who’ve shown their capabilities and could well be on their way forward.

We have made a list of the top 5 youngsters who can break Ronaldo’s 800+ goal tally.

Alejandro Garnacho

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The Argentine player has played with Ronaldo at Manchester United and seemed to learn a lot from his company.

Garnacho has come up through the ranks of United’s youth academy and seen as a future prospect.

His recent exploits in the EPL have shown his willingness to learn and sacrifice for greatness.

Alejandro is yet to debut for his nation but with his recent performances could well be in line for the La Albiceleste side post the World Cup.

Youssoufa Moukoko

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The German striker came up through the youth system of Borussia Dortmund and was a prospect through his under 17 and 19 exploits for the club.

In total, Moukoko scored 141 goals in 88 appearances for the two youth teams, which gained him a step into the senior team.

Moukoko has carried Dortmund’s season this time having struck 6 goals and 3 assists in 14 matches.

At 18, he has been doing the hard yards and is expected to be one of top strikers capable of creating records in the near future.

Matching Ronaldo is a difficult ask, but with the aim, ambition in Moukoko; this is his chance to prove his mettle.

Vinicius Junior

ImageThe Brazilian winger is another prospect who can break the Ronaldo 800 goal tally.

At 22, Junior has already contributed in Real Madrid’s La Liga, UCL successes and is widely considered an important presence in the squad.

Junior has shown his exploits in the current World Cup as well scoring twice and setting up a goal in 4 appearances.

The Real Madrid lad has the world at his feet and Brazilian flair to live with. This coupled with immense sacrifice and desire could well see him as an heir to Ronaldo’s success in the future.

Erling Haaland

ImageHaaland has already scored 158 goals in 201 club appearances across competitions aged 22.

This is a ridiculous number for a striker who has played for 2 of the World’s top clubs in Dortmund and Manchester City.

Haaland has scored 18 EPL goals in 13 matches, which has put him on the verge of creating history if he can continue the start till the end of the campaign.

With records tumbling early on in his career, Haaland is definitely on his way. But needs to be injury free if he wants to achieve Ronaldo’s greatness.

Erling’s early career has seen him marred by injuries on a consistent basis while CR7 remains widely known for his fitness perfection.

Hence, Haaland has to be careful with his future in terms of injuries as he is a potential threat to breaking the 800+ goal tally.

Kylian Mbappé

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Mbappé remains the front runner in the race for Ronaldo’s 800 goals tally. The Frenchman has outscored CR7 in World Cup history despite playing 3 tournaments lesser.

He has also scored 250 plus goals in his career in 150 fewer matches than his idol.

Mbappe’s fondness for Ronaldo is well known and this could boost his pursuit of excellence in achieving Ronaldo’s statistics.


       

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