Real Madrid

La Liga 2009–18

In 2009, Ronaldo transferred to Real Madrid for a then world record £80 million. Despite scoring 33 goals in all competitions and contributing to Real Madrid's 96 points in La Liga, his first season with Madrid ended trophyless. Following Raúl's departure, Ronaldo was given No. 7 for the 2010–11 season and scored 53 goals, helping Madrid win the Copa del Rey, his first trophy with Madrid. The 2011–12 season saw Ronaldo score 60 goals across all competitions, leading Madrid to their first league title in four years and his runner-up finish to Lionel Messi in the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or. He continued prolific scoring, with 69 goals in 2013, winning the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or, the European Golden Shoe along with Liverpool's Luis Suárez, and helping Madrid win the Champions League in 2013–14 with a record 17 goals in the competition. On 4 May 2014, Ronaldo scored a back-heeled volley in the closing moments of the match against Valencia, voted goal of the season by the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (LFP), giving him the Best Player in La Liga award. Ronaldo won his second consecutive Ballon d'Or in 2014 after winning the Club World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo became Real Madrid's all-time top goalscorer on 12 September 2015 against Espanyol, netting 230 goals in 203 matches, surpassing the previous record holder, Raúl. He reached 500 career goals for club and country after scoring both goals against Malmö FF in a 2–0 away win on 30 September 2015 in the Champions League. Ronaldo became the first player to net 100 goals in UEFA club competition, as he scored two goals in the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals against Bayern Munich in the away leg. Ronaldo scored a goal in a 2–0 win over Malaga on 21 May 2017 to secure Madrid's first La Liga title in five years. He won his fourth Champions League title after scoring a brace in the final. Ronaldo's performances throughout 2017 saw him win the Ballon d'Or.