Cristiano Ronaldo solidified his position as the current top scorer in the 2023/2024 Saudi Pro League season. The player, nicknamed CR7, further cemented his lead after Al-Nassr defeated Abha 8-0 at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium in the early hours of Wednesday, April 3, 2024 (WIB).
In that match, CR7 scored a hat-trick in the first half, netting goals in the 11th, 21st, and 42nd minutes. He also provided two assists during the away game against Abha.
As a result, Cristiano Ronaldo has amassed a total of 29 goals by the 26th week of the 2023/2024 Saudi Pro League season, significantly surpassing Al-Hilal's Aleksandar Mitrovic, who has scored 22 goals.
Cristiano Ronaldo's current position equals that of Al-Ittihad's Abderrazak Hamdallah, who won the top scorer title in the 2019/2020 Saudi Pro League season.
As of Thursday, April 4, 2024, only Ronaldo and Mitrovic have scored more than 20 goals this season. Other top players have scored in the teens, such as Abderrazak Hamdallah (Al-Ittihad) with 18 goals and Talisca (Al-Nassr) with 16 goals.
Below is a complete list of the current top scorers in the Saudi Pro League as of April 4, 2024, based on Transfermarkt data:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr): 29 goals
2. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal): 22 goals
3. Abderrazak Hamdallah (Al-Ittihad): 18 goals
4. Talisca (Al-Nassr): 16 goals
5. Georges-Kevin N'Koudou (Damac): 15 goals
6. Firas Al-Buraikan (Al-Ahli): 14 goals
7. Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal): 13 goals
8. Odion Ighalo (Al-Wehda): 12 goals
9. Malcom (Al-Hilal): 11 goals
10. Bernard Mensah (Al-Tai): 11 goals
11. Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha): 11 goals