Ronaldo could make history if he wins the Golden Boot in the Saudi this season

Cristiano Ronaldo could become the first player in history to win the Golden Boot across four different leagues this season.

The Portuguese scored a hat-trick in Al-Nassr's 5-1 thrashing of Al Taee on Saturday, bringing his tally to 26 goals in 23 Saudi Pro League games this term.

With nine league matches left, Ronaldo is four goals clear of Aleksandar Mitrovic in the race to be the Saudi Pro League's top goalscorer this season.

And with the former Fulham striker ruled out for up to six weeks because of a hamstring injury on Monday, it appears almost certain Ronaldo will claim the Pro League's Golden Boot.

Were he to do so, the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star would make history as the first player to top the goalscoring charts across four different divisions.

Ronaldo won the Premier League Golden Boot in the 2007-08 season, when he scored 31 goals in 34 appearances for United.

He then claimed the Pichichi Trophy - the award for the top goalscorer in LaLiga - three times for Real Madrid, plundering in 40 goals in 34 appearances in the 2010-11 campaign.

The 39-year-old finished top of the pile in the 2013-14 season with 31 goals in 30 games and the following campaign, when he scored an astonishing 48 times in 35 outings.

Ronaldo was similarly prolific in Italy, claiming the Paolo Rossi Award as the Serie A's top goalscorer in the 2020-21 season, when he finished with 29 league goals.

Luis Suarez and Ruud Van Nistelrooy  are the only players along with Ronaldo to have won the Golden Boot across three European leagues.

Suarez claimed the award while playing in the Eredivisie for Ajax in the 2009-10 season and in the Premier League with Liverpool in 2013-14, before collecting the accolade with Barcelona in 2015-16.

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