Ronaldo has been prolific since joining Al-Nassr, scoring 14 goals during the 2022-23 Saudi Pro League after signing midway through the season.
The Portugal captain has been the league’s top scorer in its two most recent editions with 35 and 25 goals.
After being named the Best Middle East Player at the Globe Soccer Awards in December, Ronaldo said: “You know what my goal is.
“I want to win trophies and I want to reach that number [1,000 goals] that you all know. I will reach the number for sure, if no injuries.”
He scored his 17th of the season against Al-Kholood on Friday to reach 961 career goals – 39 short of his target.
But trophies have become scarce for Ronaldo.
Al-Nassr finished as league runners-up in his first two campaigns, before coming third last season, 13 points behind champions Al-Ittihad.
They were also beaten in the final of the King’s Cup – the domestic cup competition – in 2023-24 by Al-Hilal on penalties.
Al-Nassr were knocked out of the Asian Champions League Elite semi-finals by Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale last season, and only qualified for the second-tier Asian Champions League Two this season.
Their domestic rivals Al-Ahli, meanwhile, became Asian champions last year with a squad featuring Riyad Mahrez, Roberto Firmino and Ivan Toney.
The five-time Champions League winner’s only trophy with the club remains the Arab Club Champions Cup in 2023.
Adding to his frustrations, Ronaldo has watched his former Real Madrid team-mate Karim Benzema and Portugal team-mate Ruben Neves lift league titles in Saudi Arabia during this time there.
