Ronaldo was La Liga’s top scorer in 2003–04, scoring 24 goals for Real Madrid.
The player was Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima, the Brazilian striker widely known simply as Ronaldo. His 24 league goals earned him the Pichichi Trophy, awarded to La Liga’s leading scorer, even though Real Madrid finished behind Valencia in the title race.
Ronaldo’s campaign came during his first season at Real Madrid after joining from Inter Milan in 2002. His finishing, acceleration and movement made him the club’s central attacking figure, and he topped the scoring chart ahead of Sevilla’s Júlio Baptista, who scored 20.
A common mix-up is confusing this Ronaldo with Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano did not join Real Madrid until 2009, so he could not have been the club’s leading scorer in 2003–04. Raúl was also a major Real Madrid star of the period, but he was not that season’s league top scorer.