List of Belgium national football team hat-tricks

Since the inception of international association football matches, 28 Belgium male footballers have scored three or more goals (a hat-trick) in a game. The first player to score a hat-trick for Belgium was Pierre-Joseph Destrebecq, while on the books of Union Saint-Gilloise, in a friendly match against France in 1905.[1] Three players, Robert De Veen, Bert De Cleyn and Josip Weber, have scored five goals in one match. Romelu Lukaku has scored the greatest number of hat-tricks for Belgium, with four.

Belgium have conceded 44 hat-tricks since 1904, the most recent being scored by Haris Seferovic in a 2–5 UEFA Nations League loss against Switzerland.[2] Undoubtedly, the most famous hat-trick against Belgium came during the 1986 FIFA World Cup, when Belgium overcame three goals by Ihor Belanov to move past the Soviet Union into the quarter finals.[3]

Hat-tricks for Belgium

DateGoalsPlayerOpponentVenueCompetitionResult[a]Ref.
7 May 1905
3
Pierre-Joseph Destrebecq FranceStade du Vivier d'Oie, BrusselsFriendly
7–0
[1]
29 April 1906
3
Robert De Veen NetherlandsBeerschot Stadion, AntwerpFriendly
5–0
[4]
9 May 1909
3
Robert De Veen FranceStade du Vivier d'Oie, BrusselsFriendly
5–2
[5]
3 April 1910
3
Alphonse Six FranceStade de la FGSPF, GentillyFriendly
4–0
[6]
30 April 1911
5
Robert De Veen FranceRue de Forest, BrusselsFriendly
7–1
[7]
20 February 1912
3
Louis Saeys SwitzerlandStadion Broodstraat, AntwerpFriendly
9–2
[8]
23 November 1913
3
Sylvain Brébart GermanyStadion Broodstraat, AntwerpFriendly
6–2
[9]
23 November 1913
3
Jean Van Cant GermanyStadion Broodstraat, AntwerpFriendly
6–2
[9]
29 August 1920
3
Robert Coppée SpainOlympisch Stadion, Antwerp1920 Summer Olympics
3–1
[10]
13 April 1930
3
Michel Vanderbauwhede FranceStade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, ColombesFriendly
6–1
[11]
5 June 1932
3
Jean Capelle DenmarkIdrætsparken, CopenhagenFriendly
4–3
[12]
19 March 1939
3
Jean Capelle NetherlandsBosuilstadion, AntwerpFriendly
5–4
[13]
17 March 1940
3
Jules Van Craen NetherlandsBosuilstadion, AntwerpFriendly
7–1
[14]
23 February 1946
5
Bert De Cleyn LuxembourgStade du Mambourg, CharleroiFriendly
7–0
[15]
10 May 1950
3
Joseph Mermans Republic of IrelandHeysel Stadium, BrusselsFriendly
5–1
[16]
4 June 1950
3
Joseph Mermans FranceHeysel Stadium, BrusselsFriendly
4–1
[17]
12 November 1950
3
Victor Lemberechts NetherlandsBosuilstadion, AntwerpFriendly
7–2
[18]
25 November 1951
3
Pol Anoul NetherlandsStadion De Kuip, RotterdamFriendly
7–6
[19]
25 May 1953
3
Rik Coppens FinlandHelsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki1954 FIFA World Cup qualification
4–2
[20]
4 September 1957
3
Paul Vandenberg IcelandLaugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík1958 FIFA World Cup qualification
5–2
[21]
24 April 1963
3
Jacques Stockman BrazilHeysel Stadium, BrusselsFriendly
5–1
[22]
10 November 1965
3
Paul Van Himst IsraelRamat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan1966 FIFA World Cup qualification
5–0
[23]
19 March 1967
3
Jacques Stockman LuxembourgStade Municipal, LuxembourgUEFA Euro 1968 qualifying
5–0
[24]
9 October 1968
3
Lon Polleunis FinlandRegenboogstadion, Waregem1970 FIFA World Cup qualification
6–1
[25]
18 May 1972
3
Lon Polleunis IcelandStade de Sclessin, Liège1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
6–1
[26]
14 October 1986
3
Nico Claesen LuxembourgStade Municipal, LuxembourgUEFA Euro 1988 qualifying
6–0
[27]
1 April 1987
3
Nico Claesen ScotlandConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, AnderlechtUEFA Euro 1988 qualifying
4–1
[28]
1 June 1989
4
Marc Van Der Linden LuxembourgStade Grimonprez-Jooris, Lille (France)1990 FIFA World Cup qualifying
5–0
[29]
4 June 1994
5
Josip Weber ZambiaHeysel Stadium, BrusselsFriendly
9–0
[30]
4 June 1994
3
Marc Degryse ZambiaHeysel Stadium, BrusselsFriendly
9–0
[30]
30 April 1997
3
Luís Oliveira TurkeyAli Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul1998 FIFA World Cup qualifying
3–1
[31]
28 February 2001
3
Bob Peeters San MarinoKing Baudouin Stadium, Brussels2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying
10–1
[32]
26 May 2014
3
Romelu Lukaku Luxembourg[N]Cristal Arena, GenkFriendly
5–1
[33]
10 October 2016
3
Christian Benteke GibraltarEstádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying
6–0
[34]
31 August 2017
3
Thomas Meunier GibraltarStade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying
9–0
[35]
31 August 2017
3
Romelu Lukaku GibraltarStade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying
9–0
[35]
23 March 2023
3
Romelu Lukaku SwedenFriends Arena, SolnaUEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
3–0
19 November 2023
4
Romelu Lukaku AzerbaijanKing Baudouin Stadium, BrusselsUEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
5–0
Note

Hat-tricks conceded by Belgium

Belgium have conceded 44 hat-tricks.

DateGoalsPlayerOpponentVenueCompetitionResult [a]Ref(s)
30 April 1905
3
Eddy de Neve NetherlandsBeerschot Stadion, AntwerpFriendly
1–4
[37]
18 April 1908
3
Vivian Woodward England AmateurVélodrome de Longchamps, BrusselsFriendly
2–8
[38]
17 April 1909
4
Cyril Dunning England AmateurWhite Hart Lane, TottenhamFriendly
2–11
[39]
17 April 1909
3
Harold Stapley England AmateurWhite Hart Lane, TottenhamFriendly
2–11
[39]
25 April 1909
3
Edu Snethlage NetherlandsPrinsenlaan, RotterdamFriendly
1–4
[40]
10 April 1910
3
Mannes Francken NetherlandsDe Hout, HaarlemFriendly
0–7
[41]
19 March 1911
3
Mannes Francken NetherlandsBeerschot Stadion, AntwerpFriendly
1–5
[42]
28 April 1912
3
Mannes Francken NetherlandsDFC-terrein aan de Markettenweg, DordrechtFriendly
3–4
[43]
24 February 1914
3
Lionel Louch England AmateurVélodrome de Longchamps, BrusselsFriendly
1–8
[44]
25 May 1924
3
Rudolf Kock SwedenStade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes (France)1924 Summer Olympics
1–8
[45]
25 May 1924
3
Sven Rydell SwedenStade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes (France)1924 Summer Olympics
1–8
[45]
3 May 1925
3
Wout Buitenweg NetherlandsHet Nederlandsche Sportpark, AmsterdamFriendly
0–5
[46]
24 May 1926
3
Frank Osborne EnglandOlympisch Stadion, AntwerpFriendly
3–5
[47]
11 May 1927
3
Dixie Dean EnglandStadium in Molenbeek, MolenbeekFriendly
1–9
[48]
2 June 1928
3
Domingo Tarasconi ArgentinaOlympic Stadium, Amsterdam (Netherlands)1928 Summer Olympics
3–6
[49]
20 April 1929
3
John Flood Irish Free StateDalymount Park, DublinFriendly
0–4
[50]
11 May 1929
3
George Camsell EnglandParc Duden, BrusselsFriendly
1–5
[51]
20 March 1932
4
Wim Lagendaal NetherlandsBosuilstadion, AntwerpFriendly
1–4
[52]
11 December 1932
4
Anton Schall AustriaJubelstadion, BrusselsFriendly
1–6
[53]
22 October 1933
4
Karl Hohmann GermanyWedaustadion, DuisburgFriendly
1–8
[54]
25 February 1934
4
Paddy Moore Irish Free StateDalymount Park, Dublin1934 FIFA World Cup qualification
4–4
[55]
11 March 1934
5
Leen Vente NetherlandsOlympic Stadium, AmsterdamFriendly
3–9
[56]
27 May 1934
3
Edmund Conen GermanyStadio Giovanni Berta, Florence (Italy)1934 FIFA World Cup
2–5
[57]
31 March 1935
3
Beb Bakhuys NetherlandsOlympic Stadium, AmsterdamFriendly
2–4
[58]
29 March 1936
3
Beb Bakhuys NetherlandsOlympic Stadium, AmsterdamFriendly
0–8
[59]
27 February 1938
4
Kick Smit NetherlandsStadion De Kuip, RotterdamFriendly
2–7
[60]
15 May 1938
3
Silvio Piola ItalySan Siro, MilanFriendly
1–6
[61]
12 May 1946
3
Faas Wilkes NetherlandsOlympic Stadium, AmsterdamFriendly
3–6
[62]
23 November 1949
3
Trevor Ford WalesNinian Park, CardiffFriendly
1–5
[63]
15 April 1951
3
Noud van Melis NetherlandsOlympic Stadium, AmsterdamFriendly
4–5
[64]
20 May 1951
3
George Hamilton ScotlandHeysel Stadium, BrusselsFriendly
0–5
[65]
25 November 1951
3
Abe Lenstra NetherlandsStadion De Kuip, RotterdamFriendly
7–6
[19]
11 November 1956
5
Thadée Cisowski FranceHeysel Stadium, Brussels1958 FIFA World Cup qualification
3–6
[66]
4 October 1959
3
Faas Wilkes NetherlandsStadion De Kuip, RotterdamFriendly
1–9
[67]
4 October 1959
3
Piet van der Kuil NetherlandsStadion De Kuip, RotterdamFriendly
1–9
[67]
20 November 1960
3
Charles Antenen SwitzerlandHeysel Stadium, Brussels1962 FIFA World Cup qualification
2–4
[68]
2 June 1965
3
Pelé BrazilMaracanã Stadium, Rio de JaneiroFriendly
0–5
[69]
8 October 1967
3
Janusz Żmijewski PolandHeysel Stadium, BrusselsUEFA Euro 1968 qualifying
2–4
[70]
25 April 1976
3
Rob Rensenbrink NetherlandsStadion De Kuip, RotterdamUEFA Euro 1976
0–5
[71]
28 June 1982
3
Zbigniew Boniek PolandCamp Nou, Barcelona (Spain)1982 FIFA World Cup
0–3
[72]
16 June 1984
3
Michel Platini FranceStade de la Beaujoire, NantesUEFA Euro 1984
0–5
[73]
15 June 1986
3
Igor Belanov Soviet UnionEstadio Nou Camp León, León (Mexico)1986 FIFA World Cup
4–3
[3]
4 September 1999
3
Patrick Kluivert NetherlandsStadion De Kuip, RotterdamFriendly
5–5
[74]
18 November 2018
3
Haris Seferovic SwitzerlandSwissporarena, Lucerne2018–19 UEFA Nations League
2–5
[2]

Notes

a The result is presented with Belgium's score first.

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