List of footballers who achieved hat-trick records

Scoring a hat-trick in association football is considered an impressive achievement, even after many years and advances in the sport;[3] however, it is still fairly common.[4][5] This is a list of records and other feats in football hat-trick scoring, including exceptional numbers of hat-tricks; exceptional feats in scoring a hat-trick; and achievements relating to the hat-trick scorers themselves.

Pelé scored 92 hat-tricks during his career for Santos, NY Cosmos and Brazil. As of 2023, Guinness World Records recognised Pelé as the footballer with the most hat-tricks.[1][2]

The great majority of the scorers of a hat-trick[6] have played for the winning side, but there have also been a few occasions when the player's team have drawn or lost the game.[7] The list features all association footballers, including at all levels of competition when playing in official matches.

Records

Key
Player's team is noted in bold
DivisionThe level of competition of the relevant match(es)

Most hat-tricks

Players with most hat-tricks in history

PlayerYearsNumberGenderDetails
Erwin Helmchen1924–1951141+MAccording to RSSSF Erwin Helmchen scored at least 141 hat-tricks only in official matches, including 8 goals on 2 occasions, 7 goals on three, 6 goals ten times and 5 goals 15 times.[8]
Josef Bican1931–1955101M[9]
Ferenc Deák1939–1959100+MAccording to RSSSF Ferenc Deak scored at least 100 hat-tricks only in official matches for club and country.[10]
Ronnie Rooke1931–196197M[11]
Pelé1956–197792MAs of 2023, Guinness World Records recognised Pelé as the footballer with the most hat-tricks.[1][2]

Active players with most hat-tricks

PlayerYearsNumberGenderDetails
Cristiano Ronaldo2008–202466MCristiano Ronaldo holds the record for the active player with most hat-tricks.[12][13][14]
Lionel Messi2007–202357MLionel Messi has scored 57 hat-tricks in his career for Barcelona and Argentina.[15]

Players who scored most hat-tricks for a national team

PlayerYearsNumberGenderDetails
Alex Morgan2012–202112FMorgan scored her eleventh international hat-trick with five goals on 11 June 2019 in the United States' 13–0 victory over Thailand in the 2019 World Cup.[16] She scored her record-breaking twelfth international hat-trick in 2021.[17]
Christine Sinclair2000–201211FSinclair scored her eleventh international hat-trick by scoring all three of Canada's goals in their 3–4 loss to the United States at the Olympics on 6 August 2012.[18]
Vivian Woodward1903–191410MHe scored 4 hat-tricks for England and 6 hat-tricks for England amateurs.[19]
Cristiano Ronaldo2013–202110MCristiano Ronaldo holds the men's record for most international hat-tricks. He became the first male player to score 10 hat-tricks for a national team on 12 October 2021 in Portugal's 5–0 win against Luxembourg, breaking Sven Rydell's record.[20]
Sven Rydell1924–19329MSven Rydell became the first player to score 9 international hat-tricks on 16 May 1932 in Sweden's 7–1 victory over Finland, breaking Poul Nielsen's record. His men's record lasted for 89 years.[21]
Carli Lloyd2012–20219FLloyd scored 9 international hat-tricks including a five-goal haul in one of her final international matches.
Ali Mabkhout2012–20219MAs of 2023, Mabkhout has scored 9 international hat-tricks.
Lionel Messi2012–20239MLionel Messi became the third male player to score 9 international hat-tricks on 29 March 2023 in Argentina's 7–0 victory over Curaçao.[22]
Poul Nielsen1913–19218MPoul Nielsen became the first player to score 8 international hat-tricks on 2 October 1921 in Denmark's 3–1 victory over Norway. His record lasted for 11 years.[23]
Gerd Müller1967–19728MMüller scored 8 international hat-tricks for West Germany, including 2 in the 1970 World Cup.
Ali Daei1996–20048MAli Daei scored 8 international hat-tricks. In these eight occasions, he stopped at three only on three occasions.[24]
Abby Wambach2002–20148FWambach scored 8 international hat-tricks, including all five goals against the Republic of Ireland in a friendly on 23 October 2004.[25]
Cristiane2004–20198FCristiane has scored 8 international hat-tricks by 2021.
Sándor Kocsis1949–19557MKocsis scored 7 international hat-tricks, including 2 in the 1954 World Cup.
Pelé1958–19647MPelé has the record for the most hat-tricks scored by a Brazilian player, with seven. One of those hat-tricks was scored in the 1958 World Cup semi-final against France.[26]
Ali Al-Biski1961–19707M[27]
Michelle Akers1990–19957FAkers scored her seven international hat-tricks in four and a half years.[28]

Players with most consecutive hat-tricks in history

PlayerYearNumberGenderDivisionDetails
Josef Bican19405M1Josef Bican set the record after scoring 5 consecutive hat-tricks and 19 goals in total in the Bohemia and Moravia (Czechoslovak) First League between 17 November 1939 and 19 March 1940.[29]
Stjepan Lucijanić20165M7Stjepan Lucijanic scored his fifth consecutive hat-trick in the NK Dračice Dakovo's 10–0 win over NK Zrinski Drenje in the Croatian seventh division on 6 November 2016, equalizing Josef Bican's record from 1940. Lucijanic had scored 20 goals in those 5 matches.[30][31]
Ahmed Rizwan20185M1Club Eagles' striker Ahmed Rizwan also equalized the record in October 2018, after scoring five hat-tricks in five consecutive matches of the Dhiraagu Dhivehi Premier League.[32][33][34][35]

Players with most hat-tricks for a year

PlayerYearNumberGenderDivisionDetails
Arman Karamyan20029M1Arman Karamyan scored 8 hat-tricks in Armenian Premier League and 1 in national cup.[36]
Ara Hakobyan20039M1Ara Hakobyan scored 9 hat-tricks in Armenian Premier League.
Cristiano Ronaldo20119M1Cristiano Ronaldo scored 9 hat-tricks in La Liga.
Lionel Messi20129M1Lionel Messi scored 6 hat-tricks in La Liga, 1 in UEFA Champions League and 2 with the national team.
Ali Ashfaq20139M1Ali Ashfaq scored 5 hat-tricks in Dhivehi League, 2 in AFC Cup and 2 with the national team.

Players with most hat-tricks in the Olympics

PlayerYearScoreNumberGenderDetails
Domingo Tarasconi1928Argentina 11–2 USA
Argentina 6–3 Belgium
Argentina 6–0 Egypt
3MDomingo Tarasconi scored 4 goals against USA on 29 May 1928 in the first round, 4 goals against Norway on 2 June in quarterfinals and 3 against Egypt in the semifinal of the 1928 Olympics.
Vilhelm Wolfhagen1908Denmark 9–0 France B
Denmark 17–1 France
2MVilhelm Wolfhagen scored 4 goals against France B on 19 October 1908 in the first round and 4 goals against France on 22 October in the semi-finals of the 1908 Olympics.
Antonin Janda1920Czechoslovakia 7–0 Kingdom of SCS
Czechoslovakia 4–0 Norway
2MAntonin Janda scored 3 goals against Yugoslavia on 28 August 1920 in the first round and 3 goals against Norway on 29 August in the quarterfinals of the 1920 Olympics.
Ferenc Bene1964Hungary 6–0 Morocco
Hungary 6–0 United Arab Republic
2MFerenc Bene scored Hungary's all 6 goals against Morocco on 11 October 1964 in the group stage and 4 goals against Norway on 20 October in the semifinals of the 1964 Olympics.
Barbra Banda2020Zambia 3–10 Netherlands
Zambia 4–4 China
2FBarbra Banda scored hat-tricks twice at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[37]

Youngest hat-trick scorers

Youngest players in history to score a hat-trick

Note: For a senior team, not including subsidiary teams in senior leagues

PlayerYearAgeScoreGoalsGenderDivisionDetails
Alina Litvinenko200913 years and 131 daysKyrgyzstan 4–1 Palestine3FNTOn 27 April 2009, Alina Litvinenko scored a hat-trick in her debut match, in a 4–1 win against Palestine for Kyrgyzstan in the 2010 Asian Cup's qualification at 13 years and 131 days. She became both the youngest hat-trick scorer and the youngest player to feature in a international match.[38][39]
Ntinos Pontikas199614 years and 198 daysAmpelokipoi 4–3 Haravgi3M5Ntinos Pontikas on his debut on 28 September 1996, scored his team's all 3 away goals in the fifth tier of the Greek championship breaking Paulino Alcántara's record set in 1912 and becoming the youngest hat-trick scorer ever.[40]
Paulino Alcántara191215 years and 140 daysBarcelona 9–0 Català3M1Paulino Alcántara scored three goals on his senior team debut for Barcelona in their 9–0 victory over Català in the Catalan championship on 25 February 1912.[41][42] Alcántara netted many other hat-tricks for Barcelona before turning 17, mostly in friendlies throughout the 1912–13 season, but notably in a 11–1 victory over Català in the Copa de España on 15 June 1913, at the age of 16 years and 248 days.[43]
Amy Wilding200315 years and 220 daysCTC Ladies ?–? Camberley Town Ladies3F7Wilding scored three goals for Camberley Town Ladies in the Russell Cup on 30 March 2003 and became the youngest hat-trick scorer in women's football.[44]
Samuel Johnston198316 years and 159 daysDistillery 5–0 Wellington Park3M1Johnston scored a hat-trick for Distillery in a 4–0 win over Wellington Park in an Irish Cup match on 24 February 1883.[45]
József Horváth190716 years and 193 daysHungary 5–2 Bohemia3MNTHorváth scored an international hat-trick for Hungary in a friendly against Bohemia on 7 April 1907 and became the youngest player in international football to achieve that feat.[46]
Pelé195716 years and 197 daysSantos 7–2 Fabril de Lavras4M5Pelé scored his first hat-trick of his senior career in a friendly against Fabril de Lavras on 9 June 1957 and became the youngest player in South America to achieve that feat as well as the youngest professional player to score a hat-trick.[47][48]
Haley Bugeja202016 years and 205 daysMalta 4–0 Georgia3FNTBugeja scored all of Malta's four goals in their 4–0 win over Georgia in the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying Group B, and became the youngest player ever to score a hat-trick at a European qualifier.[49]
Julie Fleeting199716 years and 259 daysScotland 7–1 Estonia4FNTFleeting scored four goals to help her side to a 7–1 victory over Estonia in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification on 3 September, and became the youngest player to score a hat-trick at a World qualifier.[49] In the very next match four days later, Fleeting scored another hat-trick, this time in a 5–0 win over Lithuania.
Trevor Francis197116 years and 306 daysBirmingham City 4–0 Bolton4M2Francis scored all of Birmingham City's four goals in their 4–0 win over Bolton Wanderers in England's second tier on 20 February 1971, and became the youngest player in English football to achieve that feat.[47]
Nicolás Siri202116 years and 348 daysDanubio 5–1 Boston River3M1Siri scored a hat-trick on his senior debut against Boston River in the Uruguayan first division on 19 March 2021 and became the youngest player in history to achieve that feat in the top flight.[47]

Youngest players to score a hat-trick for a national team

PlayerYearAgeScoreGoalsGenderDetails
József Horváth190716 years and 193 daysHungary 5–2 Bohemia3MHorváth scored an international hat-trick for Hungary in a friendly against Bohemia on 7 April 1907 and became the youngest player in international football to achieve that feat.[46]
Christine Sinclair200017 years and 16 daysCanada 12–0 Guatemala3FSinclair had just turned 17 when she scored a hat-trick for Canada in the 2000 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup.[50]
Lee Wai Tong192317 years and 212 daysChina 5–1 Japan3MLee is the youngest male player to score a hat-trick for a national team in a competitive match, when he did so on 24 May 1923 in the last match of the 1923 Far Eastern Games at Yahataya Park in Osaka.[51]
Pelé195817 years and 244 daysBrazil 5–2 France3MPelé is the youngest male player to score a hat-trick in the FIFA World Cup when he did so in the 1958 semi-finals.[52]

Youngest players to score a hat-trick in a continental club competition

PlayerYearAgeScoreGoalsDivisionDetails
Ronaldo199317 years and 18 daysCruzeiro 6–1 Colo-Colo31Ronaldo scored three goals for Cruzeiro in their 6-1 win over Colo-Colo in the first leg of the 1993 Supercopa Libertadores on 5 October 1993.[53]

Speed records

Players who scored the fastest hat-tricks in history

Fastest as the shortest span between the first and third goal.

PlayerYearScoreDurationGenderDivisionDetails
Alex Torr2013Rawson Springs 7–1 Winn Gardens70 secondsM19Alex Torr completed a hat-trick in 70 seconds for pub team Rawson Springs in a match in the Meadowhall Sheffield & District U23 amateur English Sunday league in 2013.[54][55][56]
Magnus Arvidsson1995Hassleholms IF 5–3 Landskrona89 secondsM4Magnus Arvidsson completed a hat-trick in 89 seconds in a match in the Swedish fourth tier and beat Tommy Ross' 1964 record for just one second.[57]
Tommy Ross1964Ross County 8–1 Nairn90 secondsM5Tommy Ross scored a hat-trick in 90 seconds for Ross County against Nairn in the Scottish fifth division, on 28 November 1964 and held the world record for 31 years.[58]
Eduardo Maglioni1978Independiente 4–1 Gimnasia La Plata111 secondsM1[59]
Abdel Hamid Bassiouny2001Egypt 8–2 Namibia117 secondsMNT2002 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Jimmy O'Connor1967Shelbourne 3–2 Bohemian2 minutes and 13 secondsM1[60]
Andy Locke1995Nantwich Town 3–0 Droylsden2 minutes and 20 secondsM1Fastest hat-trick in FA Cup.
James Hayter2004AFC Bournemouth 6–0 Wrexham2 minutes and 21 secondsM2On 24 February 2004, he came on as an 84th-minute substitute while Bournemouth were 3–0 up at home to Wrexham and scored the fastest Football League hat-trick ever in 2 minutes and 21.88 seconds.[61]
Ian St John1959Motherwell 3–4 Hibernian2 minutes and 30 secondsM1
Kosovare Asllani2021Real Madrid 3–1 Valencia CF2 minutes and 34 secondsF1[62]
Sadio Mané2015Southampton 6–1 Aston Villa2 minutes and 56 secondsM1Mané scored three times in 2 minutes 56 seconds in a 6–1 win over Aston Villa to set a new Premier League record for the fastest hat-trick.[63]
Graham Leggat1963Fulham 10–1 Ipswich Town3 minutesM[64]
Bebeto1995Deportivo de La Coruña 5–0 Albacete Balompié~3 minutesM
Luis Pérez1995Real Sociedad 5–0 Logroñés~3 minutesM[65]
Joel Pohjanpalo2012HJK Helsinki 3–1 Mariehamn~3 minutesM
Sonia Bermúdez2014Barcelona 4–0 Levante Las Planas~3 minutesF1Bermúdez scored in the 35th, 37th, and 38th minutes for what was a record for the fastest women's hat-trick.[66][67]
Mark Burchill2000Celtic 7–0 Jeunesse Esch~3 minutesM2On 24 August, he scored a hat-trick in 7–0 win over Jeunesse Esch in a UEFA Cup qualifier.[68]
Masashi Nakayama2000Japan 9–0 Brunei3 minutes and 15 secondsMNTDuring an Asian Cup qualifing match.[69]
Robert Lewandowski2015Bayern Munich 5–1 VfL Wolfsburg3 minutes and 22 secondsM1[70]
Gift Orban2023İstanbul Başakşehir 1–4 Gent3 minutes and 25 secondsM3On 15 March, he scored a hat-trick in 4–1 away win over İstanbul Başakşehir in the UEFA Europa Conference League round 16. The hat-trick was scored within three minutes and 25 seconds, setting a new record for the fastest hat-trick in UEFA club competitions, breaking the previous record of six minutes and 12 seconds held by Mohammed Salah in the Champions League (Rangers vs Liverpool - 12 October 2022).[71][72][73]
Willie Hall1938England 7–0 Northern Ireland3 minutes and 30 secondsMNTTottenham Hotspur's player Willie Hall scored 3 goals in three and a half minutes during England's friendly match against Northern Ireland on 16 November 1938, breaking Lee Wai Tong's record and that feat remains a world record on international level.[74]
Aron Jóhannsson2012Aarhus 4–1 AC Horsens3 minutes and 50 secondsM
Iago Aspas2014Sevilla 5–1 Sabadell3 minutes and 51 secondsM1[75]
Arif Erdem1999Turkey 3–0 Northern Ireland4 minutesMNTUEFA Euro 2000 qualifying.
Mateja Kežman2008Alanyaspor 3–10 Fenerbahçe~4 minutesM
Unai Hernández2024Barcelona Atlètic 5–3 UD Ibiza4 minutes and 21 secondsM3Barcelona Atlètic scored five goals in 17 minutes for a comeback victory over Ibiza, including three in just over 4 minutes from Unai Hernández.[76][77]
Robbie Fowler1994Liverpool 3–0 Arsenal4 minutes and 33 secondsM1[78]
Kevin Gameiro2017Sporting de Gijón 1–4 Atlético Madrid4 minutes and 45 secondsM1[79]
David Villa2006Valencia 3–0 Athletic Bilbao4 minutes and 46 secondsM1
Michael Tönnies1991Duisburg 6–2 Karlsruher SC~5 minutesM[64]
Matt Moussilou2005Lille OSC 8–0 Istres~5 minutesM1Fastest hat-trick in Ligue 1.[64]
Lee Wai Tong1923China 5–1 Japan5 minutesMNT17-year-old Lee Wai Tong set the record of the player who scored the fastest hat-trick on 24 May 1923 in the last match of the 1923 Far Eastern Games.
Sonia Bermúdez2012Barcelona 7–1 Sant Gabriel5 minutesF1Bermúdez scored four goals in the match: three between minute 32 and minute 37, and one in the 80th minute.[80]
Fabienne Humm2015Switzerland 10–1 Ecuador5 minutesFNTSwiss female player Fabienne Humm scored the fastest hat-trick in Women's World Cup history, scoring three goals in five minutes on 12 May 2015 during the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[81]

Players who scored the longest hat-tricks in history

Longest as the longest span between the first and third goal.

PlayerYearScoreDurationGenderDivisionDetails
Santiago Gimenez2023Feyenoord 4–0 Ajax4286 minutesM1On 24 September 2023 Feyenoord's Santiago Gimenez scored two goals in De Klassieker against Ajax, which was abandoned due to the host's fans trashing their own stadium. The Match was resumed with the same scoreline and minutes played on 27 September 2023. Santiago Gimenez went on to add another goal. There were 4286 minutes between his first and third goal.[82]
Kwame Ayew1992Ghana 2–2 (4–2 (a.e.t.)) Paraguay119 minutesMNTKwame Ayew scored a hat-trick on 2 August 1992 in the 1992 Olympic quarter-finals, the first in the 17th minute and the third in the 120+1st; there were 104 minutes of gameplay between his first and third goals.[83]
Jack Snelus2016Luton Town 2–2 (4–3 (a.e.t.)) Dagenham & Redbridge119 minutesM5Snelus scored a hat-trick in Luton Town under-18s' 4–3 FA Youth Cup victory. His first goal was in the 9th minute, with both of the others in extra time, the third in the 113th; there were 104 minutes of gameplay between the first and third goals. It was not the only hat-trick in the game: all three of losing team Dagenham & Redbridge under-18s' goals were scored by Dylan Florence.[84]
Geoff Hurst1966England 2–2 (4–2 (a.e.t.)) West Germany117 minutesMNTGeoff Hurst scored a hat-trick on 30 July 1966 in the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final, the first in the 18th minute and the third in the 120th; there were 102 minutes of gameplay between his first and third goals.[85]

Other achievements

By position

Goalkeepers who scored a hat-trick

PlayerYearScoreGoalsGenderDivisionDetails
Ilija Pantelic1963NK Trešnjevka 0–3 FK Vojvodina3M1Ilija Pantelic was the first goalkeeper to score a hat-trick (all by penalties) in the 1962–63 Yugoslav first division.[citation needed]
José Luis Chilavert1999Vélez Sársfield 6–1 Ferro Carril Oeste3M1José Luis Chilavert scored a hat-trick of penalties for Vélez Sársfield on 28 November 1999 in the Argentine torneo Clausura[86][87]
Grigorios Athanasiou2022Pavlos Melas Stavroupoli 3–0 Aetos Vassilikon3M4Grigorios Athanasiou scored a hat-trick of penalties on 12 February 2022 in the Greek fourth division.[88]

Defenders who scored a hat-trick

Note: Any player, while fielded as a defender.[a]

PlayerYearScoreGoalsGenderDivisionDetails
Ronald Koeman1984
1986
1990
Ajax 14–0 Red Boys Differdange
PSV Eindhoven 6–1 RKC Waalwijk
Barcelona 7–2 Trabzonspor
3
3
3
M1Ronald Koeman scored three hat-tricks with three different clubs in his entire career.[89][90][91]
Fernando Hierro1991
1992
2002
Espanyol 1–5 Real Madrid
Real Madrid 5–2 Torpedo Moscow
Real Madrid 3–1 Real Zaragoza
3
3
3
M1Fernando Hierro scored three hat-tricks in his career. The first was on 30 November 1991 on the 12th round of the 1991–92 La Liga, the second on 21 October 1992 in the second round of 1992–93 UEFA Cup and the third on 24 March 2002 in the 2001–02 La Liga.[92]
Aad Mansveld1976
1977
ADO Den Haag 8–2 Go Ahead Eagles
ADO Den Haag 4–3 West Ham United
3
3
M1Den Haag's sweeper and captain scored two hat-tricks, the first was on 24 October 1976 in 1976–77 Eredivisie, the second in the first half against West Ham in the quarter-finals of the 1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup on 3 March 1976.
Musaed Neda2004
2005
Qadsia 3–0 Kuwait SC
Qadsia 3–1 Umm Salal
3
3
M1Musaed Neda scored two hat-tricks in his career. The first was on 16 May 2004 on the semi-final round of the 2003–04 Kuwaiti Premier League and the second on 16 September 2005 in the 2005 Gulf Club Champions Cup.[93]
Bernard Dietz1977MSV Duisburg 6–3 FC Bayern Munich4M1Bernard Dietz, a prolific defender who even captained West Germany during his career scored 4 goals against Bayern in the 1977–78 Bundesliga on 5 November 1977.
Marta Torrejón2020Real Sociedad 1–10 Barcelona4F1Marta Torrejón scored 4 goals for an all-conquering Barcelona Femení in their 2019–20 Supercopa de España Femenina final victory on 9 February 2020.[94]
Alvin Martin1986West Ham United 8–1 Newcastle United3M1Alvin Martin scored a hat-trick for West Ham United in the 1985–86 First Division on 21 April 1986.
Gary Gillespie1986Liverpool 5–0 Birmingham City3M1Centre-back Gary Gillespie scored a hat-trick for Liverpool in the 1985–86 First Division on 26 April 1986.
Dean Gordon1995West Bromwich Albion 2–3 Crystal Palace3M2A brace of penalties and a header from a corner saw left-back Gordon score a first-half hat-trick in an away game on 23 December 1995.[95]
Sinisa Mihajlovic1998Lazio 5–2 Sampdoria3M1Sinisa Mihajlovic scored three free kicks in that match.
Alpay Özalan2002Turkey 3–3 North Macedonia3MNTAlpay Özalan scored his only ever goals for Turkey equalizing the match against North Macedonia in the Group 4 of the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification on 6 June 2001.
Naldo2006Eintracht Frankfurt 2–6 Werder Bremen3M1Naldo scored a hat-trick as Bundesliga leaders Werder Bremen won away at Eintracht Frankfurt, becoming the only Bundesliga defender to do so.[96]
Réver2013Clube Atlético Mineiro 5–2 America-MG3M5Atletico's captain Rever scored a perfect hat-trick on 7 March 2013 in Campeonato Mineiro.[97]
Aden Flint2015Bristol City 8–2 Walsall3M3Aden Flint scored a hat-trick for the eventual 2015 third tier champions Bristol City on 3 May 2015.[98]
Ronald Araújo2017Rentistas 3–2 Villa Española3M2Araújo scored a hat-trick as a Center-back in the 3–2 win against Villa Española on 17 June 2017 in Uruguayan Segunda División.[99]
Layvin Kurzawa2017Paris Saint-Germain 5–0 Anderlecht3M1Layvin Kurzawa scored a hat-trick as a Left-back in the 5–0 win against Anderlecht on 31 October 2017.
Mahmoud Alaa2018Zamalek SC 3–0 Tala'ea El Gaish SC3M1Mahmoud has scored a hat-trick as a Center-back in the 3–0 win against Tala'ea El Gaish on 13 September 2018.
Daley Blind2018Ajax 8–0 De Graafschap3M1Daley Blind scored a hat-trick as a central defender in the 8–0 win against De Graafschap[100]
Amber Tysiak2021Belgium 19–0 Armenia3FNTAmber Tysiak scored three goals, two of which through headers of corner kicks, during Belgium women's national football team 19–0 record win against Armenia as part of its 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification campaign.[101]
Kevin Holt2023Partick Thistle 0–5 Dundee United3M2Kevin Holt, while playing as a central defender, scored a long-range strike from open play, from a corner kick and from a penalty kick in the span of 27 minutes against Partick Thistle on 21 October 2023.[102]
Ionut Larie2023Farul Constanta 4–1 FC Voluntari3M1Ionut Larie scored three penalties in that match.
Yassine Meriah2023Espérance sportive de Tunis 6–1 US Tataouine3M1Yassine Meriah while playing as a central defender , scored a hatrick against US Tataouine on 29th juin 2023 , all the goals were penalties.

By method

Players who scored a hat-trick of free-kicks

PlayerYearScoreGoalsGenderDivisionDetails
Giuseppe Signori1994Lazio 3–1 Atalanta3M1Lazio's captain Giuseppe Signori scored his team's all 3 goals by free-kicks on 10 April 1994 at Stadio Olimpico in the 1993–94 Serie A.[103]
Ray McKinnon1997Kilmarnock 2–3 Dundee United3M1Ray McKinnon scored Dundee United's all 3 away goals by free-kicks on 22 February 1997 in the 1996–97 Scottish Premier Division.
Kostas Frantzeskos1997PAOK 6–0 Kastoria3M1Free-kick specialist Kostas Fratzeskos scored 3 free-kicks for PAOK on the last matchday of the 1996–97 Greek first division on 25 May 1997.[104]
Marcos Assunção1998Bahia 3–3 Santos3M1Free-kick specialist Marcos Assunção scored an away hat-trick of free-kicks for Santos against 2nd division Bahia on 1 March 1998 in the first leg of the second round of the 1998 Copa do Brasil.[105]
Sinisa Mihajlovic1998Lazio 5–2 Sampdoria3M1Free-kick specialist and centre-back Sinisa Mihajlovic scored a hat-trick of free-kicks on 13 December 1998 against his former club at Stadio Olimpico in the 1998–99 Serie A[103]
Musaed Neda2004Qadsia 3–0 Kuwait SC3M1He scored three goals from direct free kicks in a game against Kuwait SC in 2003–04 Kuwaiti Premier League.
Shikabala2010Zamalek 4–3 Al Ittihad3M1He scored three goals from direct free kicks in a game against Al Ittihad in 2010–11 Egyptian Premier League.[106]
Alexis Nikoulis2010Oikonomos Tsaritsani 4–1 Apollon Larissa3M4Forward Alexis Nikoulis converted 3 free-kicks for Oikonomos Tsaritsani against Apollon Larissa in the Greek 2010-11 fourth division on 10 October 2010, scoring on 30', 78' and 81'. Nikoulis had started his career as goalkeeper for Ampelokipoi.[107]
Cristiano da Silva2015Vegalta Sendai 3–3 (3–5 pen.) Kashiwa Reysol3M1Cristiano da Silva scored all Reysol's goals by free-kick in the quarterfinals 2015 Cup of Japan on 26 December 2015.[108]
Jackson2021Nação Canoinhas 3–2 Atlético Catarinense3M633-year old winger Jackson scored Nação's all 3 goals by free-kick to help them come from 2–0 behind and win the match, in the 2nd division of the Catarinense championship on 11 August 2021.[109]
Anton Heinz2023Wuppertaler SV 3–4 Alemannia Aachen3M425-year old left winger Heinz scored 3 free-kick goals for Alemannia Aachen in the fourth division (Regionalliga West) match against Wuppertaler SV on 2 December 2023.[110]

Players who scored a hat-trick of own goals

Note: Only those who did so unintentionally

PlayerYearScoreGoalsGenderDivisionDetails
Meikayla Moore2022United States 5–0 New Zealand3FNTNew Zealand defender Meikayla Moore scored a perfect hat-trick of own goals before being taken off in the 40th minute of their 0–5 loss to the United States in the 2022 SheBelieves Cup. The first two were considered unlucky, particularly the second, for which her involvement was not by any action of her own.[111][112]

Players who scored hat-trick of headers

PlayerYearScoreGoalsGenderDivisionDetails
Dondinho1939Yuracan 6–2 Smart Futebol Clube5M6Dondinho scored 5 goals with headers in Yuracan's win against their arch-rivals in the 1939 regional interior Championship of Itajubá, Minas Gerais.[113] His record of 5 headers has not been broken ever since.
Eddie Reynolds1963Wimbledon 4–2 Sutton United4M9Reynolds scored all of his side's four goals with his head in a 4–2 victory over Sutton United in the 1963 FA Amateur Cup final at Wembley Stadium.[114] He is the only player in history to have scored a hat-trick of headers in a cup final of any kind.
Malcolm Macdonald1975England 5–0 Cyprus4MNTMacdonald scored all of his side's five goals in a 5–0 victory over Cyprus in the UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying at Wembley Stadium, four of which were headers.[115] He is the only player in history to have scored a hat-trick of headers in an international match.
Rob Lee1994Royal Antwerp 0–5 Newcastle United3M2Rob Lee compiled a hat-trick of headers in the first 50 minutes during the 1994–95 UEFA Cup match, second leg, first round, on 13 September 1994.[116] He is the only player in history to have scored a hat-trick of headers in an international match.
Fernando Morientes2002Real Madrid 7–0 Las Palmas4M1Morientes scored five goals against Las Palmas in La Liga, four of which were headers.[117] Morientes is the only player to score four goals from headers in a single match in the 21st century.

Trivia

Players who scored hat-tricks against different goalkeepers in a single match

PlayerYearScoreNumberGenderDivisionDetails
Alvin Martin1986West Ham United 8–1 Newcastle United3 goalkeepersM1On 21 April 1986 West Ham's Alvin Martin scored his first goal against Newcastle United goalkeeper Martin Thomas, who would end up being replaced by Chris Hedworth due to injury. Martin would then score against Hedworth, who would also be replace by Peter Beardsley near the end of the match, but with still time to play he would score his final goal against Beardsley.[118]

Players to score a hat-trick in a continental club final

PlayerYearScoreNumberDivisionDetails
Carlo Reguzzoni1934
1937
Bologna 5–1 Admira Wien
Bologna 4–1 Chelsea
2Reguzzoni scored 3 goals for Bologna in the second leg of the 1934 Mitropa Cup final (he also scored one in the away leg) and 3 in the 1937 International Paris tournament final.
Ferenc Puskas1960
1962
Real Madrid 7–3 Eintracht Frankfurt
Benfica 5–3 Real Madrid
2Puskas scored 4 goals for Real Madrid in the 1960 European Cup Final (one with a penalty) and 3 in the losing 1962 European Cup Final.
Antonio Morales1912Barcelona 5–3 Stade Bordelais1Morales is the only player to score a hat-trick in a Pyrenees Cup final, having scored 3 goals for Barcelona in the 1912 final.[119]
Gunnar Nordahl1951Milan 5–0 Lille1Nordahl is the only player to score a hat-trick in a Latin Cup final after scoring three goals in the 1951 final.[120]
Alfredo Di Stefano1960Real Madrid CF 7–3 Eintracht Frankfurt1Di Stefano scored three goals for Real Madrid in the 1960 European Cup Final at Hampden Park.
Vicente Guillot1962Valencia 6–2 Barcelona1Vicente Guillot scored three goals for Valencia in the 1961–62 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first leg at Mestalla.
Lluís Pujol1966Barcelona 4–2 Real Zaragoza1Pujol scored three goals for Barcelona in the 1966 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup second leg at La Romareda.
Pierino Prati1969Milan 4–1 Ajax1Prati scored three goals for Milan in the 1969 European Cup Final at Santiago Bernabéu.
Jupp Heynckes1975Borussia Mönchengladbach 5–1 Twente1Heynckes scored three goals for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the 1975 UEFA Cup final second leg at Diekman Stadion.
Terry McDermott1977Liverpool 6–0 Hamburger SV1McDermott scored three goals for Liverpool in the second leg of the 1977 European Super Cup at Anfield.
Sergio Ricardo2000Al Hilal 2–2 (3–2 a.e.t.) Jubilo Iwata1Sergio Ricardo scored all Hilal's 3 goals, including the winner in the extra time in the final of the 1999–2000 Asian Club Championship on 22 April 2000.
Khaled Bebo2001Al Ahly SC 3–0 Mamelodi Sundowns1Bebo scored all 3 goals in the final of the 2001 CAF Champions League on 21 December 2001.
Thiago Neves2008Fluminense 3–1 LDU Quito1Thiago Neves is the only player to score a hat-trick in a Copa Libertadores Final final after hitting the net 3 times in the 2nd final of the 2008 Copa Libertadores Finals on 2 July 2008.[121]
Radamel Falcao2012Atlético Madrid 4–1 Chelsea1Falcao scored three goals for Atlético Madrid in the 2012 UEFA Super Cup at Stade Louis II.
Ademola Lookman2024Atalanta 3–0 Bayer Leverkusen1Lookman scored three goals for Atalanta in the 2024 UEFA Europa League final at Aviva Stadium.[122]

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