Top 5 football players with most hat-tricks 2023

Top 5 football players with most hat-tricks 2023

What is a Hat- trick ? 

Hat-trick is a term from cricket, meaning a bowler took three wickets from three consecutive balls. In football, a hat-trick is when a football player scores three goals in a single match or consecutively.  When a football player scores more than three goals in a single match, it is referred to as a “double hat-trick” (six goals). A “perfect hat-trick” also refers to three goals using different scoring methods, including left foot, right foot and header.   It is very rare to see such skill as a footballer has to be well-rounded, agile and versatile to score using both feet and head. 

Most hat-tricks Football Players 2023

• Cristiano Ronaldo; 63 hat-tricks 

The greatest football player of all time; Cristiano Ronaldo has scored an incredible hat-tricks record of 63 hat-tricks in his football journey. He is also the current active player with the most hat-tricks.

Cristiano Ronaldo Hat-tricks Facts: 

1. Scored three goals in the second half of the game for Manchester United vs. Newcastle United 2008 (6-0 victory) 

2. Memorable hat-trick during the FIFA World Cup 2018 Portugal vs. Spain 

His three goals included a late free-kick that completed the hat-trick and secured a 3-3 draw for Portugal.

3. The first hat-trick in Serie A 2020 represents Juventus playing against Cagliari,and scored all three goals in a 4-0 victory.

4. Scored a hat-trick against Al-Fateh in Saudi Pro League 2023-24, with a  5-0 victory. 

5. Scored his 60th hat trick against Norwich City

6. Ronaldo has scored 30 of his hat tricks before he turned 30 years old, and the other half came after 30 years old. 

7. Ronaldo scored a penalty in 30 of his 63 career hat-tricks

8. Ronaldo has scored an unbelievable 9 "perfect" hat-tricks (a hat-trick consisting of 1 right foot goal, 1 left foot goal, and 1 headed goal), clearly demonstrating his superb weak foot and heading ability.

• Lionel Messi; 57 hat-tricks

The second greatest hat-trick footballer is the GOAT; the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner  Lionel Messi has scored 57 hat-trick and he has scored 56 hat-trick for club and country while playing for FC Barcelona. Recently, Messi also transferred to Inter Miami from Paris Saint-Germain, with the help from David Beckham. 

Lionel Messi Hat-tricks Facts: 

1. Scored his first hat-trick in La Liga 2007, when playing against Real Madrid 

2. Scored his 57th hat-trick during the game against Curacao, with a 7-0 victory. At the same time, surpassed 100 goals for Argentina. A

3. Scored a dead ball hat-trick, including a penalty and two direct free kick goals against Celta Vigo in 2019.

4. One of the legendary hat-trick must be during World Cup 2018 qualifying against Ecuador. Ecuador scored an early goal and Messi turned the game around with his hat-trick in the second half.

5.  8 hat-tricks in the Champions League
   

• Robert Lewandowski ; 30 hat-tricks 

The Polish footballer and the best striker of all time;  Robert Lewandowski has performed 30 hat-tricks and has scored over 500 goals for club and country. Nonetheless, he also gained numerous remarkable titles in the pitch including  FIFA Best Men's Player of 2020 and 2021, and broke Gerald Muller goal scoring record while playing for FC Bayern Munich, with the whole new record of 43 goals in a single season. 

Robert Lewandowski Hat-tricks Facts: 

1. Scored all four goals with hat-tricks  (4-1 victory)  in the semi-final match of UEFA Champions League 2013, playing for Borussia Dortmund vs. Real Madrid. 

2. Remarkable record of five goals in nine minutes while playing against Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga. His hat-trick also turned the game from a 1-0 to 5-1 victory.

3. In 2022, Lewandowski performed a fastest hat-trick within 23 minutes against FC RB Salzburg, making him the fastest player in UEFA Champions League history.

• Luis Suarez; 29 hat-tricks 

Luis Suarez started his football career for Ajax, then transferred to EPL Liverpool and became one of the best strikers in football history. He then joined FC Barcelona in 2014, and formed the famous attracting trio along with Messi and Neymar.  He won the Premier League Golden Boot in the English Premier League 2013-2014 season;  European Golden Shoe in European leagues. 2013-2014 PFA Players' Player of the Year, and contributed in winning the FIFA Club World Cup with Barcelona in 2015.

Luis Suarez Hat-tricks Facts: 

1. Made a dream debut for Gremio with his first-half hat-trick in 37 minutes against Recopa Gaucha Super Cup 2023. 

2. Made his last hat-trick (3-0) for Ajax before transfer to Liverpool, when playing against ADO Den Haag in 2011.

3. First Premier League hat-trick against Norwich City in 2012, win over with a 3-0 victory for Liverpool.

• Erling Haaland ; 18 hat-tricks

The young 23 years old Norwegian footballer made a name for himself with his incredible goal-scoring ability and achievements, including Golden Boy Award 2020, the youngest player to score 25 Champions League goals, 2022-2023 PFA Player of the Year  European Golden Boot 2022-2023, Premier League Golden Boot 2022-2023 and much more. 

Erling Haaland Hat-tricks Facts: 

1. Made his UEFA Champions League debut hat-trick for Red Bull Salzburg against Genk in 2019. 

2. Scored six hat-tricks, the most ever by a Premier League player in a single season

3. Scored nine goals in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, playing against Honduras, with an outstanding result of 12-0.

4. First player to score a hat-trick on his debut in the UEFA Champions League 2020, playing against Paris Saint-Germain . 

5. First player to score three consecutive hat-tricks in the Premier League home matches.

6. Fastest player to score three Premier League hat-tricks in just 8 games.

Legendary footballer with highest hat-tricks in all time 

• Pelé; 92 hat-tricks 

One of the greatest football players ever, Pelé the Brazilian football legend has made the most of his name with all the memorable performances on the pitch over 3 decades. Pelé is the only player in history to have won three FIFA World Cup titles (1958,1962,1970) with the Brazilian national team. Pelé has scored more than ONE THOUSAND goals in his football career, making him the all time scorer and forward. He was also the youngest football player to score in the FIFA World Cup at the age of 17, during the final match against Sweden in 1958.  What’s more, Pelé also the most World Cup scorer with 12 goals, and this record is still unbreakable. 

Pelé Hat-tricks Facts: 

1. Most hat-tricks in football history, with 92 hat-tricks according to the Guinness Book of World Records.

2. Youngest player to score hat-trick in 1958 World Cup Semifinal 

3. Once scored eight goals in one single match.

4. Scored his first hat-trick for Santos against Lavras on June 9, 1957.

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