The Premier League is home to some of the most amazing players in history. Over the years the English Premier League has produced some of the greatest players in history. This article is about eight such players who have the most premier league goals to their names.
Robbie Fowler has notched up 163 goals in the Premier League. He was already getting some attention for his goalscoring ability in the Liverpool academy. He did wonders when he was handed a first-team opportunity scoring 12 times in his first 13 appearances for the club. Fowler also won back-to-back PFA Young Player of the Year awards in 1995 and 1996. He scored 35 goals before his 20th birthday and will further go down as one of the legendary figures at Anfield. He is also one of the highest-scoring teenagers in Premier League history.
One of the best players to play in the Premier League, Thierry Henry has scored 175 goals during his time in PL. He was also a part of the golden Arsenal eleven. He was named the PFA Players' Player of the Year twice, the FWA Footballer of the Year three times, and was named in the PFA Team of the Year six consecutive times.
Frank Lampard is Chelsea's highest scorer in the Premier League. He has the record for the most goals by a midfielder in the Premier League. Moreover, he also holds the record for scoring the highest number of goals from outside the box (41). In addition, he was statistically named the Premier League Player of the Decade from 2000 to 2010.
Sergio Aguero is one of the greatest strikers to play in the Premier League. He turned things around for Manchester City in the competition. After his spell with City he moved to Barcelona as a free agent and now currently plays in the Spanish top division. Aguero signed for Premier League club Manchester City in 2011 in a transfer for a reported fee of £35 million. During his 10 years at the club, he won five league titles. He also holds the record for most Premier League goals scored by a player for any single club.
Andrew Cole, popularly known as Andy Cole has notched up 187 goals in the Premier League. His professional career lasted from 1988 to 2008 and is mostly remembered for his time with Manchester United, who paid a British record transfer fee to sign him from Newcastle United. Cole spent six years with Manchester United and won eight major trophies, including the Treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in 1999.
England captain Harry Kane features at no. 3 on the list of players with the most premier league goals. However, he is the only player on the list who can improve this tally and move further up the table. Harry Kane has notched up 200 goals in the Premier League so far and is looking for more every season. He is the third player ever to score 200 goals in Premier League history.
Wayne Rooney is probably one of the greatest English strikers the game has ever seen. Rooney scored 15 league goals for his boyhood side, Everton, before becoming the most expensive teenager in history, joining Manchester United in a record-breaking deal. The forward scored 30 league goals before his 20th birthday. He is one of the two players alongside Alan Shearer to score more than 200 goals in the Premier League.
Alan Shearer is the highest scorer in Premier League history. He scored 260 goals which is 52 more than second-placed Rooney. He was named Football Writers' Association Player of the Year in 1994 and won the PFA Player of the Year award in 1995. Shearer currently serves as an English football pundit for reputed television networks.
Manchester United vs Arsenal Premier League 2025/26 Recap: Arsenal start with a 1-0 win; Calafiori with the goal
Get highlights of the Manchester United vs Arsenal Premier League 2025/26 match at Old Trafford Stadium as Arsenal won by 1-0, courtesy of a headed goal from Riccardo Calafiori.
Hello and welcome to the Manchester United vs Arsenal Premier League 2025/26 LIVE Blog!
Today, we bring you all the action from Old Trafford as these two English football giants clash in the season opener. Manchester United, coming off a difficult 15th-place finish last season, are eager to turn things around with a refreshed squad featuring exciting new signings.
Meanwhile, Arsenal enter the match with high hopes of ending their consecutive runner-up streak and finally capturing the Premier League title, bolstered by key additions to their lineup.
With a historic rivalry that includes 243 meetings, this fixture promises intense drama, tactical battles, and thrilling football moments.
Stay tuned here for minute-by-minute updates, live reactions, and expert analysis as both teams aim to kick off their campaigns with a memorable victory.
LIVE Updates
Aug 17, 2025, 3:33 PM
LIVE SCORE
Aug 17, 2025, 5:38 PM
Final verdict
It was a good game overall. Arsenal, just like last season, was great defensively. United looked good as well, but they could not find the net.
A mistake from Bayindir helped Arsenal get the goal, and that was the game for them.
Thank you for watching. We will see you next time. Good night.
Aug 17, 2025, 5:26 PM
Full time | United 0-1 Arsenal
Last season's runners-up Arsenal start with a win as United's tough time continued.
It was Calafiori's goal from the corner that was enough for them to seal the win.
United did well, especially Cunha and Mbeumo. Dorgu came close to scoring when he hit the post in the first half.
⏱️ Full-time | Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal start their campaign with an away win at Old Trafford against Manchester United.
Maybe the final chance for United as from the corner, Mbeumo's header went straight to Raya.
Aug 17, 2025, 5:23 PM
90+5' | Another appeal for penalty
United appeal for another penalty as Maguire fell down inside the box. No penalty givem
Aug 17, 2025, 5:20 PM
90+3' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Lewis-Skelly as he fouled Mbeumo.
Aug 17, 2025, 5:20 PM
90+2' | Good challenge from De Ligt
Saka went for a powerful shot from close range. But De Ligt was there to block it.
Aug 17, 2025, 5:19 PM
90' | 6 minutes added
6 minutes added to the final time.
Aug 17, 2025, 5:18 PM
89' | Appealing for a penalty
United appeals for a penalty as Saliba brought down Ugarte inside the box.
Aug 17, 2025, 5:16 PM
88' | Ugarte misses the target
Yorro to Sesko, and Sesko's back heel had given Ugarte to go for the goal. However, he was not on target.
Aug 17, 2025, 5:13 PM
85' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Gabriel for dissent and time wasting.
Aug 17, 2025, 5:13 PM
85' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Dorgu for a foul on Timber.
Aug 17, 2025, 5:11 PM
83' | Change for Arsenal
In: Merino
Out: Rice
Aug 17, 2025, 5:10 PM
82' | Rice hits the side net
Declan Rice with a free-kick from the edge of the box hits the side net after a deflection. He will not take the corner though as he has been subbed off.
Aug 17, 2025, 5:08 PM
80' | Change for United
In: Maguire
Out: Luke Shaw
Aug 17, 2025, 5:05 PM
77' | Easy for Raya
Good feet from Amad, but his shot did not have enough power to beat Raya.
Aug 17, 2025, 5:02 PM
73' | Big save from Raya
What a save from Raya!
Lovely from Cunha, who made a good run and played it out wide to Dorgu on the left. Dorgu's cross found Mbeumo inside the box, who jumped in the air to head the ball.
The ball dropped in front of Raya and was going into the goal.
However, Raya dived full streched to his left to make the save.
Aug 17, 2025, 5:00 PM
71' | Changes for Arsenal
In: Timber, Lewis-Skelly
Out: Calafiori, White
Aug 17, 2025, 4:58 PM
70' | Break
Ben White is down, injured and getting medical attention. Cunha believes he is wasting time.
Aug 17, 2025, 4:58 PM
69' | Huge chance for Mbeumo
Brilliant ball from Cunha, and he found Mbeumo with a perfect pass. Mbeumo just could not get his shot away and was blocked by Gabriel.
Seconds later, his acrobatic attempt missed the target.
Aug 17, 2025, 4:54 PM
65' | Double change for United
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Double change from Amorim as Benjamin Sesko, who enters the fray alongside Manuel Ugarte, as Mason Mount and Casemiro make way.
Aug 17, 2025, 4:50 PM
Gyokeres tonight!
Metric
Value
Minutes played
60'
Goals
0
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.06
Distance covered
7.8 km
Shots on target
0
Shots off target
0
Shots blocked
0
Dribble attempts (successful)
1 (0)
Number of sprints
12
Top speed
31.4 km/h
Touches
21
Accurate passes
4/9 (44%)
Key passes
0
Crosses (accurate)
2 (1)
Long balls (accurate)
0 (0)
Ground duels (won)
7 (2)
Aerial duels (won)
6 (1)
Possession lost
11
Fouls
3
Was fouled
2
Offsides
1
Clearances
1
Blocked shots
0
Interceptions
0
Total tackles
0
Dribbled past
0
Aug 17, 2025, 4:48 PM
60' | Double change for Arsenal
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In: Madueke, Havertz
Out: Martinelli, Gyokeres
Aug 17, 2025, 4:48 PM
59' | Rice misses the target
Rice, who has been a bit quiet today, takes a chance with a long-range shot. But, he missed the target.
Aug 17, 2025, 4:46 PM
Rock at the back!
Aug 17, 2025, 4:45 PM
57' | Raya does well
Unlike his counterpart, Raya was able to punch away the incoming delivery from Bruno Fernandes from a free-kick near the left corner.
Aug 17, 2025, 4:43 PM
55' | Change for United
In: Diallo
Out: Dalot
Aug 17, 2025, 4:42 PM
Tuchel is here
The head coach of the England men's football team is here to watch the proceedings.
Aug 17, 2025, 4:40 PM
52' | Gyokeres's tough game continues
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After a long pass, Gyokeres on the left had the chance to make a cutback and go for the goal. However, he could not control the ball and lost it against De Ligt.
Aug 17, 2025, 4:37 PM
49' | Block from Gabriel
Luke Shaw found Mount with a cutback, and Mount's left-footed volley, which was on target, was blocked by Gabriel.
Aug 17, 2025, 4:35 PM
Second half starts
No changes from either team.
Aug 17, 2025, 4:19 PM
Half-time | United 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal head into the tunnel with a 1-0 lead. It was an extremely open first half.
Calafiori scored from a corner. Dorgu hit the post. Cunha and Mbeumo looked good so far for United.
Lots of action to come in the second half.
Stay tuned.
Aug 17, 2025, 4:17 PM
1 minute added
1 minute has been added to the first 45 minutes.
Aug 17, 2025, 4:17 PM
45' | Gyokeres has not been at his best
On his Premier League debut, the big signing of the season has not shone so far for Arsenal. He has lacked control and accuracy.
Aug 17, 2025, 4:14 PM
43' | Weak cross
Weak cross from Dorgu from the left. The cross was defended well by White.
Aug 17, 2025, 4:13 PM
42' | Yellow card
First yellow card of the day. Calafiori gets the yellow card for holding down Mbeumo.
Aug 17, 2025, 4:11 PM
Cunha has been everywhere
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Aug 17, 2025, 4:10 PM
38' | Another chance for Cunha
Cunha has been a threat to Arsenal in the last few minutes. He has been sharp, quick and making moves.
His attempted cross from the left, close range, was deflected away by Raya. No United player was there to take the advantage though.
Aug 17, 2025, 4:07 PM
The battle of midfield!
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Aug 17, 2025, 4:04 PM
33' | Huge chance for Cunha
Great run from Cunha as United looked to attack with a counterattack. But Cunha could not finish well as he shot directly at Raya, timidly.
Aug 17, 2025, 4:03 PM
32' | Chance for Martinelli
Martinelli went for a bicycle kick inside the box but could not connect the shot.
Aug 17, 2025, 4:02 PM
30' | Dorgu hits the post
Great start from the youngster. On the left, he made a good run, made a cut to his right and then went for a powerful shot. He hit the far post, missing the goal by an inch.
Aug 17, 2025, 3:58 PM
26' | Weak shot from Martinelli
Martinelli's weak right footed shot from close range was grabbed easily by Bayindir.
Aug 17, 2025, 3:56 PM
25' | Corner for United
Casemiro won the ball back in their half and then sent a good long ball for Mbeumo. Mbeumo's shot was deflected for a corner by Gabriel.
Aug 17, 2025, 3:55 PM
23' | United appealing for a penalty
David Raya made a huge mistake in the goal, and as Cunha went for the goal, Raya pushed him to win the ball back.
However, the referee did not feel it was good enough for a penalty.
Aug 17, 2025, 3:51 PM
3 - Three of Arsenal's last four Premier League goals against Manchester United have been scored from corners, with three different defenders netting those (Timber, Saliba & Calafiori). Strategic. pic.twitter.com/NjduD0wj9t
A long ball from the middle was falling dangerously for Bruno Fernandes. Zubimendi came running in for the ball and fouled Bruno.
Free kick from the edge of the box for United.
Aug 17, 2025, 3:46 PM
13' | GGGGGGGGOOOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLL | MUN 0-1 ARS
Arsenal scores from the corner.
Calafiori headed the ball inside the goal as Bayindir could not save the corner from Declan Rice cleanly, and Calafiori just headed the ball for the first goal.
Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal.
Aug 17, 2025, 3:44 PM
11' | De Ligt does well
Odegaard was looking to send a cross from close range on the left. However, his attempt has been blocked by De Ligt, and it goes for a corner.
Aug 17, 2025, 3:41 PM
Meantime, if you follow Indian football!
𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐁𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐋 ❤️💛
East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan by 2-1 in the Kolkata derby to reach the semi-finals of the Durand Cup 2025.
This will be the 243rd meeting between the two clubs, with Manchester United leading with 99 wins compared to Arsenal’s 89 victories. Recent Premier League clashes have favoured Arsenal, who won 3 of the last 5 matches, including a 2-0 victory in December 2024.
Aug 17, 2025, 12:20 PM
How to watch the match?
Football fans from India can watch the Manchester United vs Arsenal match LIVE on JioHotstar and Star Sports TV Channels in India.
Liverpool vs Bournemouth Premier League 2025-26 opener: Late strike from Chiesa and Salah hand Liverpool a perfect 4-2 win
Get the highlights of the Liverpool vs Bournemouth, Premier League 2025-26 match as the defending champions started their title defence with a 4-2 win.
Welcome to our live coverage of the Premier League 2025-26.
Defending champion Liverpool will begin its title defence today when it hosts Bournemouth for the Premier League 2025-26 season opener. While Arne Slot’s men will look to quickly move on from last week’s FA Community Shield defeat to Crystal Palace, Andoni Iraola’s side will hope to build on its ninth-place finish from last season.
The match will kick off at 8 pm local time on Friday, August 15 (12:30 am IST on Saturday, August 16) at Anfield.
Stay with us for live updates, team news, free commentary, and all the dramatic moments from kickoff to the final whistle as Barnali Debnath brings you all the updates.
LIVE Updates
Aug 15, 2025, 7:09 PM
Final Score
Aug 15, 2025, 9:16 PM
Final verdict
It was the perfect start the Premier League could have had.
Tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre. Goals from Ekitike and Gakpo. Then a great comeback from Bournemouth with Antoine Semenyo scoring a brace.
But it was the Champions who kept on bringing quality on the pitch with Federico Chiesa scoring a winner in the 88th minute and then Salah finishing off in style.
We are off now.
See you in other games. Thank you for watching. Good night.
Aug 15, 2025, 9:14 PM
Aug 15, 2025, 8:57 PM
Full time | Liverpool 4-2 Bournemouth
WHAT A START TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE! 🔥
Liverpool start their title defence with a 4-2 win over Bournemouth.
Chiesa scores his first-ever goal for Liverpool, and what a time to do that.
Salah's attempt was saved by Petrović, but it popped up in the air.
Winterburn's headed clear fell at the right place for Chiesa to go for a powerful volley.
Liverpool 3-2 Bournemouth
Aug 15, 2025, 8:47 PM
It's easy to see why Antoine Semenyo had interest from the likes of Liverpool, Man United and Spurs this summer 😮💨
The Bournemouth forward is the first visiting player to score a brace at Anfield in the Premier League since September 2022 👏 pic.twitter.com/SuvbvRSj61
Yellow card for Evanilson for a foul on Szoboszlai
Aug 15, 2025, 8:41 PM
80' | Szoboszlai goes for the goal
Szoboszlai goes for the goal with a left-footed shot. However, as he was falling down, he could not connect with the ball that well and missed the target.
Aug 15, 2025, 8:38 PM
77' | GGGGGGGOOOOOAAAALLLLLL | LIV 2-2 BOU
OHHHH MYYYY WORRRRLLLDDD!
What a goal by Semenyo.
In a counterattack, Semenyo made the long run, took the ball deep and with Liverpool defenders crowding him at the edge of the box, he went for a powerful shot.
It is all equal now.
Liverpool 2-2 Bournemouth
Aug 15, 2025, 8:35 PM
74' | Change for Bournemouth
In: Hamed Traore
Out: Alex Scott
Aug 15, 2025, 8:32 PM
72' | Double change for Liverpool
In: Jones and Gomez
Out: Mac Alisster and Ekitike
Aug 15, 2025, 8:32 PM
71' | Block by Van dijk
The visitors are now looking dangerous.
Brooks had the chance to go for the goal after some tussling. But, it was blocked by the Liverpool captain.
Aug 15, 2025, 8:30 PM
70' | Easy for Petrović
Cody Gakpo's powerful shot from the left of the box goes straight to Petrović.
Aug 15, 2025, 8:29 PM
67' | Ahhhhh.... Alisson
The Brazilian's long ball fell perfectly for Salah to nearly go one-on-one against the goalkeeper. However, he could not finish the job after a poor second touch.
Aug 15, 2025, 8:25 PM
64' | SEEEEEMMMMEEENNNYYYOOOOO | LIV 2-1 BOU
Bournemouth are back in it.
Semenyo scores the goal for them.
They find the net in a counterattack. Brooks with an inch-perfect cross from the left, and Semenyo was able to go past Robertson to side-foot the ball for a goal.
Liverpool 2-1 Bournemouth
Aug 15, 2025, 8:24 PM
63' | Close from Writz
Dominic Szoboszlai's cross pass found Writz in a good position to go for a side-footed shot.
Writz went for accuracy rather than power. However, he missed the goal by inches.
Aug 15, 2025, 8:21 PM
61' | Changes for Liverpool
In: Wataru Endo And Andy Robertson
Out: Jeremie Frimpong And Milos Kerkez
Aug 15, 2025, 8:20 PM
60' | Good from Alisson
Brooks went for a cross from the touchline, close to the box. Alisson was able to get a punch to that.
Semenyo then went for a shot, but went for a goalkick.
Aug 15, 2025, 8:19 PM
UNDERRATED
Aug 15, 2025, 8:16 PM
Cody Gakpo with the precision finish, 2-0 Liverpool! 🎯
Mac Allister, with a powerful shot from the edge of the box, nearly scored. However, Petrović was cautious enough to deflect the away for a corner kick.
Aug 15, 2025, 8:09 PM
49' | GAAAAAAAAAKKKKKPPPPPOOOOOO | LIV 2-0 BOU
Cody Gakpo doubles the lead for the defending champions.
Poor defending here from the visitors. Hugo Ekitike made a quick turn at the edge of the box on the left and found Cody.
The Dutch striker was then allowed to make an entry deep inside the box and go for a shot with his right-footed from 16-yards.
Liverpool 2-0 Bournemouth
Aug 15, 2025, 8:07 PM
Second half starts
The second half starts. No changes from either side.
Aug 15, 2025, 7:51 PM
Half-time | LIV 1-0 BOU
Aug 15, 2025, 7:50 PM
45+3' | Good defense from Truffert
In a counterattack, Liverpool and Salah had the chance to extend the lead before the half-time whistle. However, Truffert came running in and made the tackle to win the ball back.
Aug 15, 2025, 7:48 PM
HUGO EKITIKE SCORES HIS FIRST PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL FOR LIVERPOOL ⚡
Konate with an important block as Tavernier went for the goal from the edge of the box on left.
Aug 15, 2025, 7:41 PM
39' | Hugo misses a chance
From a long cross into the box, Ekitike had the chance to head the ball inside the goal. However, he headed the ball over the goal.
Aug 15, 2025, 7:40 PM
37' | HUUUUUUUUUUUGGGOOOOOOOOO | LIV 1-0 BOU
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Hugo Ekitike scores on his Premier League debut for Liverpool.
Mac Allister with the pass to him, and he kept on going inside the box. His attempted nutmeg to Senesi fell in the right place for him to go for an easy finish.
He shows the 20 mark to dedicate the goal to Jota.
Liverpool 1-0 AFC Bournemouth
Aug 15, 2025, 7:38 PM
35' | Save from Alisson
Tavernier found a juicy ball inside the box following a cut-back from the right. He hit the ball straight to Alisson. He should be disappointed with that.
Aug 15, 2025, 7:36 PM
34' | Ouuuuuu.... that was good!
Mac Allister made a good run into the box. However, the Argentine's side-footed pass for Firmpong could not find the winger as he ran ahead of the ball.
Aug 15, 2025, 7:33 PM
31' | Easy for Petrović
Finally, the corner was take,n and it was Virgil van Dijk, who jumped in the air to get a head to it. However, it went straight to Petrovic.
Aug 15, 2025, 7:31 PM
29' | Break
We have a break at the moment, with the referee having a word with the match officials and players.
Aug 15, 2025, 7:30 PM
27' | Chance for Liverpool
Ekitike had the chance to riddle the ball into the goal from an airy ball outside the box by Writz. But Diakite was there to deflect it for a corner to Liverpool FC.
Aug 15, 2025, 7:27 PM
24' | Bournemouth winning the physical battle
Although Liverpool are enjoying more possession, the visitors have won the physical battle so far, with more bodies, winning tackles and one-on-one situations.
Semenyo, this time, manhandled Writz to win the ball back for Bournemouth.
Aug 15, 2025, 7:24 PM
No huge chances for any team so far!
Aug 15, 2025, 7:22 PM
20' | Claps for Jota
In the 20th minute of the match, fans show Diogo Jota's jersey and clap his name to give him a resounding tribute.
Aug 15, 2025, 7:20 PM
18' | Konate has been struggling
After the first mistake, Konate now fails to clear the ball away and hands it to opponents. However, Evanilson, who has handed the ball over by Konate, was found offside.
Salah was looking for Writz with a threading pass inside the box. However, Smith guessed the movement right and deflected the ball for a corner.
Aug 15, 2025, 7:10 PM
9' | Mistake from Konate
A poor backpass from Ibrahima Konate allows Bournemouth to have a corner kick. The defender apologises for the mistake
Aug 15, 2025, 7:08 PM
6' | Chance for Bournemouth
Truffert's cross from the left found Semenyo inside the box. However, the striker could not control the finish and missed the target with a sliding effort.
Aug 15, 2025, 7:06 PM
5' | Chance for Van dijk
Van Dijk missed the target with a header. Back-to-back chances for Liverpool. Write with the delivery.
Aug 15, 2025, 7:06 PM
4' | Save from Petrović
Petrovic makes the first save of the season as Salah was on target with a left-footed attempt from the edge of the box.
Liverpool are comfortably in front in the head-to-head history between these two sides, having won 19 of the 24 competitive fixtures they’ve played against Bournemouth.
That includes 12 of their last 13 meetings, aside from a 1-0 away loss in March 2023. The last draw in this fixture, meanwhile, came back in 2017, in a match that finished 2-2 at Anfield.
Aug 15, 2025, 1:13 PM
How to watch the match?
The Liverpool vs Bournemouth Premier League 2025-26 match will be telecast on the Star Sports network and streamed on the JioHotstar platform.
In the UK, Sky Sports will telecast the fixture.
Aug 15, 2025, 1:12 PM
Match Details
Match: Liverpool vs Bournemouth, Premier League 2025-26
Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record for most international goals of all time, as part of his enduring pursuit of titles and records. In this article, we'll look at the active football players with the most international goals.
Cristiano Ronaldo might be playing in Saudi Arabia these days, but he's still racking up records in Portuguese colours. Among male footballers, Ronaldo holds the record for most international goals of all time, as part of his enduring pursuit of titles and records. The 40-year-old also has most international appearances in the history of men's football after playing his 200th game for Portugal in June 2023.
Edin Dzeko is one of the most underrated strikers of his generation. The Inter Milan marksman is 39 years old but is still going strong. He has won the 'Bosnian Footballer of the Year' award three successive times in his career.
Dzeko has been quite prolific for his national team. He has scored 68 goals and provided 21 assists in his international career so far.
9. Harry Kane | 73 goals
Captain Harry Kane became the first player to score two goals on his 100th appearance for England. The striker scored his 67th and 68th international goals in the second half of the Nations League at Wembley over Finland, thundering an excellent strike in off the underside of the bar, then curling in a neat finish.
He also became just the third player to score on his 100th England appearance, after Wayne Rooney (versus Slovenia in 2014) and Bobby Charlton (against Northern Ireland in 1970).
Before kick-off, Kane was presented with a golden cap to mark the achievement, and also wore golden boots during the match.
8. Luis Suarez | 69 goals
Uruguay international Luis Suarez has had an illustrious career. He won the European Golden Shoe twice in the last decade and is widely regarded as one of the best centre-forwards of the 21st century.
Suarez, who recently led Uruguay to World Cup qualification, has scored 68 goals in his international career.
7. Neymar | 79 goals
Neymar Jr. is one of the most talented footballers we have seen in the 21st century. He is a joy to watch on the football pitch and is capable of producing moments of magic on a regular basis.
Neymar is one of the most innovative forwards of the modern era. He has been absolutely phenomenal for Brazil and is now surpassed Pele's goalscoring record for Brazil (77). Neymar has scored 79 goals and for the Brazilian national team so far in his career.
6. Robert Lewandowski | 85 goals
Robert Lewandowski is currently the most prolific goalscorer in Europe's top five leagues. The Bayern Munich striker has played some of the best football of his career in recent seasons.
Lewandowski has been a cut above the rest of his national teammates throughout his career. He has been a standout performer for Poland in recent years. The 36-year-old has scored 85 goals for Poland in international football.
Al Jazira and UAE legend Ali Mabkhout is a clinical finisher and as well as being one of his club's best scorers. However, he is also the United Arab Emirates' top international scorer of all time. He has a total of 85 international goals to his name.
During the 2019 AFC Asian Cup quarter-finals, Mabkhout netted the only goal in a 1–0 victory over defending champions Australia, which helped his country qualify for the semi-finals. Mabkhout scored a hat-trick against Indonesia in a 5–0 win in 2019 to become UAE's all-time leading goalscorer.
4. Romelu Lukaku | 89 goals
Romelu Lukaku has been a beast in attack for Belgium's golden generation. He has consistently produced the goods for his star-studded national team and continues to do so.
Lukaku's form at club level may have fluctuated but he has maintained high standards in international football. The 32-year-old has scored 89 goals in his international career so far.
3. Sunil Chhetri | 95 goals
Sunil Chhetri is regarded as one of the best football players India has ever produced. In a career spanning over two decades, the centre-forward has won many individual as well as team accolades.
With 95 goals to his name in 154 international appearances, Chhetri is the third highest goal-scorer in international matches, only behind Portuguese ace Cristiano Ronaldo, and Lionel Messi of Argentina.
Since Sunil Chhetri’s first senior professional goal for Mohun Bagan in the National Football League season (2002-03), the Indian football great has notched up many goal-scoring feats for both club and country.
2. Lionel Messi | 112 goals
Lionel Messi, widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers, has had a remarkable international career with Argentina. Messi, with 112 international goals, ranks second on the all-time top goal-scorers list, trailing only Ronaldo. Since his debut in 2005, Messi has earned 189 caps, leading Argentina to victories in the Copa America and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Argentina and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi can still catch Ronaldo for the record, if he plays on through to the 2026 World Cup and perhaps beyond.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo | 138 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo holds the world record for international goals, scoring 138 for Portugal since making his debut in 2003. He is also the all-time leading appearance-maker in men's international football, having played 221 games, eclipsing the previous record of 196 held by Kuwait's Bader Al-Mutawa against Liechtenstein on 23 March 2023, and marking the occasion with two goals. He has hit ten international hat-tricks, a record he shares with Lionel Messi.
Ronaldo broke the world record for international goals when he scored twice against the Republic of Ireland in Portugal's European Qualifier in Faro-Loulé on 1 September 2021, aged 36. He surpassed the existing world-record mark set by former Iran forward Ali Daei, the first man to claim a century of international goals. Lionel Messi joined the elite group on 28 March 2023.
Premier League jerseys of each club for the 2025-26 season
Before the Premier League 2025-26 season starts, here are the Premier League jerseys of each club for the upcoming 2025-26 season. Every team have released their home, away and third kit.
Although fans have some time to wait before the Premier League 2025/26 season, the preparation for the teams is definitely underway. All the teams in the league have already revealed their home and away kits for the upcoming season.
While each kit will keep the team colours, there are always new ways to play with the look for both home and away.
Here are all the 2025-26 Premier League jerseys for each club in alphabetical order.
Arsenal
Arsenal’s new kit for their men’s and women’s teams leans into nostalgia with the red shirt, trimmed with white shoulders and red detailing, featuring the letter 'A' on the badge at the forefront, in a reference to the 1990-91 title-winning season.
Aston Villa
The design includes nods to the home city of Birmingham, with design details inspired by the iconic Bullring, where the team has a new fan store.
AFC Bournemouth
The red and black stripes are a little broader than usual and the metallic gold trim adds a sprinkling of glitz. It's unlikely to make much of an impact outside of the immediate vicinity of the Vitality Stadium.
Brentford
Brentford's latest home shirt celebrates the 100th anniversary of the team adopting red and white stripes as their official club colours. Naturally, the design is just that, with the heritage faux lace-up collar being the only real retro appointment of note, a nod to the first batch of home jerseys worn by the Bees in 1925.
Brighton & Hove Albion
Rather than the standard yellow trim, this season's familiar blue-and-white stripes are accompanied by accents of minty turquoise, like the rails that run along the city's seafront.
The new kit has been designed to visually encapsulate the rugged landscape that surrounds Burnley and celebrate the beauty of Lancashire.
Chelsea
Chelsea have revealed their sleek away kit, with a largely white look, accented with red and green. Meanwhile, the home kit has its standard blue colour with dark blue texture all over the kit.
Crystal Palace
After a few years of more experimental and off-piste designs, the Eagles' new home jersey features clean red and blue stripes with all the extra detailing picked out in white.
Everton
This one comes in a beautiful shade of creamy yellow and includes subtle references to the industrial heritage of the Bramley-Moore docklands, the site of the club's new stadium. The pattern on the sleeves references the old railway lines that ran in and out of the area and have since been reinstalled as a heritage attraction.
Fulham
Fulham's association with Adidas has brought a beautiful, bright white kit with black stripes on the shoulder and crest.
Liverpool FC
Liverpool started their partnership with Adidas this year. Their home kit with the red and white combo looks like one of the best jerseys of the season. Their away kit will have white as the dominant colour with red stripes on the shoulders.
The blocky, tessellating pattern found on the collar and cuff is actually a replication of the yellow and blue tile pattern found in the Lowfields Tunnel near Elland Road.
Manchester City
Keeping the typical sky blue colour, Man City have adopted a new look, with a white slash across the front and minimalistic emphasis on its sponsors.
Manchester United
This design is fairly traditional, with a solid red base and sparse black-and-white trim. However, the material does contain a subtle reference to Old Trafford via a smattering of dots and stripes.
Newcastle United
Newcastle United’s 2025/26 kit doesn’t just look good, but also does good, with £5 per shirt sold going to the Newcastle United Foundation.
Nottingham Forest
With a folding collar and immaculate white pinstriping inspired by the revered home shirt of 1992-1994.
Sunderland
A lovely bit of retro-infused handiwork from Danish brand Hummel here, who have used Sunderland's cult classic 1989-91 away kit as inspiration for a demure maritime-themed jersey that is covered in a pattern made up of local coastal landmarks, including the Roker Beach lighthouse.
Top 12 players with most hat-tricks in football in the 21st century
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored the most hat-tricks in football in the 21st century. Here are the top 12 players with most hat-tricks in football in the 21st century.
Hat tricks are one of the toughest and most exciting things in football. To score thrice in a single match is not only hard but also one of the rarest things as well. However, some players have made it look so easy.
Today, in this article, we will talk about the top ten players with most hat tricks in football in the 21st century.
But before that, let me answer the question that you have in your mind. I know that you want to know who has scored the most hat-tricks in football history.
Who has scored the most hat-tricks in football history?
Now that's a very tricky question to answer because there is a lack of proof with the data of football score lines from the past.
As per Guinness World Records, the Brazilian legend Pele has scored the most hat-tricks in football history. The former striker scored as many as 92 hat tricks in his career, with seven of them being for Brazil. However, since Pele never played in Europe, there is no exact data or proof to support the answer. Most of Pele's hat-tricks came in unofficial and friendlies as well.
Top 12 players with most hat-tricks in football in the 21st century
Now, to list the top ten players with most hat tricks in football in the 21st century, there will be no confusion, because we have the proof and the data to support our list. This data not only validates but also proves why keeping the record of every football stat is important.
With this list, you will know how the 21st century has been dominated by two of the greatest footballers in history.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have scored twice as many hat tricks as the 3rd player on the list has achieved.
Here is the full list of the top 12 players with most hat-tricks in football in the 21st century.
12. Sergio Aguero | 18 hat-tricks
Aguero has scored a record 12 Premier League hat-tricks. Image | mancity.com
With 18 hat tricks to his name, including his club and international career, Aguero is the player with the 12th most hat-tricks in the 21st century.
Not surprisingly, twelve of his 18 hat tricks came for Manchester City, most in the Premier League. However, Aguero only scored one hat-trick for Argentina in his international career.
The former striker scored more than four goals three times in his career, all in the Premier League.
Competition
Club
Date
Match
Goals
LaLiga
Atlético de Madrid
May 21, 2011
RCD Mallorca 3–4 Atlético de Madrid
3
Premier League
Manchester City
Sep 10, 2011
Man City 3–0 Wigan Athletic
3
FA Cup
Manchester City
Jan 25, 2014
Man City 4–2 Watford FC
3
Premier League
Manchester City
Oct 18, 2014
Man City 4–1 Tottenham Hotspur
4
UEFA Champions League
Manchester City
Nov 25, 2014
Man City 3–2 Bayern Munich
3
Premier League
Manchester City
May 10, 2015
Man City 6–0 Queens Park Rangers
3
International Friendlies
Argentina
Jun 7, 2015
Argentina 5–0 Bolivia
3
Premier League
Manchester City
Oct 3, 2015
Man City 6–1 Newcastle United
5
Premier League
Manchester City
Apr 16, 2016
Chelsea FC 0–3 Man City
3
UEFA Champions League Qualifying
Manchester City
Aug 16, 2016
Steaua Bucharest 0–5 Man City
3
UEFA Champions League
Manchester City
Sep 14, 2016
Man City 4–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach
3
Premier League
Manchester City
Sep 16, 2017
Watford FC 0–6 Man City
3
Premier League
Manchester City
Jan 20, 2018
Man City 3–1 Newcastle United
3
Premier League
Manchester City
Feb 10, 2018
Man City 5–1 Leicester City
4
Premier League
Manchester City
Aug 19, 2018
Man City 6–1 Huddersfield Town
3
Premier League
Manchester City
Feb 3, 2019
Man City 3–1 Arsenal FC
3
Premier League
Manchester City
Feb 10, 2019
Man City 6–0 Chelsea FC
3
Premier League
Manchester City
Jan 12, 2020
Aston Villa 1–6 Man City
3
11. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 18
Huntelaar scored 8 hat-tricks for Schalke. Image | uefa.com
Now, this name can come as a surprise to many Gen-Z football followers. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, the former Dutch and Ajax centre-forward, scored 18 hat-tricks in his stunning football career.
Although three of his 18 hat-tricks came in the second division of the Dutch League, they are considered official hat-tricks.
Huntelaar scored seven hat-tricks for Ajax and eight for German club FC Schalke. He could only score one international hat-trick for the Netherlands.
Huntelaar scored 366 goals in his career and also featured for clubs like Real Madrid and AC Milan.
Gomez after scoring his 11th Bundesliga hat-trick. Image | uefa.com
The former German striker is one of the most underrated players of his generation. Over his entire career, Mario Gomez scored 333 goals in 610 games for teams like FC Bayern Munich, VfB Stuttgart and Fiorentina.
The one-time Champions League and three-time Bundesliga winner scored 18 hat-tricks in his career.
12 of his hat-tricks came for FC Bayern Munich, while four came for Stuttgart and one each for Wolfsburg and Germany.
Competition
Club
Date
Match
Goals
1.Bundesliga
VfB Stuttgart
Mar 8, 2008
VfB Stuttgart 6–3 Werder Bremen
3
DFB-Pokal
VfB Stuttgart
Jan 30, 2008
Werder Bremen II 2–3 VfB Stuttgart
3
1.Bundesliga
VfB Stuttgart
Apr 18, 2009
1.FC Köln 0–3 VfB Stuttgart
3
1.Bundesliga
VfB Stuttgart
May 9, 2009
VfB Stuttgart 4–1 Wolfsburg
4
International Friendlies
Germany
Jun 2, 2009
UAE 2–7 Germany
4
1.Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
Dec 19, 2010
VfB Stuttgart 3–5 Bayern Munich
3
UEFA Champions League
Bayern Munich
Nov 3, 2010
CFR Cluj 0–4 Bayern Munich
3
1.Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
Oct 16, 2010
Bayern Munich 3–0 Hannover 96
3
1.Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
Jan 22, 2011
Bayern Munich 5–1 Kaiserslautern
3
1.Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
Apr 17, 2011
Bayern Munich 5–1 Leverkusen
3
1.Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
May 7, 2011
St. Pauli 1–8 Bayern Munich
3
1.Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
Aug 27, 2011
Kaiserslautern 0–3 Bayern Munich
3
1.Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
Sep 10, 2011
Bayern Munich 7–0 SC Freiburg
4
UEFA Champions League
Bayern Munich
Nov 2, 2011
Bayern Munich 3–2 Napoli
3
1.Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
Mar 10, 2012
Bayern Munich 7–1 Hoffenheim
3
UEFA Champions League
Bayern Munich
Mar 13, 2012
Bayern Munich 7–0 Basel
4
DFB-Pokal
Bayern Munich
Apr 16, 2013
Bayern Munich 6–1 Wolfsburg
3
1.Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg
Apr 2, 2017
Leverkusen 3–3 Wolfsburg
3
#9. Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 20
Ibra scored 10 hat-tricks for PSG. Image | PSG on X.
One of the most acrobatic and threatening strikers of the modern era, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of the highest scorers of the 21st century.
The Swedish legend is perhaps one of the greatest players to never win the UEFA Champions League despite playing for teams like FC Barcelona, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Manchester United, PSG and Juventus.
Zlatan scored 20 hat-tricks in his career, among which half were for PSG. He scored four hat-tricks for his country, Sweden.
Competition
Club
Date
Match
Goals
Assists
Minutes
World Cup qualification Europe
Sweden
Sep 4, 2004
Malta 0–7 Sweden
4
–
90'
Serie A
Juventus FC
Apr 17, 2005
Juventus 5–2 Lecce
3
–
90'
European Qualifiers
Sweden
Jun 7, 2011
Sweden 5–0 Finland
3
1
66'
International Friendlies
Sweden
Nov 14, 2012
Sweden 4–2 England
4
–
90'
Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain
Dec 11, 2012
Valenciennes 0–4 PSG
3
–
90'
UEFA Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain
Oct 23, 2013
Anderlecht 0–5 PSG
4
–
90'
International Friendlies
Sweden
Aug 14, 2013
Sweden 4–2 Norway
3
–
90'
Coupe de France
Paris Saint-Germain
Jan 8, 2014
Brest 2–5 PSG
3
1
63'
Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain
Feb 23, 2014
Toulouse 2–4 PSG
3
–
90'
Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain
Aug 31, 2014
PSG 5–0 AS Saint-Étienne
3
–
73'
Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain
Mar 20, 2015
PSG 3–1 Lorient
3
1
90'
Coupe de France
Paris Saint-Germain
Apr 8, 2015
PSG 4–1 AS Saint-Étienne
3
–
90'
Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain
Mar 13, 2016
Troyes 0–9 PSG
4
1
90'
Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain
Apr 2, 2016
PSG 4–1 Nice
3
–
90'
UEFA Europa League
Manchester United
Feb 16, 2017
Man Utd 3–0 AS Saint-Étienne
3
1
90'
Major League Soccer
LA Galaxy
Jul 30, 2018
LA Galaxy 4–3 Orlando City
3
1
90'
Major League Soccer
LA Galaxy
Jul 20, 2019
LA Galaxy 3–2 Los Angeles FC
3
–
90'
Major League Soccer
LA Galaxy
Sep 16, 2019
LA Galaxy 7–2 Sporting Kansas City
3
–
90
#8 Neymar | 21
Neymar scored four hat-tricks for Barcelona. Image | fcbarcelona.com
The Brazilian modern-day great, Neymar, is one of the most loved and eye-catching footballers of the 21st century. Neymar is Brazil's highest goal scorer ever, with 79 goals in 120 matches.
The attacking midfielder made his name with Brazilian club Santos and then went on to conquer Europe with FC Barcelona and PSG before joining Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia.
Four of his 21 hat tricks came for Brazil, which is the second most for the five-time world champion nation. He scored four hat tricks each for FC Barcelona and PSG, while scoring eight hat tricks for his home club, Santos.
Competition
Club
Date
Match
Goals
Assists
Minutes
Campeonato Paulista
Santos FC
Feb 10, 2012
Botafogo FC 1–4 Santos FC
3
–
90'
Copa Libertadores
Santos FC
Mar 7, 2012
Santos FC 3–1 Internacional
3
–
90'
Campeonato Paulista
Santos FC
Mar 30, 2012
Santos FC 5–0 Guaratinguetá
3
–
90'
Campeonato Paulista (Fase final)
Santos FC
Apr 29, 2012
São Paulo FC 1–3 Santos FC
3
–
90'
International Friendlies
Brazil
Sep 11, 2012
Brazil 8–0 China
3
–
72'
UEFA Champions League
FC Barcelona
Dec 11, 2013
Barcelona 6–1 Celtic
3
1
81'
International Friendlies
Brazil
Mar 5, 2014
South Africa 0–5 Brazil
3
–
90'
International Friendlies
Brazil
Oct 14, 2014
Brazil 4–0 Japan
4
–
90'
LaLiga
FC Barcelona
Sep 27, 2014
Barcelona 6–0 Granada
3
–
90'
Copa do Brasil
Santos FC
Apr 15, 2010
Santos FC 8–1 Guarani
5
–
90'
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Santos FC
Nov 21, 2010
Goiás EC 1–4 Santos FC
3
2
90'
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Santos FC
Oct 29, 2011
Santos FC 4–1 Atlético Paranaense
4
1
90'
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Santos FC
Nov 3, 2012
Cruzeiro 0–4 Santos FC
3
1
90'
Campeonato Paulista
Santos FC
Apr 13, 2013
União Barbarense 0–4 Santos FC
4
–
90'
UEFA Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain
Oct 3, 2018
PSG 6–1 Red Star Belgrade
3
–
82'
UEFA Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain
Dec 9, 2020
PSG 5–1 Başakşehir
3
1
90'
World Cup Qual. South America
Brazil
Oct 14, 2020
Peru 2–4 Brazil
3
2
90'
Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain
Jan 17, 2018
PSG 8–0 Dijon
4
2
90'
LaLiga
FC Barcelona
May 14, 2017
Las Palmas 1–4 Barcelona
3
1
90'
LaLiga
FC Barcelona
Oct 17, 2015
Barcelona 5–2 Rayo Vallecano
4
3
90'
Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain
Apr 9, 2022
Clermont 1–6 PSG
3
1
90'
#7 Kylian Mbappe | 22
Mbappe till now has scored 3 hat-tricks for Real Madrid. Image | Real Madrid on X
Now here comes the new generation superstar. Kylian Mbappe has already broken multiple football records in his short career for AS Monaco, PSG, Real Madrid and France.
One of the youngest goal scorers in FIFA World Cup history and one of the youngest ever to score in a World Cup final, Kylian Mbappe is indeed made for greatness.
Mbappe has already scored 22 hat-tricks in his career, which include one in the famous FIFA World Cup 2022 final as well. The youngster, who is often compared with Cristiano Ronaldo, has scored 14 hat-tricks for PSG and three for France. The rest came for AS Monaco (2) and Real Madrid (3).
Competition
Club
Date
Match
Goals
Coupe de la Ligue
AS Monaco
Dec 14, 2016
AS Monaco 7–0 Stade Rennais FC
3
Ligue 1
AS Monaco
Feb 11, 2017
AS Monaco 5–0 FC Metz
3
Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain
Oct 7, 2018
PSG 5–0 Olympique Lyon
4
Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain
Jan 19, 2019
PSG 9–0 EA Guingamp
3
Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain
Apr 21, 2019
PSG 3–1 AS Monaco
3
UEFA Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain
Oct 22, 2019
Club Brugge 0–5 PSG
3
Coupe de France
Paris Saint-Germain
Mar 4, 2020
Olympique Lyon 1–5 PSG
3
UEFA Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain
Feb 16, 2021
FC Barcelona 1–4 PSG
3
Coupe de France
Paris Saint-Germain
Jan 3, 2022
Vannes OC 0–4 PSG
3
Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain
May 21, 2022
PSG 5–0 FC Metz
3
Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain
Aug 21, 2022
Lille 1–7 PSG
3
World Cup 2022
France
Dec 18, 2022
Argentina 7–5 pens France
3
Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain
Apr 9, 2022
Clermont Foot 1–6 PSG
3
Coupe de France
Paris Saint-Germain
Jan 23, 2023
Pays de Cassel 0–7 PSG
5
Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain
Nov 11, 2023
Reims 0–3 PSG
3
European Qualifiers
France
Nov 18, 2023
France 14–0 Gibraltar
3
Coupe de France
Paris Saint-Germain
Jan 7, 2024
US Revel 0–9 PSG
3
Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain
Mar 17, 2024
Montpellier 2–6 PSG
3
UEFA Champions League
Real Madrid
Feb 19, 2025
Real Madrid 3–1 Manchester City
3
LaLiga
Real Madrid
Jan 25, 2025
Real Valladolid 0–3 Real Madrid
3
LaLiga
Real Madrid
May 11, 2025
FC Barcelona 4–3 Real Madrid
3
#6 Erling Haaland | 25
In just two seasons, Haaland has already scored 8 Premier League hat-tricks. Image | premierleague.com
Norwegian Erling Haaland is a beast when it comes to scoring goals within the 'D box'. He would always see him at the right place at the right time, scoring some great acrobatic goals.
Haaland rose to fame with German club Borussia Dortmund and then unleashed his absolute best for Premier League club Manchester City. In his first season in the Premier League, he broke the record for the most goals in a season in the tournament (36).
In 329 matches, he has scored 24 hat-tricks and can only get better from here on. 11 of his hat-tricks came for Manchester City, among which 8 came in the Premier League, in only two seasons.
Harry Kane has already scored 8 hat-tricks for FC Bayern Munich. Image | FCBayern on X
Harry Kane is the only English player on our list of the top 12 players with most hat tricks in football in 21st century. With 27 hat tricks in his career till now, Harry Kane is fifth on our list currently.
The Tottenham Hotspur legend, who left Premier League with the second most goals in the competition's history, is now breaking records in the Bundesliga as well.
Kane scored 14 hat-tricks for Spurs and has already scored 8 hat-tricks for FC Bayern Munich in just two seasons.
Suarez scored 12 hat-tricks for FC Barcelona. Image | FC Barcelona on X.
Uruguayan legend Luis Suarez, who dominated European football first for Ajax and Liverpool and then for FC Barcelona, creating the famous M-S-N trio with Lionel Messi and Neymar, scored 30 hat-tricks in his career.
Suarez is currently playing for Inter Miami and has scored 505 goals so far in his career, among which 69 came for Uruguay.
Twelve of his total 30 career hat-tricks came for FC Barcelona and 9 for Ajax during his early days.
Lewandowski has scored three hat-tricks for FC Barcelona. Image | FC Barcelona on X
If we do not count Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski of Poland has been the greatest footballer of this generation. It is harsh that he always gets compared to those two and has not recieve the appreciation he should get.
He was even unlucky not to win the 2020 Ballon d'Or, which was cancelled due to COVID-19. Apart from Messi and Cristiano, he is the only player to score over 100 Champions League goals.
Lewandowski scored 34 hat-tricks in his career so far, and 20 of them came for FC Bayern Munich, where he won 8 Bundesliga and one Champions League titles. With 6 UCL hat-tricks, he is the player with the second most hat-tricks in the competition's history, only behind Lionel Messi.
Competition
Club/National Team
Date
Match
Goals
Fortuna 1 Liga
Znicz Pruszkow
Sep 19, 2007
Znicz Pruszkow 4–2 GKS Jastrzebie
3
Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund
Oct 1, 2011
Dortmund 4–0 Augsburg
3
DFB-Pokal
Borussia Dortmund
May 12, 2012
Dortmund 5–2 Bayern Munich
3
UEFA Champions League
Borussia Dortmund
Apr 24, 2013
Dortmund 4–1 Real Madrid
4
Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund
Nov 1, 2013
Dortmund 6–1 Stuttgart
3
Euro Qualifiers
Poland
Sep 7, 2014
Gibraltar 0–7 Poland
4
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
Sep 22, 2015
Bayern 5–1 Wolfsburg
5
UEFA Champions League
Bayern Munich
Sep 29, 2015
Bayern 5–0 Dinamo Zagreb
3
Euro Qualifiers
Poland
Jun 13, 2015
Poland 4–0 Georgia
3
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
Aug 26, 2016
Bayern 6–0 Werder Bremen
3
DFB-Pokal
Bayern Munich
Aug 19, 2016
Carl Zeiss Jena 0–5 Bayern
3
World Cup Qualifiers
Poland
Oct 8, 2016
Poland 3–2 Denmark
3
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
Feb 25, 2017
Bayern 8–0 Hamburg
3
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
Apr 1, 2017
Bayern 6–0 Augsburg
3
World Cup Qualifiers
Poland
Jun 10, 2017
Poland 3–1 Romania
3
World Cup Qualifiers
Poland
Oct 5, 2017
Armenia 1–6 Poland
3
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
Mar 10, 2018
Bayern 6–0 Hamburg
3
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
Mar 31, 2018
Bayern 6–0 Dortmund
3
DFL-Supercup
Bayern Munich
Aug 12, 2018
Frankfurt 0–5 Bayern
3
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
Aug 24, 2019
Schalke 0–3 Bayern
3
Euro Qualifiers
Poland
Oct 10, 2019
Latvia 0–3 Poland
3
UEFA Champions League
Bayern Munich
Nov 26, 2019
Red Star Belgrade 0–6 Bayern
4
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
Oct 4, 2020
Bayern 4–3 Hertha BSC
4
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
Oct 24, 2020
Bayern 5–0 Eintracht Frankfurt
3
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
Mar 6, 2021
Bayern 4–2 Dortmund
3
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
Mar 20, 2021
Bayern 4–0 Stuttgart
3
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
May 8, 2021
Bayern 6–0 Gladbach
3
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
Aug 28, 2021
Bayern 5–0 Hertha
3
UEFA Champions League
Bayern Munich
Nov 2, 2021
Bayern 5–2 Benfica
3
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
Jan 15, 2022
Köln 0–4 Bayern
3
UEFA Champions League
Bayern Munich
Mar 8, 2022
Bayern 7–1 Salzburg
3
UEFA Champions League
FC Barcelona
Sep 7, 2022
Barcelona 5–1 Viktoria Plzen
3
LaLiga
FC Barcelona
Apr 29, 2024
Barcelona 4–2 Valencia
3
LaLiga
FC Barcelona
Oct 6, 2024
Alavés 0–3 Barcelona
3
#2 Lionel Messi | 59
Messi scored most non-penalty hat-tricks in football history.
Now you will have to bear with me a bit because the list will get bigger.
Lionel Messi, who has won the most trophies in football history, won the most Ballon d'Or awards, scored the second most four or more goals in football (8), and also has the record for most goal contributions in football history, scoring 59 hat-tricks in his career so far.
Messi also has the record of scoring the most La Liga (36) hat-tricks, which is more than other player's whole career.
The Argentine has scored 48 hat-tricks for FC Barcelona, which is also a record. Messi till now has scored 10 international hat-tricks, the most for Argentina and joint-most in international football history.
Moreover, out of Messi's 59 hat-tricks, only 12 included a penalty, which makes him the player with the most non-penalty hat-tricks as well.
Date
Team
Opponent
Score
Competition
Goals
Pens
10/03/2007
Barcelona
Real Madrid
3-3
La Liga
3
0
06/01/2009
Barcelona
Atlético Madrid
3-1
Copa del Rey
3
1
10/01/2010
Barcelona
Tenerife
5-0
La Liga
3
0
14/03/2010
Barcelona
Valencia
3-0
La Liga
3
0
21/03/2010
Barcelona
Real Zaragoza
4-2
La Liga
3
0
06/04/2010
Barcelona
Arsenal
4-1
Champions League
4
0
21/08/2010
Barcelona
Sevilla
4-0
Supercopa de España
3
0
20/11/2010
Barcelona
Almería
8-0
La Liga
3
0
12/01/2011
Barcelona
Real Betis
5-0
Copa del Rey
3
0
05/02/2011
Barcelona
Atlético Madrid
3-0
La Liga
3
0
17/09/2011
Barcelona
Osasuna
8-0
La Liga
3
0
24/09/2011
Barcelona
Atlético Madrid
5-0
La Liga
3
0
29/10/2011
Barcelona
Mallorca
5-0
La Liga
3
1
01/11/2011
Barcelona
Viktoria Plzen
4-0
Champions League
3
1
22/01/2012
Barcelona
Málaga
4-1
La Liga
3
0
19/02/2012
Barcelona
Valencia
5-1
La Liga
4
0
29/02/2012
Argentina
Switzerland
3-1
Friendly
3
1
07/03/2012
Barcelona
Bayer Leverkusen
7-1
Champions League
5
0
20/03/2012
Barcelona
Granada
5-3
La Liga
3
0
02/05/2012
Barcelona
Málaga
4-1
La Liga
3
2
05/05/2012
Barcelona
Espanyol
4-0
La Liga
4
2
09/06/2012
Argentina
Brazil
4-3
Friendly
3
0
20/10/2012
Barcelona
Deportivo La Coruña
5-4
La Liga
3
0
27/01/2013
Barcelona
Osasuna
5-1
La Liga
4
1
15/06/2013
Argentina
Guatemala
4-0
Friendly
3
1
01/09/2013
Barcelona
Valencia
3-2
La Liga
3
0
18/09/2013
Barcelona
Ajax
4-0
Champions League
3
0
16/03/2014
Barcelona
Osasuna
7-0
La Liga
3
0
23/03/2014
Barcelona
Real Madrid
4-3
La Liga
3
2
22/11/2014
Barcelona
Sevilla
5-1
La Liga
3
0
25/11/2014
Barcelona
APOEL
4-0
Champions League
3
0
07/12/2014
Barcelona
Espanyol
5-1
La Liga
3
0
18/01/2015
Barcelona
Deportivo La Coruña
4-0
La Liga
3
0
15/02/2015
Barcelona
Levante
5-0
La Liga
3
1
08/03/2015
Barcelona
Rayo Vallecano
6-1
La Liga
3
1
09/01/2016
Barcelona
Granada
4-0
La Liga
3
0
03/02/2016
Barcelona
Valencia
7-0
Copa del Rey
3
0
03/03/2016
Barcelona
Rayo Vallecano
5-1
La Liga
3
0
11/06/2016
Argentina
Panama
5-0
Copa América
3
0
13/09/2016
Barcelona
Celtic
7-0
Champions League
3
0
19/10/2016
Barcelona
Manchester City
4-0
Champions League
3
0
09/09/2017
Barcelona
Espanyol
5-0
La Liga
3
0
19/09/2017
Barcelona
Eibar
6-1
La Liga
4
1
11/10/2017
Argentina
Ecuador
3-1
World Cup Qualifier
3
0
07/04/2018
Barcelona
Leganés
3-1
La Liga
3
0
29/04/2018
Barcelona
Deportivo La Coruña
4-2
La Liga
3
0
30/05/2018
Argentina
Haiti
4-0
Friendly
3
1
18/09/2018
Barcelona
PSV
4-0
Champions League
3
0
16/12/2018
Barcelona
Levante
5-0
La Liga
3
0
23/02/2019
Barcelona
Sevilla
4-2
La Liga
3
0
17/03/2019
Barcelona
Real Betis
4-1
La Liga
3
0
09/11/2019
Barcelona
Celta Vigo
4-1
La Liga
3
1
07/12/2019
Barcelona
Mallorca
5-2
La Liga
3
0
22/02/2020
Barcelona
Eibar
5-0
La Liga
4
0
10/09/2021
Argentina
Bolivia
3-0
World Cup Qualifier
3
0
05/06/2022
Argentina
Estonia
5-0
Friendly
5
1
28/03/2023
Argentina
Curaçao
7-0
Friendly
3
0
15/10/2024
Argentina
Bolivia
6-0
World Cup Qualifier
3
0
19/10/2024
Inter Miami
New England
6-2
MLS
3
0
#1 Cristiano Ronaldo | 66
Ronaldo scored a record 44 hat-tricks for Real Madrid.
Here comes the greatest goal scorer in football history,Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese legend has scored the most hat-tricks in football in the 21st century. And, if you do not count the unverified record for Pele, he has the most hat-tricks in football history.
Most goals in club history, most goals in international football, most Champions League goals, joint-most Champions League hat-tricks (10), most league hat-tricks (45) - these are a few of the records set by the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus star.
Ronaldo, till now, has scored 66 career hat-tricks, among which 44 came for Real Madrid, a record for the Los Blancos. Moreover, he has scored four or more goals in a game a record 11 times, scoring 4 goals in a game nine times and 5 goals twice.
However, compared with Lionel Messi, 29 of Ronaldo's 66 career hat-tricks included a penalty.