Who Holds the Record for Most Hat tricks in Football- Ranked

Football has been laced with major goal-scorers ever since its origin. The sport has seen some of the greatest players embrace the pitch at the highest level. While goal-scoring is considered an art, scoring hat-tricks is also termed one of the most unique abilities a player could have. Want to know who holds the record for scoring the most hat tricks in football? Is it the King of Football or the Greatest of all Time, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi or Neymar Jr? That being said, here, we take a look at the top 10 players with the most hat tricks in football.

10. Kylian Mbappe (France)

The former Monaco and PSG winger Kylian Mbappe is one of the most talented and gifted forwards in the game. The French-born forward made his debut in 2015. He has one of the most hat tricks in football history, with 20 football hat tricks to his name in 502 appearances. The Frenchman is currently playing club football with Real Madrid in Spain and frequently finding the back of the net and leads as their top goal scorer.

9. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden)

The former AC Milan and PSG striker had it all when it came to being a complete goal-scorer. He was one of the toughest forwards to deal with for the defenders during his career in the top flight. His aerial ability was next to none in the world of football. Zlatan always used his husky build-up and stature quite well in terms of winning 50-50 challenges inside the penalty area or anywhere on the pitch. He has 20 hat tricks to his name, making him one of the players with the most hat tricks in football.

8. Neymar (Brazil)

Notching up a tally of 468 goals for both club and country in the tenure of his footballing career, Neymar is helmed as a legendary player by the hierarchy of the Spanish giants FC Barcelona. Neymar redefined goal-scoring with his natural and instinctive ability to read the game. He has scored a sum of 21 hat tricks in his career. As of now, the forward is playing for his boyhood club, Santos FC, in Brazil, after moving to his homeland in January from Al Hilal.

7. Erling Haaland (Norway)

Erling Haaland has emerged as one of the most consistent goal-scorers at the club level in the last couple of years or so. The current Manchester City forward has been netting goals for fun in the Premier League. He has also been the go-through man for the English club when it comes to other domestic competitions and the Champions League football. In his career at the highest level, Haaland has so far bagged a stellar number of 24 hat tricks, with a decent chunk of them coming in his last two seasons with Manchester City.

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6. Harry Kane (England)

The England striker Harry Kane is termed as one of the best finishers in world football. Ever since his move to the German club Bayern Munich from his former side, Tottenham Hotspur, Kane has been among the top goal-scorers in Europe’s top-flight football. In the process, he has bagged quite a few hat tricks as well as dominating the goals charts in the Bundesliga. Kane has registered a sum of 24 hat tricks in his playing career till now for both his country and the clubs he has played for.

5. Luis Suarez (Uruguay)

The former Uruguayan international, Luis Suarez has been among the goals in the eternity of his career. Whether it was his spell with the English giants Liverpool or his infamous stint with La Liga’s FC Barcelona, the striker has always been a handful of goal-scorers. He also dominates the stats when it comes to goals scored for Uruguay on the international stage. He currently plays for the MLS side, Inter Miami, at the club level. Suarez has been able to net 30 hat tricks in his overall career so far.

4. Robert Lewandowski (Poland)

The Polish striker Robert Lewandowski comes across as one of the most potent goal-scorers in the game. The forward has always proved to be a nuisance for the opposition defenders. In his former club Bayern Munich, Lewandowski broke quite a few records when it came to the number of goals scored by him. The forward player holds the record for the highest hat trick in football, having scored a total of 33 throughout his career. The 36-year-old is standing on the fourth spot in the rankings of the player with most hat tricks in football.

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3. Lionel Messi (Argentina)

The Argentine veteran Lionel Messi ranks among one of the best goal-scorers in the game. Messi’s versatile style of play is inducted upon by his ability to interlink the play as well as finishing the goal-scoring chances that arrive at him during crucial junctures of a match. Leo has so far scored a sum of 59 hat tricks in his career at both club and international stage. He has the record for most assists in International football ahead of his counterpart Cristiano Ronaldo.

2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

Cristiano Ronaldo has been among the highest goal-scorers in world football. The veteran is still having a decent run of form at the age of 39 and is managing to get his name consistently on the scoresheet. Cristiano Ronaldo recently scored back-to-back hat tricks for his Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr within five days. He has now taken his hat-trick tally to a stellar sum of 66, including both for his country and the clubs he has represented over the years in his career so far.

1. Pele (Brazil)

The former Brazil international Pele is regarded as the legend of the game. The forward player holds a prestigious stature in world football and is well respected, even among the players and fans of the modern era. Pele scored a magnificent tally of 92 — the most football hat tricks in his career, including both his country and the clubs he played for. Thus, the Global football icon is the player with the most hat tricks in football history.

List of Footballers With the Most Football Hat Tricks

Rank	Player	Hat-tricks	Country
1	Pele	92	Brazil
2	Cristiano Ronaldo	66	Portugal
3	Lionel Messi	59	Argentina
4	Robert Lewandowski	33	Poland
5	Luis Suarez	30	Uruguay
6	Harry Kane	24	England
7	Erling Haaland	24	Norway
8	Neymar	21	Brazil
9	Zlatan Ibrahimovic	20	Swedan
10	Kylian Mbappe	20	France

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