Fastest Hat-Tricks Ever Recorded in Football History

Goals can come swiftly in football, sometimes even two or three in rapid succession. When a player scores three goals quickly, it creates a remarkable hat-trick moment. Some of these have been recorded in just over a minute, while others took a few minutes.

17. Bebeto (Deportivo La Coruña vs Albacete)

Between 1992 and 1996, Bebeto scored 100 goals in 150 appearances for Deportivo La Coruña. In October 1995, he netted five goals in a 5-0 win against Albacete, with his second, third, and fourth goals coming within four minutes near the end of the game. The fifth goal followed three minutes later.

16. Robbie Fowler (Liverpool vs Arsenal)

Robbie Fowler, who scored 171 goals in 330 matches for Liverpool, delivered a hat-trick against Arsenal in August 1994 in four minutes and 33 seconds. This was the Premier League's fastest hat-trick until Sadio Mané surpassed it in 2015.

15. Lois Openda (Lens vs Clermont Foot)

Lois Openda scored a hat-trick in 4 minutes and 30 seconds during Lens' 4-0 victory over Clermont Foot in March 2023. According to Opta, this was four seconds faster than Matt Moussilou’s record from 2005. Openda also assisted the fourth goal.

14. Iago Aspas (Sevilla vs Sabadell)

After returning to La Liga on loan, Iago Aspas scored two hat-tricks against Sabadell in the Copa del Rey. His second hat-trick took just 3 minutes and 51 seconds, but when accounting for a substitution break, the actual time was 2 minutes and 11 seconds.

13. Aron Jóhannsson (Aarhus vs AC Horsens)

During his time at Aarhus, Aron Jóhannsson set the Danish Superliga record with a hat-trick in 3 minutes and 50 seconds against AC Horsens. He added a fourth goal within 16 minutes.

12. Gift Orban (Gent vs İstanbul Başakşehir)

Gift Orban scored three goals in 3 minutes and 25 seconds during Gent’s 4-1 win over İstanbul Başakşehir in March 2023, making it the fastest hat-trick in European club competitions history.

11. Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich vs Wolfsburg)

Coming off the bench in September 2015, Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick in 3 minutes and 15 seconds, contributing five goals in nine minutes as Bayern Munich overturned a 1-0 deficit against Wolfsburg.

10. Joel Pohjanpalo (HJK vs IFK Mariehamn)

At just 17 years old, Joel Pohjanpalo scored a hat-trick in 162 seconds during HJK Helsinki's season opener against IFK Mariehamn in April 2012.

9. Sadio Mané (Southampton vs Aston Villa)

Sadio Mané scored a hat-trick in 2 minutes and 56 seconds in May 2015 for Southampton against Aston Villa. This remains the fastest hat-trick in Premier League history.

8. Ian St John (Motherwell vs Hibernian)

Before his decade at Liverpool, Ian St John scored a hat-trick for Motherwell in just 2 minutes and 30 seconds against Hibernian in 1959.

7. James Hayter (Bournemouth vs Wrexham)

James Hayter scored a late hat-trick in only 2 minutes and 20 seconds during Bournemouth’s 6-0 win over Wrexham in February 2004. His parents missed witnessing it live due to travel plans.

6. Jimmy O’Connor (Shelbourne vs Bohemians)

In November 1967, Jimmy O’Connor achieved a 2-minute 13-second hat-trick for Shelbourne. A plaque now honors this feat at Tolka Park.

5. Abdul Hamid Bassiouny (Egypt vs Namibia)

Abdul Hamid Bassiouny scored all three of his international goals for Egypt in a World Cup qualifier in just 117 seconds during an 8-2 victory over Namibia in 2001.

4. Eduardo Maglioni (Independiente vs Gimnasia y Esgrima)

Eduardo Maglioni struck a hat-trick in 1 minute and 51 seconds for Independiente in a 1973 match against Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata.

3. Tommy Ross (Ross County vs Nairn County)

Playing for Ross County, Tommy Ross scored a hat-trick in 90 seconds in November 1964 against Nairn County. This stood as the fastest men's football hat-trick for many years.

2. Magnus Arvidsson (Hässleholm vs Landskrona)

Magnus Arvidsson netted a hat-trick in just 89 seconds for IFK Hässleholm in a 1995 match versus Landskrona.

1. Alex Torr (Rawson Springs vs Winn Gardens)

In the Meadowhall Sunday League, Alex Torr scored a 70-second hat-trick during Rawson Springs’ 7-1 win over Winn Gardens. This is recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the fastest hat-trick in football history.