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Scoring three goals in a single football match is an attribute and display of a player’s goal-scoring abilities. Scoring hat tricks in a lifetime can be luck, but some players have scored it more than once when playing and have become a threat on the pitch, especially to goalkeepers.
These players have not only left their mark on football history and their respective clubs and countries but have also showcased their extraordinary talent and goal-scoring abilities.
Here are the top 5 players with the most hat-tricks in football
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo currently holds the record for the most hat-tricks in football history with a remarkable total of 65 hat-tricks.
Ronaldo scored more hat-tricks while playing for his national team and five other clubs than any other footballer in history. During his formative years at Sporting CP, he recorded 3 hat tricks before moving to Manchester United, where he added another 3 hat tricks. He has the highest at Real Madrid, where he netted an astonishing 44 hat-tricks before moving to Juventus, where he scored 8 hat-tricks, and currently at Al-Nassr, with 7 hat-tricks and 12 hat-tricks for the Portuguese national team.
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi, the second on the list, has scored a total of 54 hat-tricks throughout his career and is frequently regarded as Ronaldo’s greatest opponent.
Messi was considered one of FC Barcelona’s all-time greatest, where he recorded 36 hat-tricks, scored 3 hat-tricks to his record at Paris Saint-Germain, 1 hat-trick at Inter Miami, and scored 14 hat-tricks for his national team, Argentina.
Pelé
Pelé is a football legend with over 50 hat-tricks in his football career. He netted 28 hat-tricks during his tenure at Santos, 4 hat-tricks at New York Cosmos, and recorded 18 hat-tricks for the Brazilian national team.
Jimmy Jones
Northern Irish football player Jimmy Jones is known for his ability to score goals and has scored 47 hat-tricks in his career. He has 31 hat-tricks with Belfast Celtic and later at Derry City, where he scored 16 hat-tricks.
Gabriel Batistuta
Gabriel Batistuta is one of Argentina’s best forwards, with over 46 hat-tricks in his playing career. He scored 27 hat-tricks while leading the team in Serie A, Fiorentina, 8 hat-tricks in Roma, and 11 hat-tricks…
