9 players with the most hat-tricks in Premier League history: Haaland puts the No.1 under pressure

According to detailed statistics from Opta, a mere 4% of the thousands of athletes who have graced the pitch since the league’s inception in 1992 have ever managed to secure a hat-trick. This scarcity stems from the Premier League's notoriously physical nature, where defensive lines are often anchored by "giants" who prioritize bone-crunching tackles and tactical discipline over flair. In such an environment, taking the match ball home as a souvenir is a rare privilege. 

Even a global icon like Cristiano Ronaldo serves as a testament to this difficulty. Despite being 41 years old and approaching the 1,000-career-goal milestone, Ronaldo only managed 3 Premier League hat-tricks across seven seasons in England. Remarkably, during his initial six-season peak under Sir Alex Ferguson, he recorded only 1 treble. 

However, the Spbolivescore rankings of the player with most hat tricks in Premier League still feature clinical "assassins" like Luis Suarez and Thierry Henry. You might be surprised to find that the top spot isn't held by the names you'd immediately expect, so let us dive into the elite top nine.

Who is the player with the most hat tricks in Premier League?

9. Luis Suarez (6 hat-tricks)

Suarez netted 6 hat-tricks in just 110 appearances. His most dominant season was 2013-14, where he scored 3 trebles, including a historic four-goal haul against Norwich City in a 5-1 victory. Interestingly, 50% of his English hat-tricks came against Norwich, making him their ultimate nemesis. 

His final hat-trick occurred in December 2013 against Cardiff City (6-3). While he never won the Premier League title, he lifted the League Cup in 2012. Suarez found immense success at Barcelona, winning 4 La Liga titles and a Champions League, while recording 29 career hat-tricks across all clubs. 

8. Wayne Rooney (7 hat-tricks)

Rooney scored 7 Premier League hat-tricks in 491 matches. Although he famously scored a hat-trick on his Champions League debut in 2004 against Fenerbahce, he had to wait until 2006 to net his first in the league against Bolton (4-0). Notably, he scored 2 back-to-back hat-tricks against Tottenham (5-1) and Arsenal (8-2) in 2011/12. His final hat-trick was a stunning long-range display for Everton against West Ham (4-0) in November 2017. 

Rooney is a five-time Premier League champion with Manchester United (2007-2009, 2011, 2013) and won every major club trophy, including the Champions League (2008) and FA Cup. He retired in 2021 at age 35 while at Derby County.

4-5-6-7. Harry Kane, Michael Owen, Thierry Henry, Erling Haaland (8 hat-tricks)

The seventh position is currently held by Erling Haaland, and he is the only player on this list still active in the Premier League. The Norwegian "Goliath" has already amassed 8 hat-tricks in a jaw-droppingly short period, less than 3 seasons. In his debut 2022-23 campaign, he shattered records by scoring 4 hat-tricks, including 1 in the Manchester Derby (6-3). 

Haaland has already won 2 Premier League titles (2023, 2024) and a Champions League with Manchester City. Before England, he starred for Borussia Dortmund and Red Bull Salzburg, accumulating 20+ career hat-tricks at just 25 years old.

Sharing the mark of 8 hat-tricks are 3 more legends: Harry Kane, Michael Owen, and Thierry Henry. Kane reached his tally in 320 games for Tottenham, with his best year being 2017, when he scored 6 hat-tricks in a single calendar year. 

Owen, the 2001 Ballon d'Or winner, also has 8 trebles. He burst onto the scene with Liverpool, scoring 3 hat-tricks in the 1998-99 season alone. His final one came for Manchester United against Wolfsburg in the Champions League, but his last league treble was for Newcastle against West Ham (4-2) in 2005. Owen won the league with United in 2011 and retired at Stoke City in 2013, aged 33. 

Meanwhile, Henry scored his 8 hat-tricks in 258 games. Henry won 2 league titles (2002, 2004) and retired in 2014 after a stint with the NY Red Bulls.

3. Robbie Fowler (9 hat-tricks)

“The God” scored 9 hat-tricks in 379 appearances. His 1995-96 season was his peak, netting 3 trebles. He is famously remembered for the then-fastest hat-trick in history (4 minutes 33 seconds) against Arsenal in 1994. Although he never won the Premier League, he won a treble of cups in 2001. 

2. Alan Shearer (11 hat-tricks)

The runner-up is the legendary Alan Shearer with 11 hat-tricks. Shearer was a force of nature, especially in the 1995-96 season for Blackburn Rovers, where he set a record with 5 hat-tricks in a single campaign. Shearer won the Premier League with Blackburn in 1995 and remains the league’s all-time top scorer with 260 goals. He retired at his boyhood club Newcastle in 2006, aged 35.

1. Sergio Aguero (12 hat-tricks)

The Man City talisman recorded 12 hat-tricks in just 275 games. His record-breaking 12th hat-trick came against Aston Villa (6-1) in January 2020, surpassing Shearer’s long-standing record. Aguero won 5 Premier League titles and 6 League Cups. After a brief move to Barcelona, he was forced to retire in 2021 at age 33 due to a heart condition.

List of 10 players with the most hat-tricks in Premier League history:

Sergio Aguero: 12

Alan Shearer: 11

Robbie Fowler: 9

Erling Haaland: 8 (Active)

Thierry Henry: 8

Harry Kane: 8

Michael Owen: 8

Wayne Rooney: 7

Luis Suarez: 6

Spbolivescore.net has just highlighted the elite group of 10 players who have mastered the art of the treble. Looking at this list, one cannot help but be impressed by the longevity of Shearer or the efficiency of Aguero. However, with  Haaland already sitting at 8 hat-tricks in such a short time, do you believe he will soon shatter Aguero's record to become the ultimate player with most hat-tricks in the Premier League?

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