The Premier League has seen players from diverse nationalities deliver incredible performances, with many scoring hat-tricks, highlighting their brilliance.

Justin Kluivert, the latest Premier League hat-trick scorer, made it 19th for the Netherlands, overtaking three other nations to outright second, behind England, amongst the countries with the most hat-tricks in Premier League history.

380 hat-tricks have been scored in the Premier League since Frenchman Eric Cantona nets the first in a 5-0 win for Leeds United over Tottenham Hotspur on the 25th of August 1992 till Justin Kluivert scored for Bournemouth in a 4-2 away win at Wolves on the 30th of November 2024, where he achieved the feat by becoming the first ever to score a Premier League hat-trick, with all going being penalties.

In this article, we have a look at the ten countries with the most hat-tricks in Premier League history, showcasing their players' contributions to the English league’s status as the most prolific in the world.

Top 10 Countries with Most Premier League Hat-tricks

1. England with 172 hat-tricks

 

 

 

 

As one would have expected, England dominates the list and is the country with the most Premier League hat-tricks with 172, which represents a staggering 45 percent of the total of 380 hat-tricks scored in the English top-flight since 1992.

Mark Robins for Norwich City in November 1992 became the first Englishman to score a Premier League hat-trick, sealing a 3-2 win away to Oldham Athletic.

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Dominating the list for the country are players like Alan Shearer (11 hat-tricks), Robbie Fowler (9), Michael Owen and Harry Kane (8 each), Wayne Rooney (7), Ian Wright, Andy Cole, and Raheem Sterling (5 each). They have left an indelible mark on the league.

Players like Jermain Defoe, Les Ferdinand, Matthew Le Tissier, Teddy Sheringham, Chris Sutton, and the late Kevin Campbell have also scored four each.

Stars of today like Cole Palmer and Phil Foden have also contributed three each, as many as Frank Lampard, Theo Walcott, Dion Dublin, and Jamie Vardy.

2. Netherlands with 19 hat-tricks

 

 

 

 

Second in the list is the Netherlands with 19 hat-tricks. Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp became their first-ever Premier League hat-trick goalscorer when he delivered a masterclass in the Gunners’ 3-3 draw with Leicester City in Highbury in August 1997.

Their most prolific hat-trick scorers are Robin van Persie and Ruud van Nistelrooy, tied on five. At the same time, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, four, is the only other player with multiple Premier League hat-tricks.

Dennis Bergkamp, Marc Overmars, Dirk Kuyt, Georginio Wijnaldum, and Justin Kluivert all have one each, making it a total of eight Dutch players with a Premier League hat-trick.

3. France with 18 hat-tricks

 

 

 

 

France is joint third in the list with 18 Premier League hat-tricks, and Thierry Henry epitomizes the brilliance, contributing multiple trebles during his illustrious Arsenal career.

The French brilliance in the English topflight dates back to Eric Cantona, who became the first-ever hat-trick scorer in the Premier League in the fourth week of the maiden edition.

Aside from Thierry Henry, who scored eight of those hat-tricks, Nicolas Anelka (3) is the only other Frenchman with multiple Premier League hat-tricks.

Sylvain Wiltord, Robert Pires, Louis Saha, Olivier Giroud, Anthony Martial, and Jean-Philippe Mateta join Eric Cantona on one, making ten different French players with a Premier League hat-trick.

3. Argentina with 18 hat-tricks

 

 

 

 

Sharing third place with the French is Argentina, led by Sergio Agüero, who holds the record for the most Premier League hat-tricks (12) during his ten-year spell with Manchester City.

Argentina is a powerhouse in goal-scoring artistry. Their 18 Premier League hat-tricks are shared amongst only three players, with Carlos Tevez and Maxi Rodriguez contributing four and two, respectively.

Despite scoring their first in January 2010 through Carlos Tevez for Manchester City in a 4-1 win over Blackburn Rovers, Argentina quickly moved up the ladder despite just a few players from the country plying their trade in the league.

3. Norway with 18 hat-tricks

 

 

 

 

Another nation in joint third is Norway. Just like Argentina, they have fewer representatives, and their 18 Premier League hat-tricks were boosted by the contributions of Erling Haaland, who has managed eight in less than three seasons at Manchester City.

Since Jan Age Fjortoft came up with their first in a 3-1 Swindon Town win over Coventry City in February 1994, which was his only contribution, six more players have combined for 17 more, taking the country’s reputation in the biggest league of all to the company of elites.

Ole Gunnar Solskjær (3), Steffen Iversen (2), and Joshua King (2) have all added multiple, while Tore Andre Flo and John Carew have one each.

6. Spain with 12 hat-tricks

 

 

 

 

 

Players like Fernando Torres and Ayoze Perez contributed crucial hat-tricks during their time in the Premier League, highlighting Spain’s technical prowess and goalscoring flair away from their borders.

In February 2008, Fernando Torres scored their first hat-trick in the competition in a 3-2 Liverpool win over Middlesbrough in Anfield. The striker would go on to add three more, making him Spain’s most prolific hat-trick scorer in Premier League history.

Joining him on the list is Ayoze Perez, the only other Spanish player with multiple Premier League hat-tricks, while six more players have registered one each, taking the country’s total to 12.

Jordi Gomez, Santi Cazorla, Diego Costa, Alvaro Morata, Gerard Deulofeu, and Ferran Torres have all had their names added to the history of Spanish players with Premier League hat-tricks.

7. Belgium with 9 hat-tricks

 

 

 

 

Romelu Lukaku’s time in England helped the reputation of Belgium in the list of countries with the most Premier League hat-tricks, with his three leading the way of the nine total.

Belgium's all-time top scorer is joined by Eden Hazard and Christian Benteke with two each, while Leandro Trossard’s remarkable hat-trick for Brighton against Liverpool in Anfield in October 2022 completes the list.

8. Nigeria with 8 hat-tricks

One of the reasons for their Giant of Africa nickname, Nigerians have come a long way in the English top-flight. The country has scored eight Premier League hat-tricks since Efan Ekoku became the first non-European player to do so in a 5-1 Norwich City win away to Everton in September 1993.

 

 

 

 

Only three nations, France, England, and Scotland, scored a Premier League hat-trick before Nigeria.

Yakubu Aiyegbeni is the player with the most Premier League hat-tricks for the country, as well as the one with multiple, scoring four times, which represents 50 percent of the country’s total.

Kanu Nwankwo, who scored that famous hat-trick for Arsenal to seal a remarkable comeback win from 2 down away to Chelsea in October 1999, was joined by Peter Osaze Odemwingie and Kelechi Iheanacho, making five different hat-trick scorers for Nigeria in the competition.

9. Brazil, Wales, Ivory Coast, and Scotland with 7 hat-tricks each

 

 

 

 

These four countries have seven Premier League hat-tricks each. Didier Drogba has scored more for the Ivory Coast with three during his spells at Chelsea. Gareth Bale has two for Wales, and Roberto Firmino also had two for Brazil. Scotland also has one multiple hat-trick scorer in Kevin Gallacher with two.

10. Others

 

 

 

 

 

Luis Suarez has six Premier League hat-tricks, but he is the only Uruguayan with a hat-trick in the competition. Dimitar Berbatov, representing Bulgaria, had five; Mohamed Salah, Heung-Min Son, and Dwight Yorke have four for their respective countries, but none of their fellow countrymen have added more to date.

All of Togo’s three goals were scored by Emmanuel Adebayor, while Cristiano Ronaldo had three, which is half of the six total for Portugal. Sadio Mane and Demba Ba have two each out of the six total for Senegal.