Most Hat-tricks in 2022: A hat-trick in football is a phenomenal feat irrespective of the opponent as it shows utter domination in the game.
Every goal scored during a match is significant but to slot past the goalkeeper thrice in a single match is a testament to the player’s ability and concentration to step up when required.
After giving an insight on most goals and assists in 2022, today we let you know the top 5 players with most Hat-tricks in the year gone by.
Eldor Shomurodov
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The Roma and Uzbekistan forward struck 2 hat-tricks in 2022. He was one of Mourinho’s attacking options at the club and had a brilliant 2022 with the ball at his feet.
Shumurodov struck the hat-tricks at the international stage when he delivered for the nation against Uganda in a friendly match alongside goals vs Maldives in the Asian Cup Qualifiers.
Victor Osimhen
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The Napoli forward struck 2 hat-tricks as well in 2022 where he scored a total of 34 goals.
Osimhen over the previous 2 seasons has become of Europe’s most deadly strikers and has been consistent at finding the net.
He scored his first-hat-trick of the year for Nigeria against Sao Tome and Pricipe in the AFCON Qualifiers in June.
Victor scored a hat-trick for club, Napoli as well in the 4-0 victory over Sassuolo in October.
Robert Lewandowski
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Lewandowski once again finds himself in the list of goals, with the Poland man scoring 3 hat-tricks in 2022.
2 of them came for Bayern Munich against Cologne and RB Salzburg in the Bundesliga and Champions League respectively.
Robert Lewandowski is the first player to score a hat-trick at three different teams in the Champions League 👑 pic.twitter.com/PLZNeh8fpF
— GOAL (@goal) September 7, 2022
The forward then made the move to Barcelona in the summer and continued his goal-scoring form by striking a third hat-trick of the year vs Viktoria Plzen in his UCL debut for the Catalan Club.
Erling Haaland
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The Norwegian and Manchester City striker is touted as one of the next generation greats who will replace the likes of Messi and Ronaldo in terms of goals.
Haaland had a brilliant 2022 scoring 43 goals across club and country during which he struck 4 hat-tricks as well.
🎩⚽️ Phil = Hat-Trick
🎩⚽️ Erling = Hat-Trick
6⃣3⃣ Winner = #ManCity
📍🔵 Manchester = 𝗕𝗟𝗨𝗘The #LastTime we faced Manchester United: pic.twitter.com/XSLTr1g1Wf
— Erling Haaland Timeline 🇳🇴 (@HaalandVikings) January 14, 2023
Erling scored his first hat-trick of 2022 against VfL Bochum in the Bundesliga for Borussia Dortmund.
He then made the summer-switch to Manchester City and continued his awe-inspiring form.
Hat-tricks against Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United assured his perfect start to the Premier League season.
Currently, Haaland has struck 21 times in the league and is a front-runner for the Golden Boot.
Kylian Mbappe
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Mbappé holds the top spot for most hat-tricks in 2022; being 5 in total.
The most fruitful hat-trick for the Frenchman was in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final vs Argentina, but it wasn’t enough to see the French side home.
Mbappé was the player with the most hat tricks in 2022, LEGEND 🙌🏼🐐 pic.twitter.com/41UO59yqK6
— ♡ (@skillfulmbappe) January 10, 2023
The PSG forward struck 3 hat-tricks in the Ligue 1 followed by one in the Coupe de France to end 2022 on a absolute high.
