When someone mentions the subject of a footballer scoring a hat-trick, Cristiano Ronaldo is usually the first name that springs to mind.

Throughout the course of his incredible professional career, the 37-year-old superstar has regularly rippled the back of the net three times in a match.

Even in a poor Manchester United team this season, Ronaldo has still managed to score two hat-tricks – against Tottenham Hotspur and Norwich City respectively.
The Portugal international’s tally of hat-tricks for club and country now stands at 60, which is quite frankly ridiculous.

But who’re the other leading treble getters in the 21st century?

Well, the folks over at IFFHS have decided to officially name the 22 players with the most hat-tricks since the turn of the millenium.

Their detailed list doesn’t just feature those who’ve played in Europe’s top five leagues either, oh no. Players who’ve partaken in ‘top level games’ across the globe have also made the cut.

Let’s take a look…

The 22 players with the most hat-tricks in the 21st century
22. Maksim Gruznov (Estonia) | 15 hat-tricks

21. Jose Alfredo Castillo (Bolivia) | 15 hat-tricks

20. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) | 15 hat-tricks

19. Eran Zahavi (Israel) | 15 hat-tricks

18. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) | 16 hat-tricks

17. Washington (Brazil) | 18 hat-tricks

16. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Holland) | 18 hat-tricks

15. Mario Gomez (Germany) | 18 hat-tricks

14. Sergio Aguero (Argentina) | 18 hat-tricks

13. Harry Kane (England) | 18 hat-tricks

12. Abderrazak Hamdallah (Morocco) | 20 hat-tricks

11. Sebastián Tagliabúe (UAE) | 20 hat-tricks

10. Firas Al-Khatib (Syria) | 20 hat-tricks

9. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) | 20 hat-tricks

8. Neymar (Brazil) | 21 hat-tricks

7. Aleksandar Đurić (Singapore) | 22 hat-tricks

6. Ali Mabkhout (UAE) | 25 hat-tricks

5. Luis Suarez (Uruguay) | 29 hat-tricks

4. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) | 30 hat-tricks

3. Ali Ashfaq (Maldives) | 35 hat-tricks

2. Lionel Messi (Argentina) | 55 hat-tricks

Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) | 60 hat-tricks

Always CR7

Great player
The best

Abeg c.ronaldo is beta than messi. Joor. CASE CONCLUDED.

Christmasdon:
Abeg c.ronaldo is beta than messi. Joor. CASE CONCLUDED.

sense they say is far off am a cr7 fan but scoring 55goals as a midfilder is more outrageous.

Christmasdon:
Abeg c.ronaldo is beta than messi. Joor. CASE CONCLUDED.

because of hatricks abi?? u see pele and Maradona names for dt list?? bt dey are rated miles ahead of cr7 in the GOAT aguement..

55 hatricks from fewer games is mind blowing,..cr7 started 2 years before messi and have 100+ appearances more than leo..
if being he best or the GOAT is about goals or hatricks, we won't be hearing the likes of pele n maradona bcox dey gat few bt are more respected in the world of football..

paulolee:

because of hatricks abi?? u see pele and Maradona names for dt list?? bt dey are rated miles ahead of cr7 in the GOAT aguement..

How cud they hv been on the list?? Dint u see 21st century??

paulolee:
55 hatricks from fewer games is mind blowing,..cr7 started 2 years before messi and have 100+ appearances more than leo..
if being he best or the GOAT is about goals or hatricks, we won't be hearing the likes of pele n maradona bcox dey gat few bt are more respected in the world of football..

So after this season u still de talk this nonsense... shey we told y'all its not by goal ratio... y'all said he started2 yrs earlier... 11 goals in a whole season doesn't seem like someone that will eventually match cr7s goal record ... Ronaldo still over doubled messis number of goals this season.... u think say Honda v6 engine and Mercedes V6 engine na the same ??

Kingcalls:


How cud they hv been on the list?? Dint u see 21st century??

goals were recorded and dey scored hatricks too, gerd muller, biacan n ali del all holds goals records for years bt were never mentioned in the GOAT aguement..
being the GOAT is football achievements generally, including trophies, awards, records n wat u did for football..not just goal records bro..
out of this long list of hatricks scorers, its only messi n cr7 dt are respected in d world of football tells u a lot..
even the list of most trophies won gat more legends and respected Players than this list....bt u go still de ague

Kingcalls:


So after this season u still de talk this nonsense... shey we told y'all its not by goal ratio... y'all said he started2 yrs earlier... 11 goals in a whole season doesn't seem like someone that will eventually match cr7s goal record ... Ronaldo still over doubled messis number of goals this season.... u think say Honda v6 engine and Mercedes V6 engine na the same ??

messi would never be chasing ur cr7 goal records wen e gat the records or most trophies to break n already have d records of most ballon d or win..
na goal record wan Mk am win ballon d or?? or goals record go win am UCL for PSG or worldcup with Argentina?
messi only dream is winning the UCL wit paris n the worldcup wit Argentina and if he needs goal records he would simply tell poch dt he wants to stay inside d box and score tap in unlike playing wide in PSG
wats d need of scoring goals n breaking goals records and he ends up taking PSG to conference league like ur goat did in united?? I would be very shameful to his personality...

paulolee:

messi would never be chasing ur cr7 goal records wen e gat the records or most trophies to break n already have d records of most ballon d or win..
na goal record wan Mk am win ballon d or?? or goals record go win am UCL for PSG or worldcup with Argentina?
messi only dream is winning the UCL wit paris n the worldcup wit Argentina and if he needs goal records he would simply tell poch dt he wants to stay inside d box and score tap in unlike playing wide in PSG
wats d need of scoring goals n breaking goals records and he ends up taking PSG to conference league like ur goat did in united?? I would be very shameful to his personality...

As far as psg is concerned, Messi plays false 9 ... stop acting like a toddler that just started watching football... Ronaldo also plays false 9 for utd ... stop dreaming on psg winning CL and Argentina winning WC , those are deluded dreams

paulolee:

goals were recorded and dey scored hatricks too, gerd muller, biacan n ali del all holds goals records for years bt were never mentioned in the GOAT aguement..
being the GOAT is football achievements generally, including trophies, awards, records n wat u did for football..not just goal records bro..
out of this long list of hatricks scorers, its only messi n cr7 dt are respected in d world of football tells u a lot..
even the list of most trophies won gat more legends and respected Players than this list....bt u go still de ague

Because the world is now a global village compared to those years ... la liga , copa de rey , fifa world club Cup, European super cup, Domestic super cup champions league, French league and copa is all messi has ever won( 8 different titles)... la liga , Premiership, carling Cup, copa de rey, European super cup, fifa world club Cup, serie a, European Cup, charity shield, FA cup , copa Italia , super copa Italia, domestic super cup , copa de rey , Portuguese cup , Nations league, ( 16 different titles) double messi ... Abeg

Kingcalls:


Because the world is now a global village compared to those years ... la liga , copa de rey , fifa world club Cup, European super cup, Domestic super cup champions league, French league and copa is all messi has ever won( 8 different titles)... la liga , Premiership, carling Cup, copa de rey, European super cup, fifa world club Cup, serie a, European Cup, charity shield, FA cup , copa Italia , super copa Italia, domestic super cup , copa de rey , Portuguese cup , Nations league, ( 16 different titles) double messi ... Abeg

see ur childish analysis....messi don play for epl dt u expect him to win EPL or england domestic titles?? why we no wait n see him play in these countries if he wont win any?
so u would rate zlatan above cr7 n messi bcox he don play for more leagues n win titles than them...guy I expected more from u na..
just rest....u win o, bcoz dis ur talk really funny me

Kingcalls:


As far as psg is concerned, Messi plays false 9 ... stop acting like a toddler that just started watching football... Ronaldo also plays false 9 for utd ... stop dreaming on psg winning CL and Argentina winning WC , those are deluded dreams

guy, I say I agree with u...I no de argue anything wit u again...u win ooo
PSG won't win anything, Argentina wont win too bt messi is made n above the rest players...
Mk ur man win worldcup and conference league next season, win 2 more ballon d or to reach messi, win more titles to reach messi, n we go continue d argument..

paulolee:

guy, I say I agree with u...I no de argue anything wit u again...u win ooo
PSG won't win anything, Argentina wont win too bt messi is made n above the rest players...
Mk ur man win worldcup and conference league next season, win 2 more ballon d or to reach messi, win more titles to reach messi, n we go continue d argument..

Let messi win 5 champions league and score 800 goals first or.also win top scorer in at leastv2 different leagues

Kingcalls:


Let messi win 5 champions league and score 800 goals first or.also win top scorer in at leastv2 different leagues

lolz...wit all those achievements, e no still get more ballon d or, him no still get more trophiles than leo..
If football ends today, leo had a more successful career than ur man both individually and as a team...
I dnt see any player reaching dt 7th mark till d next century....na u wan jus argue rubbish..
messi had won 4 ucl and broken many goal records in spain, barca n in south America...
na dt more trophies won be e next target n i know he would beat alves to it..
imagine finishing football as the only player with more trophies n more ballon d or won....thats insane bro

paulolee:

lolz...wit all those achievements, e no still get more ballon d or, him no still get more trophiles than leo..
If football ends today, leo had a more successful career than ur man both individually and as a team...
I dnt see any player reaching dt 7th mark till d next century....na u wan jus argue rubbish..
messi had won 4 ucl and broken many goal records in spain, barca n in south America...
na dt more trophies won be e next target n i know he would beat alves to it..
imagine finishing football as the only player with more trophies n more ballon d or won....thats insane bro

Ryan giggs has more trophies than Henry no mean say e better pass Henry... with ur analogy Dani Alves is the best player ever

Kingcalls:


Ryan giggs has more trophies than Henry no mean say e better pass Henry... with ur analogy Dani Alves is the best player ever

not just team trophy bro but also individual accolades...no player reach messi..
alves gat more trophies bt messi gat more individual awards too....
messi is planning to finish top of both list....any player wey u wan use compare to messi go find e position under messi for both list....u dig?

Kingcalls:


Ryan giggs has more trophies than Henry no mean say e better pass Henry... with ur analogy Dani Alves is the best player ever

You have time sha.

paulolee:

not just team trophy bro but also individual accolades...no player reach messi..
alves gat more trophies bt messi gat more individual awards too....
messi is planning to finish top of both list....any player wey u wan use compare to messi go find e position under messi for both list....u dig?

Votes cant determine the best...votes can only determine sentiments..... so with ur analogy , modeic is better than iniesta

Na lie