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Football is one of the most popular and toughest sports in the world, and scoring a hat-trick in a game is rare and an achievement for a lifetime for a player. Over the years, many players have scored hat-trick of goals, but some of them have done this tough task faster than the others, showcasing their amazing football skills. In this article, we’ll cover the top 5 fastest hat tricks in football history.
Here is the list of top five fastest hat-tricks in football history:
5. Abdul Hamid Bassiouny - 117 seconds vs Namibia
Abdul Hamid Bassiouny, former Egyptian football player, showcased his amazing skills to the world in the 2001 World Cup qualifier, scoring all three of his international goals in one match. The 53-year-old scored a hat-trick of goals against Namibia in just 117 seconds to write his name in history books. Notably, he played 14 matches for Egypt and scored 3 goals, all of which came in a single match as a hat-trick, and all the other 13 games went without a single goal for Bassiouny.
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4. Eduardo Maglioni - 111 seconds vs Gimnasia
In 1973, Eduardo Maglioni scored an outstanding hat-trick against Gimnasia in just 111 seconds. It was the fastest recorded hat-trick in the history of Argentine football and surely one of the quickest ever in top-level football. Maglioni played 135 matches for Independiente and scored a total of 58 goals. With Independiente, he won two league titles and three Copa Libertadores titles.
3. Tommy Ross - 90 seconds vs Nairn County
Tommy Ross, a Scottish professional football player, wrote his name in history books on 28 November 1964 by scoring an amazing hat-trick against Nairn County in just 90 seconds. In that season of 1664-65, Tommy scored 44 goals. Notably, his record was not officially recognized until April 2004.
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2. Magnus Arvidsson - 89 seconds vs Landskrona
In 1995, Swedish player Magnus Arvidsson scored a hat-trick in just 89 seconds, beating Ross’ record by just one second. The 52-year-old scored the second-fastest hat-trick in football against Landskrona BoIS. He played most of his matches in Sweden and made two appearances for the national team before Euro 2000.
1. Alex Torr - 70 seconds vs Winn Gardens
Alex Torr holds the record for the fastest hat-trick in the history of football. He scored an incredible hat-trick in just 70 seconds in a Sunday league game in 2013 against Winn Gardens. In that match at Sheffield, England, Alex scored 4 goals, and the match ended with a scoreline of 7-1.
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Frequently Asked Question:
Q1. Which is the fastest hat-trick in football history?
Alex Torr scored the fastest hat-trick in football in 2013 against Winn Gardens in just 70 seconds in a Sunday League game.
Q2. Who scored a hat-trick in just 3 minutes?
Sadio Mane scored a hat-trick in just 3 minutes (exactly 176 seconds) in a Premier League match against Aston Villa in May 2015.
Q3. What is the fastest hat-trick in FIFA history?
According to the Guinness World Records, Laszlo Kiss scored the fastest hat-trick in FIFA history. It came in 7 minutes on 15 June 1982 in Elche, Spain, against El Salvador.
Q4. Who scored a hat-trick in 70 seconds?
Alex Torr scored a hat-trick in 70 seconds, which is also the fastest hat-trick in the history of football. He achieved this feat against Winn Gardens in 2013 in a Sunday League game
