Eight South American players to score Premier League hat-tricks

28 September 2015 11:07

1) Luis Suarez (6 hat-tricks)

The Uruguayan striker scored six hat-tricks in the Premier League three of those came against Norwich City (the first player in Premier League to score three hat-tricks against the same team). Suarez scored his first hat-trick in a 3-0 win against Norwich on 28 April 2012.

1. Norwich City vs Liverpool (0-3) (28 April 2012)

2. Norwich City vs Liverpool (2-5) (29 September 2012)

3. Wigan Athletic vs Liverpool (0-4) (2 March 2013)

4. Liverpool vs West Bromwich (4-1) (26 October 2013)

5. Liverpool vs Norwich City (5-1) (4 December 2013)

6. Cardiff City vs Liverpool (3-6) (22 March 2014)

2) Carlos Tevez (4 hat-tricks)

The Argentinian striker who played for the two Manchester Clubs has scored four hat-tricks in the Premier League with Manchester City, his first hat-trick came against Blackburn Rovers in 2010.

1. Manchester City vs Blackburn Rovers (4-1) (11 January 2010)

2. Manchester City vs Wigan Athletic (3-0) (29 March 2010)

3. Manchester City vs West Bromwich (3-0) (5 February 2011)

4. Norwich City vs Manchester City (1-6) (14 April 2012)

3) Sergio Aguero (3 hat-tricks)

The 2014-2015 Premier League top goal scorer has scored three Premier League hat-tricks with the Citizens, The 27-year-old scored his first hat-trick Wigan Athletic in 2011.

1. Manchester City vs Wigan Athletic (3-0) (10 September 2011)

2. Manchester City vs Tottenham (4-1) (18 October 2014)

3. Manchester City vs Queens Park (6-0) (10 May 2015)

4) Maxi Rodriguez (2 hat-tricks)

Former Liverpool player( third Argentinian on this list) scored two Premier League hat-tricks during his time at the Anfield, he scored his first against Birmingham City in 2011.

1. Liverpool vs Birmingham City (5-0) (23 April 2011)

2. Fulham vs Liverpool (2-5) (9 May 2011)

5) Robinho (1 hat-trick)

The Brazilian flop has scored one hat-trick in his first season with Manchester City against Stoke in 2008 but the Brazilian never reached his potential.

1. Manchester City vs Stoke City (3-0) (26 October 2008)

6)Roque Santa Cruz (1 hat-trick)

The Paraguayan striker has become the first South American to score a Premier League hat-trick after he bagged himself one hat-trick for Blackburn Rovers in a 5–3 defeat against Wigan Athletic.

1. Wigan Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers (5-3) (15 December 2007)

7) Afonso Alves (1 hat-trick)

The Brazilian striker who played for Middlesbrough scored three in Boro's 8-1 win against Manchester City in 2008.

1. Middlesbrough vs Manchester City (8-1) (11 May 2008)

8) Alexis Sanchez (1 hat-trick)

Sanchez has become the eighth name on this list after scoring his first Premier League hat-trick against Leicester City last Saturday, The Chilean is well on his way to becoming an Arsenal and Premier League legend if he continued his impressive form.

1. Leicester City vs Arsenal (2-5) (26 September 2015)

Source: DSG