List of Italy national football team hat-tricks
Since Italy's first international association football match in 1910, 26 footballers have scored a hat-trick for the national team – if unofficial matches are included, ones that are not recognized by FIFA, the total is 33.
The first player to score a hat-trick was Pietro Lana in the 6–2 victory against France on 15 May 1910.[1] The most individual goals scored in a single match is four, which has been achieved by six players: Carlo Biagi, Francesco Pernigo, Omar Sívori, Alberto Orlando, Luigi Riva, and Roberto Bettega. Five players have scored a hat-trick more than once: Giuseppe Meazza, Angelo Schiavio, Silvio Piola, Luigi Riva and Paolo Rossi. The highest number of hat-tricks in a single match occurred during the third place contest of the 1928 Summer Olympics in Italy's 11–3 victory over Egypt when Angelo Schiavio, Elvio Banchero and Mario Magnozzi each scored three goals.[2] Luigi Riva with three hat-tricks has scored the highest number of hat-tricks for Italy.
In the 1982 FIFA World Cup match against Brazil, Paolo Rossi scored a hat-trick, considered one of the most famous of all time.[3][4] The most recent hat-trick in an official match was by Alberto Gilardino in Italy's victory over Cyprus on 14 October 2009, during the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Italy have conceded nine hat-tricks since 1912. The first conceded by Italy was scored by Eugène Maës in a 3–4 defeat by France on 17 March 1912. The last was scored by Safet Sušić during the 4–1 defeat by Yugoslavia in a friendly match on 13 June 1979. John Hansen is the only player to have scored four goals against Italy in a 4–1 defeat by Denmark.[5]
Hat-tricks scored by Italy[]
As of 11 June 2019
Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first.
Hat-tricks conceded by Italy[]
Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first
Player | Competition | Against | Venue | Result | Goals | Date | Ref(s) |
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Eugène Maës | Friendly | France | Campo Torino, Turin | 3–4 | 3 | 17 March 1912 | |
Josef Sedláček | Friendly | Czechoslovakia | Stadion Letná, Prague | 1–5 | 3 | 27 May 1923 | |
György Molnár | Friendly | Hungary | Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion, Budapest | 1–7 | 3 | 6 April 1924 | |
Valdemar Mota | Friendly | Portugal | Campo do Ameal, Porto | 1–4 | 3 | 15 April 1928 | |
Karl Zischek | 1933–35 Central European International Cup | Austria | Stadio Municipale Benito Mussolini, Turin | 2–4 | 3 | 11 February 1934 | |
Franz Binder | Friendly | Germany | Olympiastadion, Berlin | 2–5 | 3 | 26 November 1939 | |
Lauro Amadò | Friendly | Switzerland | Hardturm, Zürich | 4–4 | 3 | 11 November 1945 | |
John Hansen | 1948 Summer Olympics | Denmark | Highbury, London | 3–5 | 4 | 5 August 1948 | |
Safet Sušić | Friendly | Yugoslavia | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb | 1–4 | 3 | 13 June 1979 |
References[]
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- ^ a b c d "Italy - Egypt 11:3". FIFA.com. FIFA. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
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- ^ a b "Olympic Football Tournament London 1948 - Denmark 5-3 Italy". FIFA.com. 5 August 1948.
- ^ a b "Italy v France football match, 18 January 1920". eu-football.info. 18 January 1920.
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- ^ "Italy v Czechoslovakia football match, 3 March 1929". eu-football.info. 3 March 1929.
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- ^ "Italy v Switzerland football match, 14 February 1932". eu-football.info. 14 February 1932.
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- ^ "Convocazioni e presenze in campo: Carlo Biagi". FIGC.it (in Italian). Retrieved 7 April 2016.
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- ^ "Convocazioni e presenze in campo: Francesco Pernigo". FIGC.it (in Italian). Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Convocazioni e presenze in campo: Aredio Gimona". FIGC.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2016.
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- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup qualification - Italy-Cyprus - Report". FIFA.com. 14 October 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Fluminense vs Italy 3-5". soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ Camedda, Paolo (31 May 2017). "Italia-San Marino 8-0: Goleada azzurra, buone indicazioni per Ventura". Goal.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 1 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Italy v France football match, 17 March 1912". eu-football.info. 17 March 1912.
- ^ "Czechoslovakia v Italy football match, 27 May 1923". eu-football.info. 27 May 1923.
- ^ "Hungary v Italy football match, 6 April 1924". eu-football.info. 6 April 1924.
- ^ "Portugal v Italy football match, 15 April 1928". eu-football.info. 15 April 1928.
- ^ "Italy v Austria football match, 11 February 1934". eu-football.info. 11 February 1934.
- ^ "Germany v Italy football match, 26 November 1939". eu-football.info. 26 November 1939.
- ^ "Switzerland v Italy football match, 11 November 1945". eu-football.info. 11 November 1945.
- ^ "Yugoslavia v Italy football match, 13 June 1979". eu-football.info. 13 June 1979.
External links[]
- Italy national football team hat-tricks at 11v11.com
- Italy national football team records and statistics
- National association football team hat-tricks