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This page is a list of the hat-tricks scored for the Spain national football team.[1] Since Spain's first international association football match in 1920, there have been 41 occasions when a Spanish player has scored three or more goals (a hat-trick) in a game. The first hat-trick was scored by José Luis Zabala against Portugal in 1923. The record for the most goals scored in an international by a Spanish player is six, which has been achieved on one occasion: by Chacho against Bulgaria in 1933.
Fernando Torres and David Villa hold the record for the most hat-tricks scored by a Spanish player, with both having three, with the third of both to have been scored in 2013 Confederations Cup and in same game, against Tahiti, that ended up 10-0. Emilio Butragueño and Míchel are the only Spanish players to have scored a hat-trick at the world cup finals, with Butragueño scoring 4 goals (a poker). David Villa is the only Spanish player to have scored a hat-trick at the European championship finals, against Russia. Fernando Torres is the only Spanish player to have scored two hat-tricks at the confederations cup finals, one in the 2009 edition and the other in the 2013 edition.
Hat-tricks for Spain
Hat-tricks conceded by Spain
Ranks | Date | Goals | Player | Opponent | Venue | Competition | Result [a] | Ref(s) |
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1 |
29 August 1920 | 3 |
Robert Coppée | ![]() |
Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp | 1920 Summer Olympics | 1–3 |
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2 |
19 January 1936 | 3 |
Josef Bican | ![]() |
Metropolitano, Madrid | Friendly | 4–5 |
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3 |
3 June 1956 | 3 |
Francisco Palmeiro | ![]() |
Jamor, Oeiras | 1–3 |
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4 |
8 May 1957 | 3 |
Jackie Mudie | ![]() |
Hampden Park, Glasgow | 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification | 2–4 |
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5 |
18 February 1987 | 4 |
Gary Lineker | ![]() |
Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid | Friendly | 2–4 |
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6 |
6 September 2006 | 3 |
David Healy | ![]() |
Windsor Park, Belfast | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying | 2–3 |
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7 |
15 June 2018 | 3 |
Cristiano Ronaldo | ![]() |
Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi | 2018 FIFA World Cup | 3–3 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Spain hat-trick scorers". EU-Football.