Goalkeepers Who Scored a Hat-Trick: Goalkeepers are usually good at stopping goals, but a few have also been great at scoring them. In history, only two goalkeepers have managed to score three goals in a single professional match.
Goalkeepers Who Scored a Hat-Trick
Today, we’re going to talk about those goalkeepers who achieved a hat-trick by scoring three goals in a game.”
1. Ilija Pantelic
| Goals | 3 |
|---|---|
| Year | 1963 |
| Score | NK Trešnjevka 0–3 FK Vojvodina |
| Country | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
Ilija Pantelic was a Serbian goalkeeper who played for FK Vojvodina in the Yugoslav First Division. In the 1962-63 season, he did something remarkable in football history. He became the first goalkeeper ever to score a hat-trick in a professional football match. What’s even more incredible is that he scored all three goals from penalty kicks in a 3-0 victory over NK Trešnjevka.
2. José Luis Chilavert
| Goals | 3 |
|---|---|
| Year | 1999 |
| Score | Vélez Sársfield 6–1 Ferro Carril Oeste |
| Country | Paraguay |
José Luis Chilavert was a Paraguayan goalkeeper who played for Vélez Sársfield in Argentina. He became the second goalkeeper in history to score a hat-trick in a professional football match. He did this by scoring all three goals from penalty kicks in a 6-1 victory over Ferro Carril Oeste.
3. Grigorios Athanasiou
| Goals | 3 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2022 |
| Score | Pavlos Melas Stavroupoli 3–0 Aetos Vassilikon |
| Country | Greece |
Grigorios Athanasiou is a Greek goalkeeper, and he currently plays for Pavlos Melas in the Greek Fourth Division. On February 12, 2022, He became the third goalkeeper in history to score a hat-trick in a professional football match. What’s impressive is that he scored all three goals from penalty kicks in a 3-0 victory over Aetos Vasilikon.
