Most hat-tricks in ISL: Top 8

Most hat-tricks in ISL: The Indian Super League started in 2014, and in the nine seasons since, the tournament has delivered many memorable moments. With the plans to extend to twelve clubs in the following season, it is sure to keep delivering moments that last a lifetime.

Any goal is a high point during a match. Braces make the event even more memorable. But hat-tricks are surely the most iconic memories a player can take from a fixture. That feat has been achieved by 14 players in total. That being said, there are a few impressive players that have graced the ISL that have registered multiple hat-tricks. That list includes eight players to be exact. Let us take a closer look at those legends of the league.

Most hat-tricks in ISL: Top 8

Bartholomew Ogbeche

Bartholomew Owogbalor Ogbeche has plied his trade across several nations. The striker has scored in Spain, England, France, UAE, Greece and the Netherlands. However, it is in India, where he has made an indelible mark for himself. The 38-year-old is the league’s all time top scorer.

The Nigerian scored his first hat-trick on the road against Chennaiyin in his debut campaign. The following season Ogbeche earned a transfer to the Kerala Blasters. Once again against Chennaiyin FC this time at home for their arch rivals, he bagged his 2nd hat-trick in the division.

Hyderabad was the next club to gain the services of Ogbeche. He scored his 3rd hat-trick for the side in an away fixture in January 2022 against East Bengal. His most recent hat-trick came this January against Gooa away from home.

Iain Hume

The Canadian footballer spent his entire career in England before heading to India. In November 2015 while playing for Atlético de Kolkata against Mumbai, he scored his first hat–trick. His second came in the same month, against another Maharashtrian club, Pune.

The striker had to wait another 2 years to get his 3rd. It came for Kerala Blasters against Delhi Dynamos in a 3-1 away win.

Stiven Mendoza

The Colombian is currently tearing it up in the Brazilian League. However, it was in ISL that he got his 1st breakthrough season. He has since been capped by his national side as well. Mendoza is the 1st one club within India on this list. Thus both his hat-tricks came for Chennaiyin FC.

He scored his first on the road against Goa in the 2015 season. His second came just over a month later against arch-rivals Kerala at home.

Dudu Omagbemi

Omagbemi is the 2nd Nigerian in the list. The forward has played across the world but started his senior career in India. He got his first hat-trick against Mumbai at home for Goa in 2015. A year later while representing Chennai, he bagged his 2nd in a six goal thriller at home against NorthEast United.

Coro

The Catalan bagged two hat-tricks in a space of 10 days in 2017. Both came at home games playing for Goa. 1st against Bengaluru, then against Kerala.

Marcelinho

The Brazilian midfielder has represented seven Indian clubs. Out of which he scored hat-tricks for two of them. The Flamengo youth academy graduate got his first in 2016. It came at home for Delhi against Goa away from home. The second came the next for Pune against NorthEast United.

Sunil Chhetri

Chhetri is the 1st and only Indian to feature in this list. He scored his 1st against NorthEast United at home for Mumbai City in 2015. In the 2017/18 season, he got his second for Bengaluru against Pune at home.

Modou Sougou

The Senegalese sored two hat–tricks in the same season. The 1st being at home for Mumbai against Kerala. He then scored an away hat-trick ATK.

Every hat-trick in ISL

The above list includes all hat–trick heroes in the history of this league. The list includes six entries each of Nigerians, Indians and Spaniards. It also includes 4 hat–tricks from Brazilians and three by a Canadian.