Since Italy's first international association football match in 1910, 26 footballers have scored a hat-trick for the national team.
The first player who scored a hat-trick was Pietro Lana in the 6–2 victory against France on 15 May 1910.[1] The highest individual score in a single match is four goals, which has been achieved by six players: Carlo Biagi, Francesco Pernigo, Omar Sívori, Alberto Orlando, Gigi Riva, and Roberto Bettega. Five players have scored a hat-trick more than once, such as Giuseppe Meazza, Angelo Schiavio, Silvio Piola, Gigi Riva and Paolo Rossi. The highest number of hat-tricks in a single match is three, which occurred during the third place match concerning the 1928 Summer Olympics, related to Italy's 11–3 victory over Egypt where Angelo Schiavio, Elvio Banchero and Mario Magnozzi each scored three goals.[2][3] Gigi Riva, with three hat-tricks, has scored the highest number of hat-tricks for Italy.
In the 1982 FIFA World Cup second group stage match, Italy won 3–2 against Brazil thanks to Paolo Rossi who scored a 'famous' hat-trick, allowing Italy to progress to the semi-finals.[4] The most recent hat-trick in an official match was scored by Alberto Gilardino on 14 October 2009, during Italy's victory over Cyprus for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.[5]
Since 1912, Italy have conceded nine hat-tricks. On 17 March 1912, Eugène Maës was the first player to score a hat-trick against Italy in France's 4–3 victory.[1] The last one was scored by Safet Sušić on 13 June 1979, during the 4–1 defeat against Yugoslavia, in a friendly match.[6] John Hansen is the only player who scored four goals against Italy in a 4–1 defeat against Denmark, which took place on 5 August 1948.[7]
Hat-tricks scored by Italy
editAs of 22 June 2024
Results list Italy's goal tally first.
Hat-tricks conceded by Italy
editResults list Italy's goal tally first
| Player | Competition | Against | Venue | Result | Goals | Date | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^ a b c d Mariani, Maurizio (4 November 2001). "Italy – International Matches 1910–1915". Rec. Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Italy – Egypt 11:3". FIFA.com. FIFA. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Mariani, Maurizio (21 April 2011). "Italy – International Matches 1920–1929". Rec. Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Paolo Rossi dies: Zoff shocked by loss of Italy World Cup hero". beIN SPORTS. 10 December 2020. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Late Gilardino hat-trick rescues Italy". FourFourTwo. 14 October 2009. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d Mariani, Maurizio (25 May 2002). "Italy – International Matches 1970–1979". Rec. Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Mariani, Maurizio (4 June 2020). "Italy – International Matches 1940–1949". Rec. Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Mariani, Maurizio (7 October 2021). "Italy – International Matches 1930–1939". Rec. Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ Mariani, Maurizio (21 April 2011). "Italy – International Matches 1950–1959". Rec. Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Mariani, Maurizio (21 April 2011). "Italy – International Matches 1960–1969". Rec. Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ a b Mariani, Maurizio (6 June 2002). "Italy – International Matches 1980–1989". Rec. Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ a b Mariani, Maurizio; Di Maggio, Roberto (10 December 2010). "Italy – International Matches 1990–1999". Rec. Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Mariani, Maurizio; Di Maggio, Roberto (10 December 2010). "Italy – International Matches 2000–2009". Rec. Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
External links
edit- Italy national football team hat-tricks Archived 2016-02-29 at the Wayback Machine at 11v11.com