List of Italy national football team hat-tricks

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Paolo Rossi scored a hat-trick in the 3–2 victory against Brazil in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

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

As of 22 June 2024

Results list Italy's goal tally first.

Hat-tricks scored by Italy
Player Competition Against Venue Result Goals Date Ref(s)
Pietro Lana Friendly  France Arena Civica, Milan 6–2 3 15 May 1910
[1]
Ermanno Aebi Friendly  France Velodromo Sempione, Milan 9–4 3 18 January 1920
[3]
Guglielmo Brezzi Friendly  France Velodromo Sempione, Milan 9–4 3 18 January 1920
[3]
Adolfo Baloncieri Friendly   Switzerland Parc des Sports, Geneva 5–1 3 30 January 1927
[3]
Angelo Schiavio 1928 Summer Olympics  Egypt Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 11–3 3 9 June 1928
[3]
Elvio Banchero 1928 Summer Olympics  Egypt Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 11–3 3 9 June 1928
[3]
Mario Magnozzi 1928 Summer Olympics  Egypt Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 11–3 3 9 June 1928
[3]
Gino Rossetti 1927–30 Central European International Cup  Czechoslovakia Stadio Littoriale, Bologna 4–2 3 3 March 1929
[3]
Giuseppe Meazza 1927–30 Central European International Cup  Hungary Stadion Albert Flórián, Budapest 5–0 3 11 May 1930
[8]
Giuseppe Meazza (2) Friendly  France Stadio Littoriale, Bologna 5–0 3 25 January 1931
[8]
Francesco Fedullo 1931–32 Central European International Cup   Switzerland Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli, Naples 3–0 3 14 February 1932
[8]
Angelo Schiavio (2) 1934 FIFA World Cup  United States Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome 7–1 3 27 May 1934
[8]
Carlo Biagi 1936 Summer Olympics  Japan Mommsenstadion, Berlin 8–0 4 7 August 1936
[8]
Annibale Frossi 1936 Summer Olympics  Japan Mommsenstadion, Berlin 8–0 3 7 August 1936
[8]
Silvio Piola Friendly  Belgium San Siro, Milan 6–1 3 15 May 1938
[8]
Silvio Piola (2) Friendly  Finland Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki 3–2 3 20 July 1939
[8]
Romeo Menti Friendly   Switzerland Stadio Comunale, Florence 5–2 3 27 April 1947
[7]
Francesco Pernigo 1948 Summer Olympics  United States Griffin Park, Brentford 9–0 4 2 August 1948
[7]
Aredio Gimona 1952 Summer Olympics  United States Ration Stadium, Tampere 8–0 3 16 July 1952
[9]
Omar Sívori 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification  Israel Stadio Comunale, Turin 6–0 4 4 November 1961
[10]
Alberto Orlando UEFA Euro 1964 qualifying  Turkey Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna 6–0 4 2 December 1962
[10]
Paolo Barison 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification  Poland Stadio Olimpico, Rome 6–1 3 1 November 1965
[10]
Gigi Riva UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying  Cyprus Stadio San Vito-Gigi Marulla, Cosenza 5–0 3 1 November 1967
[10]
Gigi Riva (2) 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification  Wales Stadio Olimpico, Rome 4–1 3 4 November 1969
[10]
Gigi Riva (3) 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification  Luxembourg Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa 5–0 4 31 March 1973
[6]
Roberto Bettega 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification  Finland Stadio Comunale, Turin 6–1 4 15 October 1977
[6]
Paolo Rossi 1982 FIFA World Cup  Brazil Sarrià Stadium, Barcelona 3–2 3 5 July 1982
[11]
Paolo Rossi (2) Friendly  Mexico Stadio Olimpico, Rome 5–0 3 4 February 1984
[11]
Gianfranco Zola UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying  Lithuania Stadio Giglio, Reggio Emilia 4–0 3 15 November 1996
[12]
Enrico Chiesa FIGC Centenary World XI Stadio Olimpico, Rome 6–2 3 16 December 1998
[12]
Filippo Inzaghi UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying  Wales San Siro, Milan 4–0 3 6 September 2003
[13]
Luca Toni 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification  Belarus Dinamo Stadium, Minsk 4–1 3 7 September 2005
[13]
Alberto Gilardino 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification  Cyprus Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma 3–2 3 14 October 2009
[13]

Hat-tricks conceded by Italy

Results list Italy's goal tally first

Hat-tricks conceded by Italy
Player Competition Against Venue Result Goals Date Ref(s)
Eugène Maës Friendly  France Campo Torino, Turin 3–4 3 17 March 1912
[1]
Josef Sedláček Friendly  Czechoslovakia Stadion Letná, Prague 1–5 3 27 May 1923
[3]
György Molnár Friendly  Hungary Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion, Budapest 1–7 3 6 April 1924
[3]
Valdemar Mota Friendly  Portugal Campo do Ameal, Porto 1–4 3 15 April 1928
[3]
Karl Zischek 1933–35 Central European International Cup  Austria Stadio Municipale Benito Mussolini, Turin 2–4 3 11 February 1934
[8]
Franz Binder Friendly  Germany Olympiastadion, Berlin 2–5 3 26 November 1939
[8]
Lauro Amadò Friendly   Switzerland Hardturm, Zürich 4–4 3 11 November 1945
[7]
John Hansen 1948 Summer Olympics  Denmark Highbury, London 3–5 4 5 August 1948
[7]
Safet Sušić Friendly  Yugoslavia Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb 1–4 3 13 June 1979
[6]

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