List of India national football team hat-tricks

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Sheoo Mewalal (some mistakenly pronounce Sahu) played for India in the 1950s.
Sheoo Mewalal, the first hat-trick scorer for India since independence

The first player ever to score a hat-trick (three or more goals in a match) for India in an international football match was R. Lumsden. He achieved the feat in an official friendly match against Australia on 24 September 1938, at the Sydney Showground, although India lost the match 4–5. This is the only instance when India have lost a game in which a player scored a hat-trick for the team. Lumsden was the only footballer to score a hat-trick for India before independence.[1][2][3] Since independence in 1947, ten Indian players have scored a hat-trick in an international football match. No Indian player has ever scored more than three goals in a single game. The first player after independence to score a hat-trick for India was Sheoo Mewalal in a 4–0 victory over Burma in the 1952 Colombo Quadrangular Tournament.[3][4]

K. Appalaraju and Sunil Chhetri are the only Indian footballers to have scored a hat-trick more than once. Appalaraju achieved the feat twice in the two-legged tie against Ceylon during the 1964 Olympic Qualifiers. Chhetri has achieved the feat four times, the latest of which came in India's 4–0 victory over Pakistan in the opening match of the 2023 SAFF Championship.[3][5][6] This is also the most recent instance of an Indian player scoring a hat-trick in an international football match. Chhetri's first hat-trick came in the final of the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup against Tajikistan, which helped India not only to win the cup but also to qualify directly for the AFC Asian Cup in 2011, the first time in 27 years that the team reached the final tournament.[7][8][9]

Neville D'Souza was the first Asian to score a hat-trick in the history of Olympic football. He achieved the feat in a 4–2 victory over Australia at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.[10][11][12] With four goals in three matches, he not only finished the tournament as joint top-scorer but also helped India become the first Asian team to reach the semi-finals of the tournament.[13][14][15] Shabbir Ali scored the fastest hat-trick for the national team.[16][17] He achieved the feat in a 3−1 victory over Indonesia on 16 August 1976, at the 1976 Merdeka Tournament. His goals came at the 7th, 33rd and 35th minutes of the match.[18]

As of 29 March 2021, India have conceded fourteen hat-tricks, the most recent being scored by Ali Mabkhout in a 0–6 defeat by the United Arab Emirates in a friendly match.[19][20] Branko Zebec was the first player to score a hat-trick against India, scoring four times for Yugoslavia in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.[21] Two other players, Bader Al-Mutawa of Kuwait in a friendly fixture and Ismail Abdullatif of Bahrain in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, have scored four goals against India.[22][23][24] The only instance of India not losing a game even after conceding a hat-trick occurred against Yemen in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification match on 4 May 2001, which ended in a 3–3 draw.[25]

Hat-tricks for India

Template:Updated, eleven players have scored a hat-trick for the national team.[3]

Only FIFA-recognized international matches by the India national football team have been considered in the following list.
Result in the table lists India's goal tally first
Neville D'Souza played for India from 1953 to 1956 and scored eleven times for India.
Neville D'Souza, the first ever Indian and Asian hat-trick scorer at the Olympics
Sunil Chhetri in India blue jersey in 2008 with old AIFF crest.
Sunil Chhetri have scored a hat-trick four times, the most by any Indian footballer.
Date Goals Player Opponent Venue Competition Result Template:Abbr
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Sydney Showground, Sydney Friendly Template:Center [1]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Colombo, Ceylon 1952 Colombo Quadrangular Tournament Template:Center [4]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Eden Gardens, Kolkata 1954 Calcutta Quadrangular Tournament Template:Center [26]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics Template:Center [10][11]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo 1964 Olympic Qualifiers Template:Center [27]
Template:Dts Template:Center Bangalore Template:Center [28]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 1967 Merdeka Tournament Template:Center [29][30]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 1971 Merdeka Tournament Template:Center [31][32]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Ipoh, Malaya 1974 Merdeka Tournament Template:Center [33]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 1976 Merdeka Tournament Template:Center [18][16]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Kathmandu 1999 South Asian Games Template:Center [26][34]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi 2008 AFC Challenge Cup Template:Center [7][8]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sort Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune Friendly Template:Center [35][36]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sort Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai 2018 Intercontinental Cup Template:Center [37][38]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sort Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore 2023 SAFF Championship Template:Center [5][6]

Hat-tricks conceded by India

Template:Updated, India have conceded fourteen hat-tricks in total.

Result in the table lists India's goal tally first
Branko Zebec in 1953 playing for CF Barcelona in a friendly match
Branko Zebec of Yugoslavia was the first player to score a hat-trick against India.
Date Goals Player Opponent Venue Competition Result Template:Abbr
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Helsingen Pallokentta, Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics Template:Center [21]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 1969 Merdeka Tournament Template:Center [39]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 1971 Merdeka Tournament Template:Center [40]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 1976 Merdeka Tournament Template:Center [41]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan 1977 President's Cup Football Tournament Template:Center [42]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Seoul, South Korea 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Template:Center [43]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi Millennium Super Soccer Cup Template:Center [44][45]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Althawra Sports City Stadium, Sana'a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification Template:Center [25][46]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification Template:Center [47][48]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi Friendly Template:Center [22][49]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha 2011 AFC Asian Cup Template:Center [23][24][50]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao Friendly Template:Center [51][52]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi Friendly Template:Center [53][54]
Template:Dts Template:Center Template:Sortname Template:Sort Zabeel Stadium, Dubai Friendly Template:Center [19][20]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Matches 1938. FIFA. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 India – Record International Players. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Indian Senior Team at the 1952 Colombo Quadrangular Cup. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 A Diamond is Forever: Super Sunil's hat-trick sinks Pakistan. AIFF(21 June 2023). Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sunil Chhetri becomes fourth-highest goal-scorer in international football. Asian News International(21 June 2023). Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Indians tear Tajiks apart. The Telegraph(14 August 2008). Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 India win AFC Challenge Cup(13 August 2008). Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  9. ↑ India wins AFC Challenge Cup Final over Tajikistan. News18(14 August 2008). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Match Report India vs Australia 1956. FIFA. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Football at the Olympics: Remembering India's day of glory in Melbourne, Kapadia, Novy(1 December 2012). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  12. ↑ Recalling Neville's extraordinary exploits in Olympic football. The Hindu(3 September 2000). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  13. ↑ 60 years ago today, India's Melbourne magic created history. ESPN(1 December 2016). Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  14. ↑ Statistics. FIFA. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  15. ↑ Final Tournament Standings. FIFA. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Shabbir back steering dreams. Deccan Herald(21 January 2018). Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  17. ↑ Player Biography : Shabbir Ali – Only Footballer To Win Dhyan Chand Award, Das, Rudra Narayan. Indian Football Network(29 November 2011). Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Thais fight back. The Straits Times(17 August 1976). Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 India go down to UAE in Dubai. AIFF(29 March 2021). Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 India vs UAE Highlights: Mabkhout and Co thrash India 6-0. The Hindu. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Match Report India vs Yugoslavia 1952. FIFA. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Kuwait makes a joke of India, Banerjee, Debraj(15 November 2010). Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Gutsy Indians impress in 2–5 loss. The Telegraph(15 January 2011). Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Asian Cup 2011: Bahrain 5–2 India – Ismaeel Latif scores four for west Asians but team India puts up another fighting display. goal.com. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Yemen vs India 3–3. Soccerway. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 A trip down memory lane. AIFF(31 August 2013). Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  27. ↑ India nose out Ceylon 5-3. The Indian Express(22 December 1963). Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  28. ↑ India weave circles around Ceylon in soccer tie. The Indian Express(22 December 1963). Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  29. ↑ Gracias! hattrick for India. The Straits Times(17 August 1967). Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  30. ↑ India football player Marto Gracias passes away. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  31. ↑ Indians split open myth. The Straits Times(6 August 1971). Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  32. ↑ India vs Philippines – A trip down memory lane. AIFF(14 November 2013). Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  33. ↑ Indons' great rally. The Straits Times(25 July 1974). Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  34. ↑ 8th South Asian Federation Games 1999 (Kathmandu, Nepal). Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  35. ↑ India beat Vietnam. The Telegraph(9 October 2010). Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  36. ↑ Sunil Chetri's hat-trick sinks Vietnam. The Hindu(9 October 2010). Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  37. ↑ Five star India ease past Chinese Taipei. AIFF(1 June 2018). Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  38. ↑ Chetri nets hat-trick as India begin with a bang. The Telegraph (Calcutta)(2 June 2018). Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  39. ↑ Six-goal Burmese avalanche. The Straits Times(3 November 1969). Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  40. ↑ Indon hattrick upsets India. The Straits Times(8 August 1971). Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  41. ↑ Smashing win by Korea, Japan. The Straits Times(11 August 1976). Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  42. ↑ Thais rout India 4–0. The Straits Times(8 September 1977). Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  43. ↑ India's poor run continues. The Indian Express(10 June 1993). Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  44. ↑ Gudmundsson's hat-trick leaves India gaping. The Hindu(14 January 2001). Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  45. ↑ Millennium Super Soccer Cup – India 2001. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  46. ↑ India, Yemen in 3–3 draw(4 May 2001). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  47. ↑ Yasser hattrick seals it. The Telegraph(17 August 2006). Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  48. ↑ Al Qahtani's hat-trick does India in. The Hindu(17 August 2006). Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  49. ↑ Kuwait thump India 1–9 in football friendly(15 November 2010). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  50. ↑ Asian Nations Cup 2011. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  51. ↑ Zambia beat India. AIFF(29 November 2011). Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  52. ↑ Zambia rout India 5–0 in international friendly(30 November 2011). Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  53. ↑ India lose lead and match. AIFF(6 February 2013). Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  54. ↑ India go down 2–4. The Telegraph(7 February 2013). Retrieved 20 July 2018.

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