Most Premier League Hat-Tricks

Sergio Aguero holds the Premier League record for the most hat-tricks, with 12 scored during his ten seasons at Manchester City from 2011 to 2021. That total puts him one ahead of Alan Shearer, the competition’s all-time top scorer, and reflects Aguero’s status as one of the deadliest finishers the English top flight has seen.

A hat-trick, three goals by one player in a single match, is the mark of a striker capable of taking a game over on his own. Racking up 12 across a career requires both ruthlessness and consistency at the highest level. Here is the full leaderboard of the Premier League’s top hat-trick scorers, the players behind the numbers, and who is chasing the record now. All figures are as of the 2025 season.

The record holder: Sergio Aguero and 12 hat-tricks

Aguero built his total across a decade at Manchester City, where he became the club’s all-time leading scorer and a serial match-winner. His hat-tricks came against a range of opponents and often in decisive fixtures, underlining a knack for producing his biggest days when they mattered. His 12 finally moved him clear of Alan Shearer’s long-standing mark.

The record blends peak sharpness with longevity at a single elite club. Aguero was a penalty-box predator for ten years in the same league, the exact profile a hat-trick record rewards.

The full leaderboard of Premier League hat-tricks

The table below ranks the Premier League’s top hat-trick scorers. Active players are noted, and totals for current players are still climbing.

Rank	Hat-tricks	Player	Main club(s)
1	12	Sergio Aguero	Manchester City
2	11	Alan Shearer	Blackburn, Newcastle
3	9	Robbie Fowler	Liverpool
4	8	Thierry Henry	Arsenal
5	8	Michael Owen	Liverpool
6	8	Harry Kane	Tottenham Hotspur
7	6	Erling Haaland*	Manchester City
8	5	Mohamed Salah*	Liverpool
9	5	Ian Wright	Arsenal
10	5	Ruud van Nistelrooy	Manchester United

The list is dominated by the strikers who defined their eras, from Shearer and Fowler in the 1990s to Aguero and Kane more recently, with Haaland and Salah representing the current game.

Shearer, Fowler and the early stars

Alan Shearer’s 11 hat-tricks came across spells at Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United, and he remains the Premier League’s all-time leading scorer overall. Robbie Fowler’s 9 for Liverpool made him one of the most feared finishers of the 1990s. Together they set the standard that Aguero eventually surpassed. Their overall records feature on our most goals in football history leaderboard.

Haaland, Salah and the modern chase

Erling Haaland has been the quickest hat-trick scorer in Premier League history, reaching several within his opening seasons at Manchester City, and he is the most likely active player to challenge Aguero’s 12. Mohamed Salah has added to his tally over a long Liverpool career. Both are still climbing, keeping the record live in a way it has not been since Aguero retired. For their scoring within a single campaign, see our most goals in a Premier League season list.

Why the record matters

Hat-tricks capture a striker’s ability to dominate a match, repeated across many seasons in the world’s most competitive league. Aguero’s 12 required a decade of penalty-box brilliance, which is why it took a scorer of his caliber to pass Shearer. For the broader picture of the competition’s benchmarks, see our roundup of Premier League records and the most Premier League appearances.

The short version: Sergio Aguero holds the Premier League record for the most hat-tricks with 12, just ahead of Alan Shearer (11) and Robbie Fowler (9). Erling Haaland leads the active chase. As of the 2025 season, Aguero’s mark still stands at the top.