List of NWSL hat-tricks
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Since the inception of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in 2013, there have been 31 occasions when a player scored three or more goals (a hat-trick) in a single league match, with an additional 6 hat-tricks in other competitions. These have been scored by 22 players in league games and 6 players in non-league games, with 3 players scoring hat-tricks in both. To date, all hat-tricks have resulted in wins or draws for the hat-trick scorer's team, and no hat-tricks have been scored in the playoffs.
Hat-tricks
League matches
- As of matches played October 22, 2025.
| Key | |
|---|---|
| † | Player scored hat-trick as a substitute |
| * | The home team |
- Notes: The results column shows the home team's score first. Numbers after players' names signify multiple hat-tricks in the league.
Other competitions
- As of September 17, 2025
| Competition | Nation | Player | G | Time of goals | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 NWSL Fall Series |  CAN | Christine Sinclair | 3 | 40', 45+5', 74' | Portland Thorns FC* | OL Reign | 4–1 | October 1, 2020 | [64][65] |
| 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup |  USA | Kristen Hamilton | 3 | 45+1', 45+4', 68' | Kansas City Current* | Houston Dash | 3–1 | July 22, 2023 | [66][67] |
| 2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup | USA | Yazmeen Ryan | 3 | 13', 18', 90+2' | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Frazsiers Whip Women FC* | 0–13 | October 3, 2024 | [68][69] |
| 2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup | USA | Lynn Biyendolo | 3 | 82', 86', 90+3' | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Frazsiers Whip Women FC* | 0–13 | October 3, 2024 | [68][69] |
| 2025–26 CONCACAF W Champions Cup |  CIV | Rosemonde Kouassi | 3 | 21', 52', 59' | Washington Spirit | Alianza Women F.C.* | 0–7 | August 19, 2025 | [70][71] |
| 2025–26 CONCACAF W Champions Cup | USA | Summer Yates | 3 | 6', 22', 58' | Orlando Pride | Chorrillo Women FC* | 0–5 | September 16, 2025 | [72][73] |
Multiple hat-tricks
As of November 05, 2024
Seven players have scored more than one hat-trick in NWSL competitions.
Boldface indicates a player currently on an NWSL team.
| Nation | Player | NWSL | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 AUS | Sam Kerr | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| USA | Kristen Hamilton | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| CAN | Christine Sinclair | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| USA | Lynn Biyendolo | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 DEN | Nadia Nadim | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| USA | Megan Rapinoe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| USA | Sophia Wilson | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Hat-trick records and statistics
- First NWSL player to score a hat-trick: Sydney Leroux, with the Boston Breakers against the Chicago Red Stars on May 4, 2013[74]
- First hat-trick scored in a non-regular season competition: Christine Sinclair, with Portland Thorns FC against OL Reign on October 1, 2020, in the 2020 NWSL Fall Series[64]
- First hat-trick scored in an NWSL Challenge Cup match: Kristen Hamilton, with Kansas City Current against Houston Dash on July 22, 2023, in the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup[66]
- Youngest player to score a hat-trick: Manaka Matsukubo (21 years, 81 days), with the North Carolina Courage against Bay FC on October 17, 2025.[75]
- Fastest hat-trick, in time between first and third goals: 10 minutes, 9 seconds (Ludmila, 75:18—85:27 with Chicago Stars FC against North Carolina Courage on August 22, 2025)[76]
- Earliest hat-trick, in time from kickoff to third goal: 35 minutes 52 seconds (Gift Monday, completed at 36’ with Washington Spirit against Houston Dash on September 28, 2025).[77]
- Latest hat-trick, in time from kickoff to first goal: 78 minutes (Sam Kerr, completed at 90' with Sky Blue FC against FC Kansas City on July 8, 2017).[78]
- Players to score more than one hat-trick in a season:
- Sam Kerr (two, 2017)[79]
- Kristen Hamilton (two, 2019)[80]
- Sophia Smith (two, 2023)[54]
- Players who scored hat-tricks for more than one NWSL team:
- Sam Kerr (Sky Blue, Chicago)
- Nadia Nadim (Sky Blue, Portland)
- Kristen Hamilton (North Carolina, Kansas City Current)
- Players who scored four goals in one match of an NWSL competition:
- Sam Kerr, with Sky Blue FC against Seattle Reign FC on August 19, 2017[25]
- Kristen Hamilton, with North Carolina Courage against Houston Dash on July 5, 2019[37]
- Alex Morgan, with San Diego Wave FC against NJ/NY Gotham FC on May 7, 2022[41]
- Most hat-tricks scored by an NWSL team: 5
- North Carolina Courage
- Portland Thorns FC
- Most hat-tricks conceded by an NWSL team: 6
- Houston Dash
- NWSL teams yet to score a hat-trick:
- Racing Louisville FC (joined in 2021)
- Angel City FC (joined in 2022)
- Bay FC (joined in 2024)
- Boston Legacy FC (joined in 2026)
- Denver Summit FC (joined in 2026)
- NWSL teams yet to concede a hat-trick:
- Racing Louisville FC (joined in 2021)
- Angel City FC (joined in 2022)
- San Diego Wave FC (joined in 2022)
- Boston Legacy FC (joined in 2026)
- Denver Summit FC (joined in 2026)