Who is the youngest player to have ever scored a Premier League hat-trick?
The four youngest hat-trick scorers in the Premier League were all aged 18 when recording their first three-goal-haul in a single Premier League fixture. Michael Owen scored three of them at the age of 18 and he is currently the youngest Premier League hat-trick scorer.
Last updated before the 2025-26 season
Youngest hat-trick scorers in Premier League history (top 20)
PLAYER | AGE (YEAR) | AGE (DAYS) | TEAM | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Owen | 18 | 62 | Liverpool | Sheffield Wednesday |
Robbie Fowler | 18 | 204 | Liverpool | Southampton |
Michael Owen | 18 | 259 | Liverpool | Newcastle United |
Chris Bart-Williams | 18 | 300 | Sheffield Wednesday | Southampton |
Michael Owen | 18 | 314 | Liverpool | Nottingham Forest |
Evan Ferguson | 18 | 318 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Newcastle United |
Robbie Fowler | 19 | 141 | Liverpool | Arsenal |
Nicolas Anelka | 19 | 343 | Arsenal | Leicester City |
Luke Moore | 19 | 356 | Aston Villa | Middlesbrough |
Romelu Lukaku | 20 | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | Manchester United |
Chris Sutton | 20 | 35 | Norwich City | Leeds United |
Jermaine Pennant | 20 | 112 | Arsenal | Southampton |
Steffen Iversen | 20 | 114 | Tottenham Hotspur | Sunderland |
Mario Balotelli | 20 | 138 | Manchester City | Aston Villa |
Robbie Fowler | 20 | 167 | Liverpool | Bolton Wanderers |
Robbie Fowler | 20 | 258 | Liverpool | Arsenal |
Michael Owen | 20 | 267 | Liverpool | Aston Villa |
Raheem Sterling | 20 | 313 | Manchester City | Bournemouth |
Wayne Rooney | 21 | 4 | Manchester United | Bolton Wanderers |
Michael Bridges | 21 | 6 | Leeds United | Southampton |
Owen's first Premier League hat-trick came when he was 18 years and 62 days old against Sheffield Wednesday. He was 142 days younger than Liverpool teammate Robbie Fowler when the latter scored his first hat-trick in the Premier League at 18 years and 204 days old.
Both Fowler and Owen dominate this list with the pair each registering four Premier League hat-tricks before the age of 21, accounting for almost half of the top 20 hat-tricks in Premier League history via scorer's age.
Two 21-year-olds make the top 20 in Premier League legend Wayne Rooney, who recorded a hat-trick against Bolton Wanderers for Man Utd just four days after his 21st birthday. Michael Bridges was two days older than Rooney when he accumulated three goals in a single Premier league fixture for Leeds Utd vs Southampton.
