HARRY KANE now has the seventh most hat-tricks in football history after scoring his 12th career treble on Thursday night.
The Tottenham star, 27, scored three times as his side booked their spot in the Europa League proper in a 7-2 drubbing of Maccabi Haifa.
Kane is now joint-seventh in the list of players with the most hat-tricks
It was Kane’s 12th career hat-trick – an unbelievable feat for a player only just entering his prime years.
In fact, Kane now has so many hat-tricks, boss Jose Mourinho joked: “He’s scored so many hat-tricks that I don’t even believe that he keeps every ball at home.”
And his latest treble moved him up the rankings of players with the most hat-tricks of all-time, behind a host of superstar strikers.
We take a look at the top seven, in reverse order…
=7. RADAMEL FALCAO
Radamel Falcao’s tally of 12 hat-tricks has now been levelled by KaneCredit: EPA
Hat-tricks: 12
Current club: Galatasaray
THE Colombian striker was prolific earlier in his career during his time at Porto, Atletico Madrid and Monaco.
But Falcao struggled during loan spells at Manchester United and Chelsea and now plays for Galatasaray, where he is yet to add to his hat-trick tally.
=7. HARRY KANE
Kane will now set his sights on the likes of Messi and Ronaldo’s talliesCredit: EPA
Hat-tricks: 12
Current club: Tottenham
THE England star was something of a slow starter at Spurs, but has exploded since his breakout season in 2014-15.
Kane arguably has his best years ahead of him and could continue to climb this list before he hangs up his boots.
6. EDINSON CAVANI
Edinson Cavani sits just three trebles ahead of KaneCredit: EPA
Hat-tricks: 15
Current club: Free agent
SOMEHOW still a free agent having been released by Paris Saint-Germain this summer, Cavani is being chased by ahost of clubs, including Atletico Madrid.
And it’s easy to see why, with the prolific Uruguayan having scored 15 trebles in his career – the most-recent of which came in the 9-0 drubbing of Guingamp in January 2019.
5. SERGIO AGUERO
Sergio Aguero has just five more hat-tricks than Kane on 17Credit: AFP or licensors
Hat-tricks: 17
Current club: Man City
THE Argentine legend has struggled with injuries in recent seasons – but he’s still got a chance to fly up the standings.
The Man City icon has scored 17 career trebles – the last of which came in January’s 6-1 mauling of Aston Villa.
4. ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI
Kane sits ten hat-tricks behind on-fire Robert Lewandowski, who has 22Credit: EPA
Hat-tricks: 22
Current club: Bayern Munich
ARGUABLY the best striker on the planet right now, Lewandowski has been on fire in recent seasons.
The Polish star scored three hat-tricks for club and country last season, including FOUR in the 6-0 Champions League win over Red Star Belgrade.
3. LUIS SUAREZ
Luis Suarez, now of Atletico Madrid, has a superb 29 hat-tricks to his name Credit: EPA
Hat-tricks: 29
Current club: Atletico Madrid
THE former Liverpool man nearly had a hat-trick in just 20 minutes off the bench during his Atleti debut, scoring twice and adding an assist to prove Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman he’s still got it aged 33.
Suarez’s numbers are somewhat warped thanks to his love of playing Norwich, scoring three hat-tricks in just six games against the Canaries.
His most-recent treble came in the 5-1 El Clasico win in October 2018.
2. LIONEL MESSI
Lionel Messi has 24 more trebles than third-placed Suarez with a staggering 53Credit: EPA
Hat-tricks: 53
Current club: Barcelona
FROM Suarez’s 29, there is a monster leap to Messi in second place, with 53 hat-tricks.
Messi scored three trebles alone last season – still miles adrift of his record of EIGHT in a single LaLiga campaign.
1. CRISTIANO RONALDO
Ronaldo has just one more hat-trick than old frenemy Messi – and 42 more than KaneCredit: AP:Associated Press
Hat-tricks: 54
Current club: Juventus
JUST one above his GOAT rival sits Ronaldo, with 54 career trebles.
The now-Juventus star joined Messi in feasting on trebles in LaLiga during his career.
Since joining Juve in 2018, Ronaldo has added five trios for club and country, the most-recent of which came in the 4-0 Serie A win over Cagliari.
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