Scoring a hat-trick in the Premier League is a matter of great pride. Sports outlets shower praises on the scorer, dubbing him either one of the best or one of the most underrated players in the division. He gets to take the match ball home and show it off to anyone yet to be wowed by the expert analysis or front-page commendations. Difficult as they are to achieve, hat-tricks are quite common in the Premier League. But scoring four or more in a single game is considerably more elusive.
Today, we will take a look at a handful of individuals who have had the privilege of scoring a “haul” or a “poker” and rank them according to age. Continue reading to meet the five youngest players to score four or more goals in a single Premier League game since 2000:
#5 Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur): 23Y 9M 20D
Harry Kane Is The Second-Leading Scorer In Premier League History
Bayern Munich ace Harry Kane cemented his place as one of the finest-ever strikers in Premier League history during his decade-long run with Tottenham Hotspur’s senior team between 2013 and 2023. One of the purest hitters of the soccer ball, Kane bagged the first haul of his career in a 6-1 victory over Leicester City on Matchday 34 of the 2016-17 Premier League season. The England skipper was 23Y 9M 20D old at the time.
Kane, who will look to fire Bayern to the Champions League semi-finals in Wednesday’s (April 17) clash with Arsenal, scored 213 goals in 320 Premier League games before leaving England last summer. He needs 48 more goals to surpass Alan Shearer’s tally and emerge as the division’s all-time leading scorer.
#4 Romelu Lukaku (Everton): 23Y 8M 22D
Romelu Lukaku Has Played For Everton, Manchester United, & Chelsea In England
Now an afterthought at Chelsea, Romelu Lukaku delivered his best-ever Premier League performances during his four-year stay at Everton between 2013 and 2017. As an Everton player, the Belgian played his statistical best game on Matchday 24 of…
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Author : Sushan Chakraborty
Publish date : 2024-04-17 08:55:45
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