Below is the list of players that have scored a hat-trick in a Kategoria Superiore match since the beginning of the league in 1930. The first edition was held in 1911, but it is not officially recognized by AFA. [1]
The fixture between Besëlidhja Lezhë and Tomori Berat at Lezhë in 2001 saw both Xhelal Farruku and Gëzim Tabaku score a hat-trick for the home team, while Kliton Cafi scored three goals of Tomori. This is also the only match in which three players have scored a hat-trick. Refik Resmja is the only player in history to score a hat-trick in four consecutive matches, while Indrit Fortuzi and Pero Pejić are the only players to score a hat-trick in two consecutive matches. Resmja is also the only player to score six and seven goals in one match, while he, Roland Dervishi, Dorian Bylykbashi and Indrit Fortuzi are the only players to have scored five goals in one match.
Refik Resmja has scored three or more goals in ten times in the Kategoria Superiore, more than any other player. He has set this record in only one season, during 1951 Albanian Superliga season where he scored 59 goals in only 23 matches, being followed by Vioresin Sinani with nine hat-tricks and Croatian forward Pero Pejić with seven hat-tricks; Hamdi Salihi has scored six hat-trick while Indrit Fortuzi and Daniel Xhafa have scored five hat-tricks each. Only two players have each scored hat-tricks for three clubs: Pero Pejić (Dinamo Tirana, Skënderbeu Korçë and Kukësi) and Daniel Xhafa (Bylis Ballsh, Teuta Durrës and Besa Kavajë).
Key | |
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4 | Player scored four goals |
5 | Player scored five goals |
6 | Player scored six goals |
7 | Player scored seven goals |
Player scored hat-trick as a substitute | |
* | The home team |
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The following table lists the minimum number of hat-tricks scored by players who have scored two or more hat-tricks.
Bold are still active in the Albanian Superliga.
Rank | Player | Hat-tricks | Last hat-trick |
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1 | Refik Resmja | 10 | 3 June 1951 |
2 | Vioresin Sinani | 9 | 30 January 2011 |
3 | Pero Pejić | 8 | 15 May 2017 |
4 | Hamdi Salihi | 6 | 20 March 2016 |
5 | Indrit Fortuzi | 5 | 16 November 2001 |
Daniel Xhafaj | 14 May 2011 | ||
7 | Skerdi Bejzade | 4 | 29 September 2007 |
Migen Memelli | 13 February 2013 | ||
9 | Mahir Halili | 3 | 9 May 2003 |
Fatjon Sefa | 26 April 2014 | ||
Xhevahir Sukaj | 30 April 2016 | ||
12 | Dorian Bubeqi | 2 | 17 March 2006 |
Dorian Bylykbashi | 20 May 2005 | ||
Carioca | 23 May 2003 | ||
Bledar Mançaku | 19 April 2003 | ||
Edi Martini | 17 October 2003 | ||
Reginaldo Faife | 2 September 2018 | ||
Pero Pejić is a Croatian retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
Daniel Xhafaj is an Albanian retired professional footballer. Mainly as a striker, he could also play as second striker.
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