List of NWSL hat-tricks

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Since the inception of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in 2013, 32 players have scored three goals (a hat-trick) in a single match.

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Hat-tricks

League matches

As of matches played May 24, 2025.
Key
†Player scored hat-trick as a substitute
*The home team
Note: The results column shows the home team's score first. Numbers after players' names signify how many goals the player scored.
NationPlayerGTime of goalsForAgainstResultDateRef.
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sydney Leroux
3
26', 74', 84' Boston Breakers* Chicago Red Stars
4–1
May 4, 2013 [1] [2]
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Carli Lloyd
3
3', 22', 56' Western New York Flash* Washington Spirit
4–1
June 28, 2013 [3] [4]
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jazmine Reeves
3
25', 45', 59' Boston Breakers* Portland Thorns FC
4–1
May 28, 2014 [5] [6]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Christine Sinclair
3
35', 42', 46' Portland Thorns FC* Boston Breakers
6–3
July 20, 2014 [7] [8]
Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Nadia Nadim
3
39', 74', 90+2' Sky Blue FC Houston Dash*
1–3
August 9, 2014 [9] [10]
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Megan Rapinoe
3
71', 74', 86' Seattle Reign FC* Western New York Flash
5–1
April 12, 2015 [11] [12]
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Crystal Dunn
3
28', 36', 45+1' Washington Spirit* Houston Dash
3–1
August 1, 2015 [13] [14]
Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Kim Little
3
42', 74', 90' Seattle Reign FC Houston Dash*
0–3
August 21, 2015 [15] [16]
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jessica McDonald
3
28', 43', 49' Western New York Flash* Boston Breakers
7–1
June 24, 2016 [17] [18]
Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Nadia Nadim
3
41', 79', 90+2' Portland Thorns FC* Boston Breakers
5–1
September 4, 2016 [19] [20]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Sam Kerr
3
78', 81', 90' Sky Blue FC* FC Kansas City
3–2
July 8, 2017 [21] [22]
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Megan Rapinoe
3
27', 47', 87' Seattle Reign FC* Sky Blue FC
5–4
July 22, 2017 [23] [24]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Sam Kerr
4
48', 68', 71', 90+4' Sky Blue FC* Seattle Reign FC
5–4
August 19, 2017 [25] [26]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Sam Kerr
3
40', 46', 63' Chicago Red Stars Sky Blue FC*
1–3
July 7, 2018 [27] [28]
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lynn Williams
3
56', 72', 89' North Carolina Courage Sky Blue FC*
0–4
July 14, 2018 [29] [30]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Christine Sinclair
3
16', 51', 87' Portland Thorns FC Chicago Red Stars*
4–4
April 20, 2019 [31] [32]
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kristen Hamilton
3
59', 66', 85' North Carolina Courage Orlando Pride*
0–3
June 1, 2019 [33] [34]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Sam Kerr
3
7', 45+2', 55' Chicago Red Stars Orlando Pride*
2–3
June 30, 2019 [35] [36]
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kristen Hamilton
4
5', 18', 54', 71' North Carolina Courage* Houston Dash
5–2
July 5, 2019 [37] [38]
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lynn Williams
3
21', 24', 68' North Carolina Courage Portland Thorns FC*
0–6
September 11, 2019 [39] [40]
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Morgan
4
45+1', 66', 70', 90+1' San Diego Wave FC* NJ/NY Gotham FC
4–0
May 7, 2022 [41] [42]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Nichelle Prince
3
27', 39', 49' Houston Dash* Orlando Pride
5–0
June 3, 2022 [43] [44]
Flag of England.svg  ENG Ebony Salmon
3
11', 45+1', 55' Houston Dash* Chicago Red Stars
4–1
July 16, 2022 [45] [46] [47]
Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Debinha
3
27', 34', 81' North Carolina Courage* NJ/NY Gotham FC
3–0
September 24, 2022 [48] [49]
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sophia Smith
3
18', 83', 88' Portland Thorns FC Kansas City Current*
1–4
April 1, 2023 [50] [51]
Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Kerolin
3
11', 34', 60' North Carolina Courage Chicago Red Stars*
0–5
June 10, 2023 [52] [53]
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sophia Smith
3
11', 23', 48' Portland Thorns FC* Washington Spirit
4–2
June 23, 2023 [54] [55]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Cloé Lacasse
3
3', 20', 45+6' Utah Royals* Seattle Reign FC
3–0
October 13, 2024 [56] [57]
Flag of Zambia.svg  ZAM Barbra Banda
3
7', 37', 38' Orlando Pride Utah Royals
3–1
May 23, 2025 [58] [59]

Other competitions

As of August 20, 2025
CompetitionNationPlayerGTime of goalsForAgainstResultDateRef.
2020 NWSL Fall Series Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Christine Sinclair
3
40', 45+5', 74' Portland Thorns FC* OL Reign
4–1
October 1, 2020 [60] [61]
2023 NWSL Challenge Cup Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kristen Hamilton
3
45+1', 45+4', 68' Kansas City Current* Houston Dash
3–1
July 22, 2023 [62] [63]
2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup Flag of the United States.svg  USA Yazmeen Ryan
3
13', 18', 90+2' NJ/NY Gotham FC Frazsiers Whip Women FC*
0–13
October 3, 2024 [64] [65]
2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lynn Williams
3
82', 86', 90+3' NJ/NY Gotham FC Frazsiers Whip Women FC*
0–13
October 3, 2024 [64] [65]
2025–26 CONCACAF W Champions Cup Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Rosemonde Kouassi
3
21', 52', 59' Washington Spirit Alianza Women F.C.*
0–7
August 19, 2025 [66] [67]

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.

NationPlayerNWSLOtherTotal
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Sam Kerr 404
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kristen Hamilton 213
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Christine Sinclair 213
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lynn Biyendolo 213
Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Nadia Nadim 202
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Megan Rapinoe 202
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sophia Wilson 202

Hat-trick records and statistics

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Boston Breakers vs. Chicago Red Stars Match Report". FBRef. May 4, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  3. ↑ Manzari, Megan (May 4, 2013). "Lloyd's hat trick eases Flash past Spirit". The Equalizer. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Western New York Flash vs. Washington Spirit Match Report". FBRef. June 28, 2013. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
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  6. ↑ "Boston Breakers vs. Portland Thorns FC Match Report". FBRef. May 28, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
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  9. ↑ Kassouf, Jeff (August 9, 2014). "Houston's home woes continue as Nadim hat trick powers Sky Blue to victory". The Equalizer. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
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  12. ↑ "Seattle Reign FC vs. Western New York Flash Match Report". FBRef. April 12, 2015. Archived from the original on September 26, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
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  30. ↑ "Sky Blue FC vs. North Carolina Courage Match Report". FBRef. July 14, 2018. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
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  33. ↑ Kriger, Rachael (June 2, 2019). "Kristen Hamilton scores hat-trick in North Carolina victory over Orlando Pride". Last Word on Sports. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
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  36. ↑ "Orlando Pride vs. Chicago Red Stars Match Report". FBRef. June 30, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  37. 1 2 "NWSL Friday: Kristen Hamilton packs on four goals for Courage". The Equalizer. July 5, 2019. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
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  58. ↑ "📸 Must see: Barbra Banda scores first hat trick in Orlando Pride history" (Press release). Orlando Pride. May 23, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
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