List of United States men's national soccer team hat-tricks

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This article is a list of the hat tricks scored by or conceded by the United States men's national soccer team . Besides the instances of a player scoring three goals in a game, the list also includes games where a player has scored more than three goals.

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Landon Donovan and Jesús Ferreira are the all-time leaders for the United States national team with three hat tricks. The only other players with multiple hat tricks in international play are Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey, each with two hat tricks apiece.

Hat-tricks scored by the United States

Score lists United States first.

No.PlayerOpponentGoalsScoreVenueCompetitionDateRef
1
Archie Stark Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 5
6–1
Ebbets Field, Brooklyn Friendly November 8, 1925 [1]
2
Bert Patenaude Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg  Paraguay 3 – (10', 15', 50')
3–0
Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo 1930 FIFA World Cup July 17, 1930 [2]
3
Aldo Donelli Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 4 – (17', 30', 74', 87')
4–2
Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification May 24, 1934 [3]
4
Peter Millar Flag of Bermuda 1910.svg  Bermuda 3 – (22', 63', 82')
6–2
Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification November 2, 1968 [4]
5
Joe-Max Moore Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 4 – (35', 42', 65', 70')
7–0
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Friendly December 5, 1993 [5]
6
Brian McBride 3 – (9', 11', 21')
4–0
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup January 27, 2002 [6]
7
Landon Donovan Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 4 – (22', 26', 55', 76')
5–0
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup July 19, 2003 [7]
8
Eddie Johnson Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 3 – (71', 85', 88')
6–0
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C. 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification October 13, 2004 [8]
9
Taylor Twellman Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3 – (5', 17', 76')
5–0
Home Depot Center, Carson, California Friendly January 29, 2006 [9]
10
Landon Donovan (2)Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 3 – (1', 66', 67')
3–1
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida March 25, 2007 [10]
11
Sacha Kljestan Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3 – (17', 40' pen., 74')
3–2
Home Depot Center, Carson, California January 24, 2009 [11]
12
Jozy Altidore Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 3 – (13', 71', 89')
3–0
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification April 1, 2009 [12]
13
Landon Donovan (3)Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3 – (3', 59', 65')
5–1
EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida Friendly May 26, 2012 [13]
14
Chris Wondolowski Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 3 – (12', 37', 41')
6–1
Providence Park, Portland, Oregon 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup July 9, 2013 [14]
15
Jozy Altidore (2)Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 – (59', 84', 86')
4–3
Koševo City Stadium, Sarajevo Friendly August 14, 2013 [15]
16
Clint Dempsey Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3 – (4', 64', 78')
6–0
M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup July 18, 2015 [16]
17
Clint Dempsey (2)Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 3 – (32', 49', 54')
6–0
Avaya Stadium, San Jose, California 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification March 25, 2017 [17]
18
Weston McKennie Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3 – (1', 5', 13')
7–0
Audi Field, Washington, D.C. 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League October 11, 2019 [18]
19
Christian Pulisic Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 3 – (17' pen., 45+4' pen., 65')
5–1
Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification March 27, 2022 [19]
20
Jesús Ferreira Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 4 – (43', 54', 56', 78')
5–0
Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League June 10, 2022 [20]
21
Jesús Ferreira (2)Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 – (16', 25', 50')
6–0
CityPark, St. Louis, Missouri 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup June 28, 2023 [21]
22
Jesús Ferreira (3)Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 3 – (14', 38', 45+3' pen.)
6–0
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina July 2, 2023 [22]

Hat-tricks conceded by the United States

Score lists United States first.

No.PlayerOpponentGoalsScoreVenueCompetitionDateRef
1
Ned Brooks Flag of Ireland.svg  Irish Free State 3
1–3
Dalymount Park, Dublin Friendly June 16, 1924 [23]
2
Domingo Tarasconi Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4 – (24', 63', 66', 89')
2–11
Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics May 29, 1928 [24]
3
Roberto Cherro 3 – (47', 49', 57')
4
Angelo Schiavio Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 3 – (18', 29', 64')
1–7
Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome 1934 FIFA World Cup May 27, 1934 [25]
5
Dally Duncan Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3
1–5
Polo Grounds, Manhattan Friendly May 19, 1935 [26]
6
Manuel Alonso Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3 – (38', 54', 66')
3–7
Parque Necaxa, Mexico City September 19, 1937 [27]
7
Adalberto López 3 – (3', 35', 85')
0–5
Gran Stadium Cervecería Tropical, Havana 1947 NAFC Championship July 13, 1947 [28]
8
Gunnar Thoresen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3
0–11
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo Friendly August 6, 1948 [29]
9
Odd Wang Sørensen 5
10
Luis de la Fuente Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3 – (37', 55', 58')
0–6
Estadio Olímpico de los Deportes, Mexico City 1949 NAFC Championship September 4, 1949 [30]
11
Horacio Casarín 3 – (23', 41', 76)
2–6
September 18, 1949 [31]
12
Lawrie Reilly Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3 – (9', 11', 34')
0–6
Hampden Park, Glasgow Friendly April 30, 1952 [32]
13
Salvador Reyes Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3 – (33', 69', 76')
0–6
Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification April 7, 1957 [33]
14
Alfredo Hernández 3 – (22', 36', 82')
2–7
Veterans Memorial Stadium, Long Beach, California April 28, 1957 [34]
15
Bobby Charlton Flag of England.svg  England 3 – (64, 82' pen., 85')
1–8
Wrigley Field, Los Angeles Friendly May 28, 1959 [35]
16
Roger Hunt 4 – (4', 22', 53', 64')
0–10
Downing Stadium, New York City May 27, 1964 [36]
17
Fred Pickering 3 – (6', 47', 74')
18
Mordechai Spiegler Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 4 – (71', 79', 83', 89')
0–4
Temple Stadium, Philadelphia September 25, 1968 [37]
19
Hugues Guillaume Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 3
2–5
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince October 21, 1968 [38]
20
Włodzimierz Lubański Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3 – (17', 24', 84')
0–4
Stadion ŁKS, Łódź March 20, 1973 [39]
21
Kazimierz Deyna 3 – (32', 67', 71')
0–7
Warta Stadion, Poznań March 26, 1975 [40]
22
Bernard Lacombe Flag of France.svg  France 3 – (8', 14', 37')
0–6
Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey May 7, 1979 [41]
23
Ulf Kirsten Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 3 – (17', 31', 66')
2–3
Sportforum Hohenschönhausen, East Berlin March 28, 1990 [42]
24
Karl-Heinz Riedle Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3 – (34', 39', 59')
3–4
Soldier Field, Chicago 1993 U.S. Cup June 13, 1993 [43]
25
Per Pedersen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4 – (16', 26', 45', 55')
1–4
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California 1997 U.S. Cup January 22, 1997 [44]
26
Nicklas Bendtner 3 – (33', 83', 90+1')
2–3
Aarhus Idrætspark, Aarhus Friendly March 25, 2015 [45]

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