Since the inception of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in 2013, there have been 36 occasions when a player scored three or more goals (a hat-trick) in a single league match, with an additional 6 hat-tricks in other competitions. These have been scored by 27 players in league games and 6 players in non-league games, with 3 players scoring hat-tricks in both. To date, all hat-tricks have resulted in wins or draws for the hat-trick scorer's team, and no hat-tricks have been scored in the playoffs.
Hat-tricks League matches
Key scope="row" * The home team Away game for the hat-trick scorer § Game was a draw + More than 3 goals
Notes: The results column shows the home team's score first. Numbers after players' names signify multiple hat-tricks in the league.
Player Time of goals For Against Result Date 26', 74', 84' Boston Breakers* Chicago Red Stars 3', 22', 56' Western New York Flash* Washington Spirit 25', 45', 59' Boston Breakers* Portland Thorns FC 35', 42', 46' Portland Thorns FC* Boston Breakers 39', 74', 90+2' Sky Blue FC Houston Dash* 71', 74', 86' Seattle Reign FC* Western New York Flash 28', 36', 45+1' Washington Spirit* Houston Dash 42', 74', 90' Seattle Reign FC Houston Dash* 28', 43', 49' Western New York Flash* Boston Breakers (2) 41', 79', 90+2' Portland Thorns FC* Boston Breakers 78', 81', 90' Sky Blue FC* FC Kansas City (2) 27', 47', 87' Seattle Reign FC* Sky Blue FC (2) 48', 68', 71', 90+4' Sky Blue FC* Seattle Reign FC (3) 40', 46', 63' Chicago Red Stars Sky Blue FC* 56', 72', 89' North Carolina Courage Sky Blue FC* (2) 16', 51', 87' Portland Thorns FC Chicago Red Stars* 59', 66', 85' North Carolina Courage Orlando Pride* (4) 7', 45+2', 55' Chicago Red Stars Orlando Pride* (2) 5', 18', 54', 71' North Carolina Courage* Houston Dash Lynn Biyendolo (2) 21', 24', 68' North Carolina Courage Portland Thorns FC* 45+1', 66', 70', 90+1' San Diego Wave FC* NJ/NY Gotham FC 27', 39', 49' Houston Dash* Orlando Pride 11', 45+1', 55' Houston Dash* Chicago Red Stars 27', 34', 81' North Carolina Courage* NJ/NY Gotham FC 18', 83', 88' Portland Thorns FC Kansas City Current* 11', 34', 60' North Carolina Courage Chicago Red Stars* (2) 11', 23', 48' Portland Thorns FC* Washington Spirit 3', 20', 45+6' Utah Royals* Seattle Reign FC 7', 37', 38' Orlando Pride Utah Royals* Ludmila 76', 81', 86' Chicago Stars FC* North Carolina Courage 18', 21', 36' Washington Spirit* Houston Dash 3', 8', 80' North Carolina Courage* Bay FC 22', 47', 49' Kansas City Current* Chicago Stars FC 26', 35', 70' North Carolina Courage* Orlando Pride 2', 10', 37' Portland Thorns FC Boston Legacy FC* 11', 69', 81' North Carolina Courage Chicago Stars FC* 39', 47', 57' Kansas City Current* Denver Summit FC
Other competitions
Competition Player Time of goals For Against Result Date 2020 NWSL Fall Series 40', 45+5', 74' Portland Thorns FC* OL Reign 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup 45+1', 45+4', 68' Kansas City Current* Houston Dash 2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup 13', 18', 90+2' NJ/NY Gotham FC Frazsiers Whip Women FC* Lynn Biyendolo 82', 86', 90+3' 2025–26 CONCACAF W Champions Cup 21', 52', 59' Washington Spirit Alianza Women F.C.* 2025–26 CONCACAF W Champions Cup 6', 22', 58' Orlando Pride Chorrillo Women FC*
Multiple hat-tricks
Seven players have scored more than one hat-trick in NWSL competitions.
Boldface indicates a player currently on an NWSL team.
Player Total 4 0 4 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2
Hat-trick records and statistics First NWSL player to score a hat-trick: Sydney Leroux, with the Boston Breakers against the Chicago Red Stars on May 4, 2013 First hat-trick scored in a non-regular season competition: Christine Sinclair, with Portland Thorns FC against OL Reign on October 1, 2020, in the 2020 NWSL Fall Series First hat-trick scored in an NWSL Challenge Cup match: Kristen Hamilton, with Kansas City Current against Houston Dash on July 22, 2023, in the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup Youngest player to score a hat-trick: Manaka Matsukubo (21 years, 81 days), with the North Carolina Courage against Bay FC on October 17, 2025. Fastest hat-trick, in time between first and third goals: 10 minutes, 9 seconds (Ludmila, 75:18–85:27 for Chicago Stars FC against North Carolina Courage on August 22, 2025) Slowest hat-trick, in time between first and last goals: 76 minutes, 51 seconds (Manaka Matsukubo, 2:25–79:16 for North Carolina Courage against Bay FC on October 17, 2025) Earliest hat-trick, in time from kickoff to third goal: 35 minutes 52 seconds (Gift Monday with Washington Spirit against Houston Dash on September 28, 2025). Latest hat-trick, in time from kickoff to first goal: 78 minutes (Sam Kerr, completed at 90' with Sky Blue FC against FC Kansas City on July 8, 2017). Players to score more than one hat-trick in a season: Sam Kerr (two, 2017) Kristen Hamilton (two, 2019) Sophia Wilson (two, 2023) Players who scored hat-tricks for more than one NWSL team: Sam Kerr (Sky Blue, Chicago) Nadia Nadim (Sky Blue, Portland) Kristen Hamilton (North Carolina, Kansas City Current) Players who scored four goals in one match of an NWSL competition: Sam Kerr, with Sky Blue FC against Seattle Reign FC on August 19, 2017 Kristen Hamilton, with North Carolina Courage against Houston Dash on July 5, 2019 Alex Morgan, with San Diego Wave FC against NJ/NY Gotham FC on May 7, 2022 Most hat-tricks scored by an NWSL team, all competitions: 9 North Carolina Courage Most hat-tricks conceded by an NWSL team, all competitions: 6 Houston Dash, Chicago Stars FC NWSL teams yet to score a hat-trick: Racing Louisville FC (joined in 2021) Angel City FC (joined in 2022) Bay FC (joined in 2024) Boston Legacy FC (joined in 2026) Denver Summit FC (joined in 2026) NWSL teams yet to concede a hat-trick: Racing Louisville FC (joined in 2021) Angel City FC (joined in 2022) San Diego Wave FC (joined in 2022) Most hat-tricks in an NWSL regular season: 5 (2019, 2026) Fewest hat-tricks in an NWSL regular season: 0 (2021)
See also NWSL records and statistics
References
External links NWSL statistics NWSL on Soccerway NWSL on FBRef