The Top 10 Revealed
Real Madrid kicked off the new year in spectacular fashion, securing a decisive 5-1 victory against Real Betis to tighten the race with Barcelona at the top of LaLiga. Superstar striker Kylian Mbappé was sidelined due to injury, but the absence didn’t hinder the team’s performance. Young talent Gonzalo García stepped up admirably, marking his first senior hat-trick at the Santiago Bernabéu at just 21 years old—remarkably, it was his first goal in LaLiga prior to that match.
“All the goals today serve as motivation for all the homegrown players training at Valdebebas,” a thrilled García said following the match. This day was not only significant for him but also secured his place among the record books of the Spanish giants. At Transfermarkt, we’ve compiled a list of the top 10 youngest hat-trick scorers for Real Madrid this century. Let’s see where García stands.
The Youngest Hat-Trick Scorers for Real Madrid This Century
At the top of the list is Brazilian winger Rodrygo, who, after joining the club as a teenager, scored a hat-trick against Galatasaray at the age of 18 years and nine months in 2019. Second place goes to Javier Portillo, who achieved this feat at just 20 years and five months back in 2002. Following closely is Argentine Gonzalo Higuaín, who netted a hat-trick at 20 years and 10 months in 2008. García’s recent accomplishment places him fourth on the list, entering the club’s modern history at 21 years and nine months.
Fifth on the list is Vinicius Junior, achieving his first Real Madrid hat-trick at 21 years and 10 months in 2022. Higuaín appears again in sixth place for his treble at 22 years and three months. Legendary striker Karim Benzema occupies both the seventh and eighth positions; he scored two hat-tricks in one month in 2010, at ages 22 years and 11 months and 23 years. Mariano Diáz lands in ninth place, scoring a hat-trick at 23 years and three months in 2016, while Higuaín makes another entry to round out the top 10, scoring his third hat-trick at 23 years and four months in 2011.
