Since the inception of the Indian

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competition, the

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, in 2007, 45 players have scored three or more goals in a single match. The first player to achieve the feat was Brazilian Edu, who scored three times for JCT in a 3–1 victory over

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. Eight players have scored more than three goals in a match:

Odafa Onyeka Okolie Odafa Onyeka Okolie (born 6 June 1985) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who spent most of his career in India. He last played for Gokulam Kerala in the I-League. He was once the highest paid footballer in I-league history, earning a ...

Jeje Lalpekhlua Jeje Lalpekhlua Fanai (born 7 January 1991) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker, and last appeared with Indian Super League club East Bengal. Between 2011 and 2019, he scored 23 goals in 56 international matches represe ...

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Ranti Martins Ranti Martins Soleye (born 5 September 1986) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Martins regarded as one of the best foreign players to play in the India. He is the record goal scorer in National Football Le ...

, Beto, Gbeneme Friday,

Bektur Talgat Uulu Bektur Talgat Uulu (born 9 September 1994) is a Kyrgyz professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for I-League club NEROCA. Career In January 2017, Uulu signed for Churchill Brothers. Uulu made his professional debut in India, playing ...

and

Dudu Omagbemi MacPherlin Dudu Omagbemi (born 18 July 1987, in Lagos, Nigeria), commonly known as Dudu, is a Nigerian footballer. Career Dudu started his career in India in 2001. He is the most tenacious player India has ever seen. When playing in the Indian ...

Baljit Sahni Baljit Sahni (born 12 January 1987) is an Indian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Career JCT Sahni had played for JCT for 5 years. In the 2009–10 season he scored the first hat trick of the season against Shillong ...

holds the record for the quickest I-League hat-trick, netting three times against

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in 54 minutes. Okolie has scored three or more goals 13 times in the I-League, more than any other player. Seven players have each scored hat-tricks for two or more different clubs: Okolie ( Sporting Goa,

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and

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(

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and Mohun Bagan), Martins (

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, Prayag United and

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), Josimar (Prayag United and

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), Lalpekhlua (

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and

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), Özbey (East Bengal and Dempo) and

C. K. Vineeth Chekiyot Kizhakkeveettill Vineeth (born 20 May 1988), commonly known as C. K. Vineeth, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for RoundGlass Punjab in the I-League. Personal life Born in Kannur district in the state of K ...

(Prayag United and

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Hat-tricks

Multiple hat-tricks

Hat-tricks by nationality

See also

References