Top 10 youngest hat-trick scorers in Premier League history ft. Michael Owen & Romelu Lukaku

Evan Ferguson joins A-listers with his hat-trick against Newcastle

For the longest time in football, age has been a relatively important factor in determining the quality and level of productivity of players. There are, however, a number of players who have defied these norms and started delivering quality performances from a very tender age.

There have been a series of teenage prodigies that have played in the Premier League, and a number of them have been strikers. The term ‘hat-trick’ is used to define when a player achieves the feat of scoring three goals in a game, and is one of the most impressive individual feats a player can accomplish during a match. Here are the youngest players in Premier League history to score a hat-trick:

Youngest hat-trick scorers in Premier League history

4. Chris Bart-Williams – 18 years and 300 days

Chris Bart-Williams attracted interest from bigger clubs after making his debut for Leyton Orient aged just 16, with the midfielder soon signing for Sheffield Wednesday in a deal worth £275,000. He helped the Owls to promotion into the top flight and made his mark during the Premier League’s inaugural season in 1992/93, scoring a hat-trick against Southampton in April.

Bart-Williams, who sadly passed away in 2023 aged just 49, later reverted to a more defensive role as his career progressed, one which saw him represent Nottingham Forest, Charlton and Ipswich Town.

3. Michael Owen – 18 years and 259 days

A prolific goalscorer, Owen was a powerful and accurate finisher who was also effective with his head, despite his lack of height. He was also capable of linking up with and creating chances for teammates due to his short passing ability and vision. He scored a hat-trick against Newcastle in August of 1998. He helped Liverpool win 4-1, and it’s one of his best hat-tricks. 

2. Robbie Fowler – 18 years and 204 days

A prolific goal-scorer, Fowler was a quick and opportunistic striker with good technical ability. Although naturally left-footed, he possessed an accurate, powerful shot from both inside and outside the area with both feet; he was also effective in the air. 

Despite his reputation as a “goal-poacher”, he was also a creative forward, capable of linking up well with other players and laying off the ball to other strikers. The first of Fowler’s nine Premier League hat-tricks came in a 4-2 win against Southampton and displayed the full repertoire of his abilities.

1. Michael Owen – 18 years and 62 days

It was pretty obvious from an early age that Michael Owen was something special. In his prime, Owen was highly regarded for his great pace, opportunism and agility, as well as his technical ability and his eye for goal, which enabled him to be considered one of the greatest English and Premier League strikers of his generation.

He scored his hat trick against Sheffield Wednesday on 28th February 1998 as he was playing for Liverpool. Owen faced many injuries throughout his career, which in later years affected his pace, fitness, mobility and the overall consistency of his performances.

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