Who is the goalkeeper to score a hat trick?

Who is the goalkeeper to score a hat trick?

Jose Luis Chilavert Paraguayan Jose Luis Chilavert, who follows Ceni with 67 goals, is the only keeper to score a hat-trick – putting three in the back of the net from the spot for his Argentine club Vélez Sarsfield in November 1999 against local rivals Ferro Carril Oeste.

Can a goalkeeper score a goal by throwing the ball?

Goalkeepers cannot score by throwing the ball directly into the opponents' goal – if they do, a goal kick is awarded to the opposing team.

Who is the highest scoring goalkeeper of all time?

Rogério Ceni Rogério Ceni (131 goals) The record for most goals by goalkeepers is held by the Brazilian Rogério Ceni, with 131 goals.

Who was the first goalkeeper to score?

The first recorded instance of a goalkeeper scoring a goal direct from a goal-kick was on April 14th 1900 when Manchester City's Charlie Williams beat his opposite number, J.E. Doig, in the Sunderland goal.

Who scored the longest free kick?

In the same light, we present the five longest goals ever scored in world football.

• Andy Lonergan (95-100 yards) ...
• Matias Dituro (95-100 yards) ...
• Asmir Begovic (97.5 yards) ...
• Tim Howard (101 yards) ...
• Tom King (105 yards)

Has any goalkeeper scored a goal?

Peter Schmeichel His only goal for United came against Rotor Volgograd in the UEFA Cup and he became the first keeper to score a goal in the Premier League, albeit he was playing for Aston Villa by this stage of his career.

Can you score a goal on a throw-in?

A throw-in is awarded to the opponents of the player who last touched the ball when the whole of the ball passes over the touchline, on the ground or in the air. A goal cannot be scored directly from a throw-in: ... if the ball enters the thrower's goal – a corner kick is awarded.

Can a goalkeeper take a throw-in?

If a player appears to take a throw-in but suddenly leaves it to a teammate to take, the player is cautioned for delaying the restart of play. Any player who excessively delays the restart of play is also cautioned. A goalkeeper cannot handle a ball thrown directly to him or her by a teammate.

Who has scored the most free kicks in the world?

Lionel Messi Lionel Messi leads the list for most free-kick goals by active footballers. The Argentine captain has scored two more goals via direct free-kicks than Cristiano Ronaldo.

Who is the king of free kick?

Lionel Messi Lionel Messi has overtaken Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of most free-kick goals scored.

Who was the last goalkeeper to score a hat trick?

• While the Brazilian failed to score a hat-trick in his career, the match on 20 August 2006 in which Ceni surpassed Chilavert’s record, he scored a penalty-based brace as São Paulo came from 2-0 down at Cruzeiro to earn a draw and also saved a penalty at the other end, which being worth of three goals, is a hat-trick of sorts.

Are there any goalkeepers who have scored a goal in football?

• This article is about goalkeepers who have scored a goal in an association football game. For the similar feat in ice hockey, see List of goaltenders who have scored a goal in an NHL game. Rogério Ceni has scored more goals than any other goalkeeper. Goals scored by goalkeepers are a somewhat rare event in football.

Who are the top hat trick scorers in the Premier League?

• Robbie Fowler has scored nine; Thierry Henry and Michael Owen have scored eight hat-tricks each. Five players have each scored hat-tricks for three different clubs: Yakubu ( Blackburn Rovers, Everton and Portsmouth ); Nicolas Anelka (Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City ); Kevin Campbell (Arsenal,...

Who was denied a hat trick in the Premier League?

• Javier Hernández was denied a hat-trick against Aston Villa in November 2011 after the committee ruled his second goal was actually an own goal by Ron Vlaar. Eric Cantona scored the first hat-trick of the Premier League. Thierry Henry scored eight hat-tricks for Arsenal between 20.