List of Romania national football team hat-tricks

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This page is a list of the hat-tricks scored for the Romania national football team.[1] Since Romania's first international association football match in 1922, there have been 24 occasions when a Romanian player has scored three or more goals (a hat-trick) in a game. The first hat-trick was scored by Gheorghe Ciolac against Bulgaria on 21 April 1929. The record for the most goals scored in an international game by a Romanian player is five, which has been achieved on just one occasion: by Rudolf Wetzer against Greece in 1930, at the 1929-31 Balkan Cup.

Iuliu Bodola holds the record for the most hat-tricks scored by a Romanian player with three, the first two coming in 1931 in a Friendly against Lithuania and in a Balkan Cup match against Greece, and his third came at the 1936 Friendship Cup in a 3–2 win over Yugoslavia. He is closely followed by the likes of Gheorghe Ciolac, Florin Răducioiu and Gheorghe Popescu.

Hat-tricks scored by Romania[edit]

No. Player Opponent Goals[a] Score[b] Venue Competition Date Ref(s)
1
Gheorghe Ciolac Bulgaria Bulgaria 3 – (64', 71', 73')
3–0
ONEF Stadium, Bucharest Friendly 21 April 1929
2
Rudolf Wetzer Greece Greece 5 – (8', 34', 75', 76', 80')
8–1
ONEF Stadium, Bucharest 1929–31 Balkan Cup 25 May 1930
3
Iuliu Bodola Lithuania Lithuania 3 – (3', 41', 81')
4–2
LFLS Stadionas, Kaunas Friendly 26 August 1931
4
Iuliu Bodola Greece Greece 3 – (13', 35', 84')
4–2
Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Athens 1929–31 Balkan Cup 29 November 1931
5
Gheorghe Ciolac Bulgaria Bulgaria 3 – (57', 61', 66')
7–0
ONEF Stadium, Bucharest 1933 Balkan Cup 4 June 1933
6
Graţian Sepi Hungary Hungary 4 – (8', 32', 47', 83')
5–1
ONEF Stadium, Bucharest 1931–1934 Central European Cup for Amateurs 24 September 1933
7
Iuliu Bodola Kingdom of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 3 – (21', 46', 51')
3–2
ONEF Stadium, Bucharest 1936 King Carol II Cup 10 May 1936
8
Iuliu Farkaș Albania Albania 3 – (29', 69', 79')
4–0
Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana 1947 Balkan Cup 25 May 1947
9
Gheorghe Váczi East Germany East Germany 3 – (23', 32', 43')
3–1
ONEF Stadium, Bucharest Friendly 26 October 1952
10
Mircea Dridea Poland Poland 3 – (26', 45', 55')
3–2
Stadion Dziesięciolecia Manifestu Lipcowego, Warsaw Friendly 30 August 1959
11
Constantin Frățilă Switzerland Switzerland 3 – (12', 25', 38')
4–2
Stadionul Republicii, Bucharest UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying 2 November 1966
12
Emil Dumitriu Cyprus Cyprus 3 – (24', 52', 77')
7–0
Stadionul Național, Bucharest UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying 23 April 1967
13
Ion Dumitru Greece Greece 3 – (7', 32', 77')
6–1
Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest Friendly 21 September 1977
14
Anghel Iordănescu Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 3 – (21', 55', 79')
4–1
Stadionul Național, Bucharest 1977–80 Balkan Cup final 27 August 1980
15
Gabi Balint Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 3 – (3', 39', 78')
7–0
Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification 6 May 1992
16
Florin Răducioiu Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 4 – (23', 58', 60', 76')
4–0
Svangaskarð, Toftir 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification 8 September 1993
17
Florin Răducioiu Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 3 – (1', 68', 76')
4–1
Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium, Trabzon UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying 26 April 1995
18
Viorel Moldovan Georgia (country) Georgia 3 – (26', 29', 36')
5–0
Stadionul Ghencea, Bucharest Friendly 24 April 1996
19
Gheorghe Popescu North Macedonia North Macedonia 3 – (36', 45', 90')
3–0
Gradski Stadium Skopje, Skopje 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification 14 December 1996
20
Gheorghe Popescu Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 4 – (28', 30', 68', 82')
8–0
Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification 29 March 1997
21
Dorinel Munteanu Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 3 – (44', 45', 69')
8–1
Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification 6 September 1997
22
Adrian Ilie Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 3 – (32', 45', 53')
7–0
Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying 2 September 1998
23
Cosmin Contra Luxembourg Luxembourg 3 – (45', 47', 85')
7–0
Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying 16 October 2002
24
Ciprian Marica Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 3 – (31', 33', 81')
4–0
Arena Naţională, Bucharest Friendly 4 June 2013

Hat-tricks conceded by Romania[edit]

No. Player Opponent Goals[a] Score[b] Venue Competition Date Ref(s)
1
Karl Kanhäuser Austria Austria 3 – (2', 52', 85')
1–4
Simmeringer Had, Vienna Friendly 20 May 1924
2
Kees Pijl Netherlands Netherlands 4 – (28', 52', 60', 67')
0–6
Stade Olympique de Colombes, Colombes 1924 Summer Olympics 27 May 1924
3
Józef Nawrot Poland Poland 3 – (8', 25', 78')
0–5
Stadionul ONEF, Colombes Friendly 3 October 1932
4
Axel Nilsson Sweden Sweden 3 – (70', 73', 87')
1–7
Stockholms Olympiastadion, Stockholm Friendly 1 September 1935
5
Josef Bican Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 4 – (28', 49', 61', 81')
2–6
Stadion Letná, Prague 1937–38 Eduard Benes Cup 4 December 1938
6
Fritz Walter Nazi Germany Germany 3 – (33', 76', 81')
3–9
Waldstadion, Frankfurt Friendly 14 July 1940
7
Fritz Walter Nazi Germany Germany 3 – (44', 49', 55')
0–7
Stadion Edwarda Szymkowiaka, Bytom Friendly 16 August 1942
8
Béla Egresi Hungary Hungary 3 – (43', 61', 72')
0–9
Megyeri úti Stadion, Budapest 1948 Balkan Cup 6 June 1948
9
Ferenc Puskás Hungary Hungary 3 – (44', 64', 83')
1–5
Stadionul Republicii, Bucharest 1948 Balkan Cup 24 October 1948
10
Gerard Cieślik Poland Poland 3 – (18', 25', 76')
3–3
Stadion Olimpijski, Wrocław Friendly 14 May 1950
11
Vicente Guillot Spain Spain 3 – (7', 20', 70')
0–6
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying 1 November 1962
12
Safet Sušić Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 3 – (14', 51', 62')
0–4
Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification 13 November 1977
13
Peter Dubovský Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 3 – (59', 83', 90')
2–5
Všešportový areál, Košice 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification 2 June 1993
14
Robert Lewandowski Poland Poland 3 – (29', 57', 62')
1–3
Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 10 June 2017
15
Erling Haaland Norway Norway 3 – (13', 64', 74')
0–4
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo 2020–21 UEFA Nations League 11 October 2020
16
Stefan Mugoša Montenegro Montenegro 3 – (42', 56', 63')
0–3
Stadionul Rapid-Giulești, Bucharest 2022–23 UEFA Nations League 14 June 2022

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Goals column is sorted by the time elapsed between the first and the third goal.
  2. ^ a b Romania's score is shown first. Scores are sorted by goal difference and number of goals in the match.

References[edit]

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