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- Erling Haaland netted his seventh Premier League hat-trick for Manchester City against Ipswich Town
- 5 Nigerians have scored a treble of goals in the English top-flight division, including Yakubu Aiyegbeni
- Nigeria-eligible winger Noni Madueke also netted a second-half hat-trick for Chelsea against Wolves
Erling Haaland and Noni Madueke stole the headlines in the Premier League over the weekend after both players scored hat tricks against Ipswich Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
It was the first for the Nigeria-eligible Madueke, while the Norwegian striker scored his seventh in the second game into his third season in the Premier League.
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Madueke is the most recent Nigerian to score a treble, even though his international allegiance is for England. However, who are the former Super Eagles stars to score?
Nigerians with PL hat tricks
1. Efan Efoku
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As noted by premierleague.com, Efoku was the first Nigerian footballer to play in the English top flight in April 1993. Unsurprisingly, he scored the first hat trick by a Nigerian in the league. He scored four goals in Wimbledon’s 5-1 win over Everton on September 25 1993.
2. Yakubu Aiyegbeni
Big Yak as he is fondly, is best remembered by Nigerians for the miss against South Korea at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. As noted by Goal, he is the country's highest goalscorer in the English league with 95 goals, including four hat-tricks, the most by an African.
3. Osaze Odemwingie
Odemwingie is a fan favourite at West Bromwich Albion, partly due to his hat-trick against bitter rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2012. He wrote his name in the history books as one of the Nigerians to have netted a treble.
4. Kelechi Iheanacho
Senior man joined the elite list when he scored thrice during Leicester City's 5-0 win over Sheffield United in 2021. That year, he enjoyed an impressive spell to help the Foxes win the FA Cup. He left the club at the end of last season and joined Sevilla.
5. Nwankwo Kanu
This is possibly the greatest hat trick of all, considering its effect on the match. Kanu came off the bench with Arsenal trailing Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. He scored three goals to complete a comeback and win all three points for Arsene Wenger’s side.
Madueke calls Wolverhampton offensive term
Legit.ng earlier reported that Noni Madueke insulted Wolverhampton City with an offensive term in an Instagram story that was immediately deleted, but not after fans got a hold of it.
The English winger admitted he didn't mean to post it on his public page but instead on his private page. He apologised after scoring a hat trick in the 6-2 win.
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