Since Uruguay's first official international football match in 1902, there have been 33 occasions when a Uruguayan player has scored three or more goals (a hat-trick) in a game. The first hat-trick was scored by José Piendibene against Argentina in 1919. The record for most goals scored in an international match by a Uruguayan player is five, which has been achieved by Héctor Scarone against Bolivia in 1926.
With three hat-tricks, Pedro Petrone and Javier Ambrois shares the record for most international hat-tricks scored by a Uruguayan player. Petrone is also the only Uruguayan to score a hat-trick in Olympics. Pedro Cea (1930), Óscar Míguez (1950) and Carlos Borges (1954) are the only three Uruguayan players to score a hat-trick in a FIFA World Cup match. Last player to score a hat-trick for Uruguay is Darwin Núñez, who found the net three times in a friendly match against Mexico.
Uruguay have conceded 21 hat-tricks in their history, 10 of them in matches against Argentina. Last player to score a hat-trick against Uruguay is Brazilian midfielder Paulinho.
Note: Whenever scores and results are mentioned in this article, Uruguay's goal tally is given first.
Hat-tricks for Uruguay
Date Player Goals Opponent Venue Result CompetitionRef(s) Parque Pereira, Montevideo4–2Friendly Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo4–2Friendly Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo5–01924 South American Championship Estadio Campos de Sports de Ñuñoa, Santiago6–01926 South American Championship Estadio Campos de Sports de Ñuñoa, Santiago6–11926 South American Championship Estadio Nacional, Lima9–01927 South American Championship Estadio Nacional, Lima9–01927 South American Championship Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam4–11928 Summer Olympics Estadio Alvear y Tagle, Buenos Aires4–11929 South American Championship Estadio Centenario, Montevideo6–11930 FIFA World Cup Estadio Nacional, Lima6–01939 South American Championship Estadio Nacional, Santiago6–01941 South American Championship Estadio Centenario, Montevideo7–01942 South American Championship Estadio Nacional, Santiago5–11945 South American Championship José María MedinaEstadio de Independiente, Avellaneda5–01946 South American Championship Estádio Independência, Belo Horizonte8–01950 FIFA World Cup Estadio Nacional, Santiago5–2Friendly Estadio Nacional, Santiago6–1Friendly Ludwigsparkstadion, Saarbrücken7–1Friendly St. Jakob Stadium, Basel7–01954 FIFA World Cup Estadio Nacional, Lima5–21957 South American Championship Estadio Nacional, Lima5–31957 South American Championship Estadio Centenario, Montevideo5–01966 FIFA World Cup qualification Estadio Luis Tróccoli, Montevideo4–0Friendly Amaro NadalEstadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción3–1Friendly Azadi Stadium, Tehran5–2Friendly Estadio Centenario, Montevideo3–22006 FIFA World Cup qualification Estadio Centenario, Montevideo6–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta7–1Friendly Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta7–1Friendly Estadio Centenario, Montevideo4–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification Arena Pernambuco, Recife8–02013 FIFA Confederations Cup Empower Field at Mile High, Denver4–0Friendly
Hat-tricks conceded by Uruguay
Date Player Goals Opponent Venue Result CompetitionRef(s) Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo5–4Friendly Estadio Racing Club, Avellaneda0–4Friendly Estadio Racing Club, Avellaneda2–7Friendly Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires1–6Friendly Estadio de Independiente, Avellaneda1–4FriendlyEstadio de Independiente, Avellaneda1–5Friendly Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires2–6Friendly Jair da Rosa PintoPacaembu Stadium, São Paulo0–4Friendly Estadio Nacional, Lima2–31953 South American Championship Estadio Nacional, Santiago1–61955 South American Championship Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción0–5FIFA World Cup qualifiers El Monumental, Buenos Aires3–51959 South American Championship (Argentina) El Monumental, Buenos Aires1–31959 South American Championship (Argentina) El Monumental, Buenos Aires0–4Friendly Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow0–5Friendly Estádio Nacional, Oeiras0–3Friendly Estadio Neza 86, Nezahualcóyotl1–61986 FIFA World Cup Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado5–31998 FIFA World Cup qualification Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción1–42006 FIFA World Cup qualification Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz1–42014 FIFA World Cup qualification PaulinhoEstadio Centenario, Montevideo1–42018 FIFA World Cup qualification
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