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Chelsea stars Cole Palmer, Estevao Willian, Hannah Hampton and Manaka Matsukubo have earned places in the Guinness World Records Football Edition 2027.
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Palmer was recognised for scoring the fastest perfect hat-trick from kick-off in Premier League history, having netted with his left foot, head and right foot within just 29 minutes.
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Brazilian youngster Estevao Willian secured his place in the record books after becoming the youngest winner of the prestigious Bola de Ouro award at just 17 years and 229 days.
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Chelsea women’s goalkeeper Hannah Hampton and Japanese midfielder Manaka Matsukubo completed the club’s impressive quartet.
November 12, (THEWILL) – Chelsea stars Cole Palmer and Estevao Willian have been recognised in the Guinness World Records Football Edition 2027 following their remarkable achievements in football.
A total of four Chelsea players, namely Cole Palmer, Estevao Willian, Hannah Hampton and Manaka Matsukubo were presented with their certificates and copies of the publications at Chelsea’s Cobham Training Centre on Thursday.
Palmer was recognised for recording the fastest perfect hat-trick from kick-off in Premier League history, while Brazilian youngster Estevao earned recognition as the youngest winner of the prestigious Bola de Ouro award in Brazilian football.
Palmer made history in April 2024, when he scored three different types of goals within the opening 29 minutes of Chelsea’s Premier League encounter against Everton at Stamford Bridge.
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The England international found the net with his left foot in the 13th minute before heading home his second goal five minutes later.
He completed his perfect hat-trick in the 29th minute with a right-footed finish over Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
His achievement broke the previous record of 38 minutes, set by Aston Villa’s Tommy Johnson against Wimbledon in February 1995, bringing an end to a record that had stood for almost 30 years.
He converted a second-half penalty to complete four goals in Chelsea’s emphatic 6-0 victory.
The performance came during his impressive debut campaign at Stamford Bridge, where he finished the 2023/24 Premier League season with 22 goals and 10 assists in 33 appearances.
Meanwhile, Estevao’s recognition followed his outstanding breakthrough campaign with Brazilian club Palmeiras.
The 18-year-old was just 17 years and 229 days old when he won the Bola de Ouro in December 2024, becoming the youngest player to receive the award.
Presented by Brazilian football magazine Placar, the Bola de Ouro recognises the best player in Brazil’s domestic league.
He joined the likes of Ronaldinho, Neymar, Adriano, Romario, and Hulk in winning the prestigious award.
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Chelsea women’s goalkeeper, Hannah Hampton, was recognised as the youngest goalkeeper to make 100 Women’s Super League appearances, achieving the milestone at 23 years and 353 days on November 3, 2024.
She became the first recipient of the women’s Yashin Trophy for the best goalkeeper at the 2025Ballon d’Or awards.
Japanese midfielder Manaka Matsukubo completed Chelsea’s quartet of record holders in the 2027edition of the awards.
She earned recognition as the youngest player to score a hat-trick in the National Women’s Soccer League after netting three times for North Carolina Courage against Bay FC at 21 years and 81 days.
The four Chelsea players’ achievements will feature in the 2027 edition of the Guinness World Records football publication, which also celebrates remarkable milestones from across the global game.
