Four Chelsea FC stars have been presented with official Guinness World Records certificates, celebrating their remarkable achievements and inclusion in GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS FOOTBALL EDITION 2027, out now.
Cole Palmer, Estêvão Willian, Hannah Hampton and Manaka Matsukubo all feature in the book’s Class of ’27, which celebrates 30 of football’s established superstars and emerging talents across the men’s and women’s game.
The special presentations recognise four incredible footballing milestones, from Palmer’s 29-minute perfect Premier League hat-trick to historic achievements in the women’s game.
FOUR CHELSEA STARS. FOUR REMARKABLE RECORDS.
COLE PALMER | A PERFECT HAT-TRICK IN JUST 29 MINUTES
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer is the Guinness World Records title holder for the fastest perfect hat-trick from kick-off in a football (soccer) English Premier League match; 29 minutes.
Against Everton on 15 April 2024, Palmer scored with his left foot, right foot and head inside the opening 29 minutes. His achievement surpassed the previous benchmark of 38 minutes, which had stood for almost 30 years.
Palmer went on to score a fourth goal as Chelsea secured a 6-0 victory, making the performance one of the standout individual displays of the Premier League season.
ESTÊVÃO WILLIAN | BRAZILIAN FOOTBALL HISTORY AT 17
Brazilian sensation Estêvão Willian earned his Guinness World Records title as the youngest winner of football’s Bola de Ouro, aged just 17 years and 229 days.
The award, presented by Brazilian magazine Placar, recognises the best player in the country’s domestic championship.
Estêvão received the accolade on 9 December 2024 following a breakthrough season with Palmeiras, underlining the remarkable talent that would later bring him to Chelsea.
HANNAH HAMPTON | 100 WSL APPEARANCES AT RECORD-BREAKING AGE
Chelsea and England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton holds the Guinness World Records title for the youngest goalkeeper to make 100 appearances in the football (soccer) Women’s Super League.
Hampton reached the milestone aged 23 years and 353 days on 3 November 2024, achieving her century during Chelsea’s 5-0 victory over Everton.
Her achievement recognises a remarkable milestone in a career already established at the highest level of the women’s game.
MANAKA MATSUKUBO | THE NWSL’S YOUNGEST HAT-TRICK HERO
Chelsea Women’s Manaka Matsukubo holds the Guinness World Records title
for the youngest player to score a hat-trick in the football (soccer) National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).
The Japanese international was just 21 years and 81 days old when she scored three goals for North Carolina Courage against Bay FC on 17 October 2025.
Matsukubo joined Chelsea in July 2026, bringing her record-breaking pedigree to the Women’s Super League after making history in the United States.
CHELSEA’S RECORD BREAKERS JOIN FOOTBALL’S CLASS OF ’27
The Chelsea quartet are among the stars featured in the Class of ’27, a special section of Guinness World Records Football Edition 2027 celebrating 30 players shaping the next era of football.
The announcement follows the presentation of three Guinness World Records certificates to Arsenal’s Max Dowman in October, when the teenage talent helped introduce the new Class of ’27.
Spanning the men’s and women’s game, the wider line-up includes some of football’s biggest names and most exciting emerging talents, including Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham, Erling Haaland, Olivia Smith, Linda Caicedo, Trinity Rodman, Jamal Musiala, Vinícius Júnior and Kylian Mbappé.
From unforgettable performances to extraordinary individual milestones, the Class of ’27 celebrates the players making football history in real time.
TOM BECKERLEGGE, SENIOR EDITOR, GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS FOOTBALL EDITION 2027, said:
“One record takes 29 minutes. Another takes 100 league appearances. That’s what I love about football, history can be made in so many different ways.
Cole Palmer, Estêvão Willian, Hannah Hampton and Manaka Matsukubo have each achieved something extraordinary, from a perfect Premier League hat-trick and a major Brazilian football award at just 17 to remarkable milestones in the women’s game.
They’re a brilliant reflection of what our Class of ’27 is all about. Guinness World Records Football Edition 2027 celebrates the established stars and emerging talents making history across the men’s and women’s game, and it’s fantastic to see all four Chelsea players recognised together.”
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS FOOTBALL EDITION 2027 – OUT NOW
The latest Guinness World Records Football Edition brings together hundreds of record-breaking achievements from across the global game.
Alongside the Class of ’27, readers can explore records from domestic and international competitions, relive defining football moments and put their own abilities to the test with interactive challenges.
Guinness World Records Football Edition 2027 is available now, in stores and online, priced £12.99.
Where football history meets the next generation.
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