Kauan Elias Becomes 22nd Shakhtar Player and 6th Brazilian to Score Hat-Trick
In yesterday’s match against Kudrovka, Shakhtar forward Kauan Elias achieved his first hat-trick in his career with the Donetsk club. This milestone made him the 22nd player in the club’s history to score three goals in a single game, and notably, only the sixth Brazilian to do so.
Leading this exclusive club of Shakhtar hat-trick scorers is Oleg Matveev, a 1990s legend, who recorded two hat-tricks and one four-goal haul. Following him, players like Andriy Vorobey, Oleksiy Belyk, Junior Moraes, and Brandão have each scored two hat-tricks, with Brandão also boasting a four-goal performance. Interestingly, Sergei Rebrov is among those who scored a hat-trick for Shakhtar despite only playing in a shortened championship season.
From the current Shakhtar squad, Marlon Gomes, Artem Bondarenko, and Lassina Traoré have all managed to score hat-tricks during their time at the club.